Lara Salyer: The Burnout Antidote — Flow and Functional Medicine | Episode 87

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Lara Salyer, a functional medicine practitioner, author, podcaster, and coach. We discuss burnout and how to overcome it by tapping into flow and using functional medicine.Key Topics Covered: Burnout: Causes, diagnosis, physiology, prevention strategies, and Dr. Salyer's personal story. Flow: Neurochemistry, phenomenology, the four phases of the flow cycle (struggle, release, flow, and recovery), triggers, and blockers.Functional Medicine: Core principles, inflammation, the effects of alcohol, plant medicine (including psilocybin and cannabis), and more.Holistic well-being: Creativity, play, emotional expression, community, creating boundaries, and tips for workplace satisfaction. RESOURCESBOOKS- Right Brain Rescue by Dr. Lara Salyer- Start With Why by Simon SinekORGANIZATIONS- Drink Wisconsibly- Flow Research Collective- The Institute for Functional MedicinePEOPLE- Archimedes- Jeffrey Bland- Mark Hyman- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi- Simon Sinek- Steven Kotler- William ShakespeareVOCABULARY- anandamide- Apo-E- Archimedes' principle- Cannabidiol (CBD)- cannabis- dysbiosis- functional medicine- growth mindset- MDMA- norepinephrine- osteopathy- oxytocin- psilocybin**Connect and Learn More**   website: drlarasalyer.com   Instagram: @drlarasalyer   book: Right Brain Rescue   podcast: The Catalyst