Episode 05: From Actress to Mind and Wellness: Beating Burnout Holistically with Gemma Merna

Adrenal Health
Written By Nicole Goode
 

Gemma Merna is an actress, hypnotherapist, life coach, meditation and yoga teacher. Following a busy, but successful career, Gemma hit burnout and also experienced grief. Through her Mind and Wellness Community, Gemma is now on a mission to support other people going through a similar journey, helping them gain back their control, one step at a time. 

In this episode, Gemma joins Nicole to discuss her experience with burnout, what led her to make a change within her life and her career, and how she’s got herself back to being able to lead the life she wants.

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Timestamps:

[02:11] Experiencing burnout as an actress and how it affected Gemma’s career

[08:00] The warning signs and symptoms of burnout

[13:44] The inspiration behind using yoga and hypnotherapy as therapy

[15:58] The reason behind developing the Mind and Wellness Community

[17:36] Why Gemma embraces the stillness of yoga and how it’s helped her clients

[21:09] Focusing on the relationship with yourself

[25:08] Reframing your language and making the time for your wellbeing

[27:27] What Hypnotherapy actually is and how it can help

[35:48] The benefits healthy living has had on Gemma’s routine

[41:46] Gemma’s advice for people experiencing burnout and chronic stress

[44:32] Putting yourself first and why you shouldn’t feel guilty about it

[51:02] The future of the Mind and Wellness Community and what Gemma wants to help people achieve

[54:35] The shocking statistics found in a research study relating to burnout in employees

[58:45] The one thing Gemma wants people to leave this episode with

 
“We don’t have to live in this high stress anymore. We have a choice and we can still have an amazing life and a career, but we can live our life better and be calmer.”
— GEMMA MERNA
 

Essential learnings from this episode…

  • Signs of burnout and why we shouldn’t ignore them

  • How we can use yoga, meditation and hypnotherapy as a way to overcome burnout and other chronic illnesses

  • The importance of having boundaries and why it’s okay to say no 

  • Slowing down movement to match your current stage in life

 
 

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Nicole Goode
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