Episode 206 - Stress and Burnout Resiliency with Abbie Westgate

August 23, 2024The Jōrni PodcastEpisode 206 - Stress and Burnout Resiliency with Abbie WestgateIn this episode, we delve into the critical topic of stress and burnout resiliency, exploring how personal and professional challenges can impact our mental health. Our guest shares her powerful story of facing overwhelming trauma and the journey towards rebuilding her life. Through her experiences, we uncover the importance of recognizing the signs of burnout and the steps we can take to foster resilience in the face of adversity.Join us as we discuss practical strategies for managing stress, building mental strength, and creating a supportive environment for recovery. Our conversation highlights the importance of self-care, community support, and holistic approaches to maintaining mental wellbeing.ABBIE WESTGATEAbbie Westgate is a former UK police sergeant and served for six years. She was incredibly passionate about her work and was promoted within three years, but fell seriously ill a year later from stress, burnout and trauma caused by events in her personal and professional life.On her road to recovery, Abbie discovered a completely different approach to healing than the one she was taught in the police - working with the body/somatics and the nervous system.This became her new passion and two years later, she walked away from what was once her dream job to run her own coaching business - guiding frontline workers to become more resilient to stress and burnout using the same modalities that supported her.Abbie is also writing a book about her experiences and training as a somatic breathwork practitioner.RESOURCEShttps://www.instagram.com/healing_blue_heartsTHE JORNI RESOURCEShttps://thejornipodcast.com for show noteshttps://thejorniblog.com for more holistic healing and mental health resourceshttps://thejorni.comLIKED THIS EPISODE?Share this episode on social media and leave us a short review!https://thejornipodcast.com/episode-206-stress-and-burnout-resiliency-with-abbie-westgate