Today’s guest with Paula Maidens is Dr. Hayley Kelly, a clinical psychologist and business coach, shares her journey of overcoming stress and burnout and offers insights on managing stress as an entrepreneur. 

 

Hayley explains the concept of allostatic load, which is the toll that stress takes on us, and emphasises the importance of understanding our individual stress responses and finding sustainable self-care practices. 

 

Throughout this conversation both Paula and Hayley share candidly their personal experience with stress, overwork and burnout in their businesses and lives and what they do on a day to day basis to support their natural tendencies and to juggle their busy lives as mothers, wifes and passionate entrepreneurs.

 

Hayley talks about how entrepreneurs can align their actions in their business with their values and the importance of prioritising well-being both from her personal and clinical experience.

She highlights the significance of un-committing to things that no longer serve us and taking care of our physical and mental health and shares practical suggestions that every entrepreneur can consider and apply to their business and lives.

 

Highlights

• Understand your individual stress response and be aware of your allostatic load.
• Find sustainable self-care practices that align with your values and prioritise your well-being.
• Uncommit to things that no longer serve you and make choices that support your desired lifestyle.
• Take care of your physical and mental health as an essential part of achieving your goals.

 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:52 Understanding Stress and Burnout

06:12 Allostatic Load and Individual Stress Responses

11:58 Normalising Stress and Making Choices

24:52 Building Sustainable Self-Care Habits

32:02 Mindfulness and Gratitude in Everyday Moments

34:49 Aligning Actions with Values and Lifestyle

37:52 Conclusion and Connecting with Dr. Hayley Kelly