Kristi Lees - Coach

Sometimes you have to let go of all you know and all you thought you wanted and start again … 💛

Follow me on IG for memes and musings, as for now, this will be my last post on this page 👋

If you're guilty of "when I ... then I will ..." you need to swipe/save this post. And be sure to drop your biggest takeaway in the comments.
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If you want more, and a scientific explanation of what burnout actually is, check the full blog post via the link in my profile.

HAPPINESS HACK: Instead of trying to decrease your sadness, find ways to increase your joy 💜

Not only is this great for your mood, it’s also excellent for your energy levels!

Nice things people say (and I deeply adore this people) thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey.​​​​​​​​
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Clients who would totally be friends if you lived in the same state are the best! 🤍

I see you over there, comparing yourself to others ... totally forgetting the fact that what you're looking at is the culmination of 3-5 years of tears and hard work!
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Business doesn’t just happen, it takes work. But it does work if you work it.
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If you’re health is holding you back, make that your focus, health isn’t something we can DIY. Especially if you’re struggling to “get motivated” or can’t seem to figure out what the f%^& is “actually” wrong with you.
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(Side note, I can help).
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If you’re trying to build a business helping others with their health but are overwhelmed with all the moving parts, keep getting stuck in the weeds, or can’t seem to find a balance of giving to yourself and serving others, there’s a reason.
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Sometimes we are simply too close to the problem to see a decent solution, especially if we’re feeling tired AF (side note, I can help).
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When we work alone it’s easy to think we have to do it alone. I’d like to lean into shifting that mindset.

It takes a village to build a business … who will you invite into yours?

I personally believe lack of boundaries is one of the biggest contributors to fatigue, overwhelm, and burnout.​​​​​​​​
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Boundaries are kind - something my people-pleasing past self REALLY had to get her head around.​​​​​​​​
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Expressing your needs allows people to show up for you - something that I found super TOUGH during my more co-dependent relationships.​​​​​​​​
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Being direct fosters clear relationships - something I only mastered POST complete nervous exhaustion.​​​​​​​​
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Cultivating boundaries is difficult, but in terms of your energy, anxiety, and nervous system, they're essential.​​​​​​​​
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Can you relate? 💜

I made this video a while ago when I was a coach in the "Breakthrough Boss Inner Circle". I talk about the science of burnout all day with my clients … often I forget to share these gems on social media 🤦‍♀️ If you find it helpful, I'd truly love to hear your takeaways and ah huhs: https://rebrand.ly/video-whatisburnout

How do you find what phase you're in? Test, don't guess! Feel free to reach our for more info on functional lab testing to help you get to the root cause of why YOU'RE feeling the way you are, and how t happened 🤓

What Is Burnout & How Do We End Up There!?

You look tired (and I say that in the nicest possible way).​​​​​​​​
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But despite what your inner critic is telling you, you do have what it takes to get this dream off the ground. It IS going to feel impossible though if you're unclear, overworking, and doubting yourself.​​​​​​​​
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Whether you’re a new health coach or an established health practitioner, I know you’ve got way too many people to help to be feeling this overwhelmed and impostery!​​​​​​​​
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Mentoring with me is tailored around where you are and focuses on what steps you need to take to get where you want to be.​​​​​​​​
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I believe that real talk is powerful and rumour says I’m, “down-to-earth, savvy, sassy and will tell you how it is”. Because bringing an online business to life is hard work (possibly more so than you were led to believe).​​​​​​​​
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I also know that the right support can make it so. much. easier.​​​​​​​​
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Sounding like the kind of help you need right now?​​​​​​​​
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Follow the links in my profile to find out more, or if that feels like too much work (I get it, your to-do list is already making your head want to explode) slide into my DMs and we can see if I can help you with what you're struggling with.

I see you over there. Procrastinating and overwhelmed. You have all the desire but can’t find seem to find the right direction to get this online business to take off.​​​​​​​​
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Your up and down confidence and motivation levels are making it hard to get anything done.​​​​​​​​
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You're feeling lost on how to market to the “right” clients and wondering how the “wrong” clients keep ending up in your system ​​​​​​​​
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Speaking of systems … you know you need to streamline and automate but have no clue how and/or no time to start.​​​​​​​​
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And your bad boundaries and over-giving aren’t doing anyone any favours (most of all you!).​​​​​​​​
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I’m thinking you could probably use a quick chat with someone who gets it. Am I right?​​​​​​​​
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Someone who can help untangle your time, review your business, and help you come up with a realistic step-by-step roadMAP so you can get out of where you are and closer to where you’d rather be?​​​​​​​​
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AND ideally, help you get there because you kinda stopped trusting yourself somewhere in this process.​​​​​​​​
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The good news is an intro chat with me is FREE and they come with ZERO added pressure because not all first dates work out, and that’s totally ok.​​​​​​​​
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You can book a chat via the link in my profile, or if that seems scary feel free to slide into my DMs and we can see if I can help you with what you're struggling with.​​​​​​​​
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Working with me looks like a one-off session to get you kick-started with your direction, and/or if you're really serious about things, a 3 month 1-1 coaching container.​​​​​​​​
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I've got 2 spots for business mentoring clients in March, maybe one of them has your name on it. Let's chat and find out.

People-pleasing serviced based biz owners please take note!​​​​​​​​
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▫️Their sense of urgency does not have to be yours.​​​​​​​​
▫️Their need for you to reply, like yesterday, does not have to be your problem.​​​​​​​​
▫️Their need for an answer right NOW, actually doesn't have to concern you (hello Google and resources you've likely already shared).​​​​​​​​
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▪️It is ok to stop if your nervous system is over-revved.​​​​​​​​
▪️It is ok to ignore messages and turn your phone off.​​​​​​​​
▪️You can also have a break from IG and not have to announce yourself "off" and "on".​​​​​​​​
▪️You can also take a few days out of your inbox "just because".​​​​​​​​
▪️You're also allowed to simply not reply to brain pickers in your DMs.​​​​​​​​
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Crazy ideas huh?​​​​​​​​
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This behaviour is actually ruining you energy, and your health. And in turn impacting your business (don't ask me how I know).​​​​​​​​
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▫️Overfunctioning isn't the answer.​​​​​​​​
▫️Dealing with everyone else's needs before your own actually doesn't give you the space you think it will.​​​​​​​​
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It isn't easy and it won't be easy to shift these deeply ingrained patterns. This is why even though we work alone, we shouldn't be trying to do it all alone.​​​​​​​​
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Find your tribe, lean into online communities, get 1-1 help. It actually takes a village to build a business!

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Don’t get the support to deal with these demands.​​​​​​​​
Are unable to get to the root cause of the contributing internal stressors.​​​​​​​​
Keep hearing you’re “fine” and are being made to feel it’s all in your head.​​​​​​​​
Feel helpless to change your situation as you don’t know what to do …​​​​​​​​
Or how to do what you know you need!​​​​​​​​
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Burnout is real. Don’t let anyone medically gaslight you out of that (big words, I know).​​​​​​​​
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If you’re NO longer bouncing back, more than anything I want you to know that dragging your feet through each day and relying on willpower to "get it done"​​​​​​​​
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OR crossing your fingers when you go to bed hoping that tomorrow will be better does NOT have to be your norm.​​​​​​​​
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AND there are reasons you feel the way you do, and ways to find them.​​​​​​​​
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Life is hard enough without health symptoms and constantly directing your time and energy to manage chronic unwellness.​​​​​​​​
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I get it because I’ve been there, more than once (you can read the about page via my profile for the full guts and glory story if it tickles your fancy).​​​​​​​​
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Are you tired AF?​​​​​​​​
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I’d love to help you get to the root cause of what’s holding you back so you can get off the wellness merry-go-round and get on with your one precious life!​​​​​​​​
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Kris x

Once upon a time, I was an over-caffeinated, over-worked, under-slept, full-of-symptoms-and-no-solutions Personal Trainer, and a less-than-Zen Yoga Teacher.​​​​​​​​
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Every day was an uphill battle of managing symptoms, navigating energy levels, and figuring out what on earth to try next.​​​​​​​​
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Not to mention endless mindset blocks that made me question everything.​​​​​​​​
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I looked the part, but I definitely didn't feel it! And I managed to burn myself out living this way, more than just once.​​​​​​​​
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In my 30s I finally pushed myself to a point I wasn’t bouncing back.​​​​​​​​
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A 20-minute walk around the block would have me on the couch for an hour recovering. And often I’d be too dizzy to get even myself to the supermarket - let alone consider tackling the important and rewarding things in life!​​​​​​​​
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I set off to find answers … and we all know how that part goes.​​​​​​​​
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2 years of bouncing around in the medical system and thousands of dollars later, I was led to further my studies and redirect my professional focus from fitness - to wellness:​​​​​​​​
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So I could help other worn-out women overcome similar hurdles (in a MUCH shorter time frame).​​​​​​​​
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After 3 years of running my own online serviced-based business in functional health helping others get to the root cause of their health issues, and 18 months helping other health coaches get set up and running (practically and mentally) I have a unique set of skills that can help you show up as your,​​​​​​​​
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best self, not your stressed self, in your life and in your business.​​​​​​​​
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So, if you’re struggling to evoke the intentional, focused, frazzle-free CEO you know you can be, we should chat.​​​​​​​​
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Because if you’ve made it this far, my 1 x 90min RoadMAP Session is likely just what you need!​​​​​​​​
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Kris x

Not all stress is created equal. So how we deal with it needs to be more than "self-care" alone.
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Stress management vs stress reduction and what that looks like for the individual is something I talk my clients through often.
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Stress can come from a bad routine, poor boundaries, having too much on your plate, not having enough joy in your life, as well as all the internal stuff we find out through
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There are so many small ways we can support ourselves without totally overhauling our life.
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And there are times when all we can do is manage, and times when we need to do a self-audit and focus on reduction.
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What season are you in right now?
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I'm personally moving out of a season of management mode 🤍

Because health isn't one-dimensional AND what works for one person, doesn't work for everyone. Understanding your body and why it's behaving how it is, that's half of the battle.​​​​​​​​
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This is why I'm so big on educating my clients and telling them the WHY behind things. This helps you want to follow through ... it also helps you stay well in the long run!​​​​​​​​
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Sound like something you need in your life? Let's chat.

Test, don't guess, and swap guesswork for answers!​​​​​​​​
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Functional testing can highlight patterns of imbalance in your body so we can approach things from a root-cause level.​​​​​​​​
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It gives us a big picture view of how YOUR body is functioning, and why. Then we can connect that information to your symptoms and health struggles allowing us to figure out, directly, how to best support your body, without months of trial and error!​​​​​​​​
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Investing in functional lab work has been the biggest needle mover in my own health journey. And as a practitioner, working with lab results gives me the insight to truly take a targeted approach which saves clients time and money in the long run.​​​​​​​​
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Follow the links in my profile to book a free chat to discuss how functional lab testing can get you from where you are, to where you'd rather be.​​​​​​​​
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Or jump onto my website to read more about the functional lab testing options on the page dedicated to that information.​​​​​​​​
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Unless you like stabbing in the dark?​​​​​​​​
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Personally, I’d prefer to get you off the struggle bus 🚍

Imma get (health) nerdy real quick.​​​​​​​​
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DUTCH COMPLETE​​​​​​​​
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The Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH) is just that: comprehensive!​​​​​​​​
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Not only does it show free hormone levels (what’s unbound and available), but also the body’s production (what’s actually being made) and metabolites (where it’s going).​​​​​​​​
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It has markers for DHEA, DHEA-S, free cortisol, metabolised cortisol, progesterone, estrogens, estrogen clearance pathways, testosterone, and cortisone/cortisol preference.​​​​​​​​
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It highlights fluctuations in the circadian rhythm, melatonin, and has 6 organic acid markers: HVA (dopamine), VMA (epinephrine), kynurenate (B6), MMA (B12), pyroglutamate (glutathione) and 8-OHdG (oxidative damage).​​​​​​​​
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All this gives us clues as to what direct areas of imbalance the body might be struggling with so we know exactly what things YOU need to focus on!​​​​​​​​
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100% this is a direct copy/paste from my website ​​​​​​​​
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You can find a sample report of this lab, as well as some sexy spiels about others I love, on the functional lab testing page of my website.​​​​​​​​
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If you're already too tired to deal with that, flick me a DM and I'll send you the direct link (because I'm helpful like that) 🤓

The good news? ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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** I can help you figure it out **​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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There are ways to look at results that will give you more helpful answers ... and clues to what tests might be missing ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Get the full picture.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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And the right support to help you uncover the missing pieces 🔍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Been there, done that, got a few t-shirts (aka I feel ya!).​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Kris x

If you don't prioritise your life, someone else will.
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Twice a week I have a meeting with myself. I review my goals, my week/month/quarter, my finances, my self-care … I review the intentionality of my life.
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I reflect, “am I prioritising what’s important, or am I letting life run me?”
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Being a late-diagnosed ADHD female, this has not, and does not, come easy to me.
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But … for me, that is more reason it’s so important!
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I also know now, at 40 years old, that “later” is not a time to wait for. And that thinking ahead, NOW, is the ONLY way I’m able to get things done.
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This isn’t about being a or even *tdone
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It IS about:
→ looking after my health
→ cultivating a sense of ease
→ burnout prevention
→ managing overwhelm
→ mental wellness
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→ moving forward in my life
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It’s about having a say in what's going on in my calendar and creating a structure for
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It's exceptionally important for a sense of purpose.
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As well as building self-trust and f*****g off
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It's about how I feel about myself, how I feel about my life, and how I'm interacting with the world.
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For me, personally, it's also about what feels possible. And cultivating more of that
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Today I’m SUPER excited to be sharing more of these ideas and practices with Perth Copy Quenn (and one of my crushes) and her copywriting cohort in my Plan Dat! Masterclass.
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(Googles, “how to handle fame”).
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I'd love to know, do you feel control of, or a slave to, your time?
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Would you like to learn how to create more intentionality?

The good news? ​​​​​​​​
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** I can help you figure it out **​​​​​​​​
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There are ways to look at results that will give you more helpful answers ... and clues to what tests might be missing ​​​​​​​​
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Get the full picture.​​​​​​​​
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And the right support to help you uncover the missing pieces 🔍​​​​​​​​
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Been there, done that, got a few t-shirts (aka I feel ya!).​​​​​​​​
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Kris x

How you start ... is (usually) how it continues.
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A few days ago I dropped some of my top tips for focus (image: planner, laptop, earbuds on a blue picnic table with leafy stuff in the background).
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Starting the day right was one of them.
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If I start the day on my phone and deal with everyone else’s needs, I’m in for a 💩 day.
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Hands down.
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→ Start reactively, and it continues that way.
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→ Start by letting the world push you around, that’s what you’ll likely get for the day.
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→ Start with you, and get intentional about where you’re at first
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Tell me. have you tried different morning routines and noticed a difference?
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What are your must-do’s and must avoids? 👇🏼

Well, hey there, I’m Kris!​​​​​​​​
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Fast-talking, tough-loving, “let’s get it sorted” who knows, firsthand, what it feels like when your health (and mindset) is holding you back.​​​​​​​​
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Due to my own struggles with and patterns of , I became driven to help other worn-out women understand their symptoms and less-than-ideal habits, from a level.​​​​​​​​
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→ I can help you figure out to show up (with a genuine smile) and live your best life (which probably doesn’t include a lot of the stuff you’re dealing with right now) without constantly battling phases of burnout!​​​​​​​​
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Ready to stop throwing (gluten-free) spaghetti at the wall and make some changes that stick?​​​​​​​​
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Head over to the blog on my website.​​​​​​​​
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Find the recent blog post, “What the F… is Functional Health?” (link in my bio because being helpful is sexy).​​​​​​​​
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Then have a read and find out if the approach is right for you.​​​​​​​​
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And be sure to let me know if you have any questions 😇

You can still SHINE despite (and in spite) of dealing with all that you do.

If you're struggling with your health right now (or from before now but for a long time)

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Because you, despite how you're feeling about yourself, are awesome, unique, talented, and these health issues don't make you any less shiny.

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And yes, you might have to go slower than some.

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Kris 🤍

💡 TIPS FOR FOCUS: Whether you’re a babe trying to it at life, or a boss trying to babe it in … or a babe/boss with I got some tips to help you with focus.

→ Stay off your phone as much as possible in the AM. If you flood your brain with dopamine at the top part of the day you’re going to struggle for the rest of it (legit, try it and see).

→ Do some movement first, ideally with sun on your face. It helps wake you, and your brain, up.

→ Do a quick journal and overview of what you need to get done BEFORE you get started. Think Google maps but for your tasks. If you get lost, refer back to this list.

→ On this list, add your intentions. Being emotionally connected to what you’re doing makes a HUGE difference.

→ Set a timer, things expand to the container you give them. Create a smaller container and try and get it done before the timer goes off (this is also amazing for us with time blindness).

→ Change your location. Even if it’s just somewhere else around your house. Outside and out of the house (as pictured) works best for me.

→ If you start to fade out, take a break, maybe head over to my website and read the blog on, “How to get sh*t done … without burning out” 😉

→ Notifications. Tune them off. Enough said.

What helps you stay intentional and gives you a sense of being a bit more “together” when it comes to 👇🏼

Sugar coating has its place, 100%. But when you’re over it and need someone to help you get to the bottom of what’s holding you back … you want someone who will tell it to you straight. Because you’ve got more important sh*t to be doing then dealing with fatigue and overwhelm every. damn. day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I get it, and I know you want to figure out what to do next, sooner, rather than later 👌

MINDSET | Pssssttt it takes time! Much more than one rodeo.
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Practice makes perfect.
Failure is feedback.
F*&k up and get back up!
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And, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey... we ALL start at different places 💚

Truth bomb 💣 Can we please let go of the idea that it always has to be great. AND that we always have to feel good before we are able/allowed/ready to .
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If we wait till the divine moment when the stars align before we take action ... most of us would be waiting a long f&*ken time. Give yourself permission to give things a go, even on the cr^p days 💩

HEALTH | As great as our healthcare system is in Australia, Medicare only covers fees for tests that keep us disease-free and out of pathological states. They don’t cover fees for services that get/keep us in an optimal state. Functional lab tests (like the ones listed on my website) are unfortunately not currently covered by Medicare or by private health funds. This is true with all functional and non-medical driven testing through any practitioner.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some doctors are open-minded and will run additional testing, but this is generally blood testing for the purpose of looking for major dysfunction, not optimal function. Theirs is a “diagnose and treat” model, whereas most people with chronic un-wellness need more than this approach. If your doctor does run any functional testing or advanced blood work outside of this model, there’s usually still an out-of-pocket fee paid to the lab running the test.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's a tricky topic that our GPs often don't have the time to explain. If you're feeling so inclined, you can find out more on my website under the blog post, "What the F... is Functional Health!?" where I elaborate further 🤓