Stress & Burn-Out
Conscious Stress & Burnout — Recovery from within
Burnout isn't just a sign that you've been doing too much.
It's a deeper signal from a body that has been in survival mode for too long — a nervous system that whispers its limits, but is no longer being heard.
Conscious Stress & Burnout is not a quick fix, but an invitation to slow down, listen, and restore the connection between body, mind, and hormones.
Because stress is not just mental—it is hormonal, physical, and energetically felt in every cell.
What happens during chronic stress?
When you are under prolonged stress, your body continuously produces cortisol—the stress hormone that keeps you alert.
At first, you often feel productive and sharp, but over time your HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) becomes exhausted.
The result:
Fatigue that does not disappear with sleep
Concentration problems, brain fog
Emotional overreactions or, conversely, numbness
Low libido, menstrual disorders, or menopausal symptoms
Stiff muscles, digestive problems, or hormonal imbalance
Burnout is not a sign of weakness, but of a body seeking protection.
It is an invitation to relearn how to regulate, nourish, and breathe.
Why I developed Conscious Stress & Burnout
In the medical world, burnout is often seen as a mental problem — something like “too much work, too little rest.” But from integrative medicine, we know that stress has a direct impact on your hormones, nervous system, immune system, and energy balance.
That is why this process brings together three dimensions:
1. Physiological clarity — understanding cortisol, melatonin, and neurotransmitters.
2. Restoration of the nervous system — through breathing, somatic movement, yoga, and vagus nerve activation.
3. Lifestyle and awareness — nutrition, sleep, and routines that restore calm to your system.
From survival to regulation
The goal of this process is not only to feel less stress,
but to learn how to restore your system — so that peace, energy, and clarity return.
Women who follow this path often experience:
• greater inner peace and resilience
• better sleep and less worrying
• more stable energy and focus
• greater connection with their body and boundaries
• restoration of hormonal balance and zest for life
Conscious Stress & Burnout is a path to coming home to your body.
Not by fighting harder or doing even more, but by slowing down, breathing, and listening to what your body has been trying to tell you all along.


Office address
Het Warenhuis. Hullenbergweg 413, 1101 CS Amsterdam
Contact
drghiselle@gmail.com
+31652643152


Dr. Ghiselle Panneflek
MD and Integrative Hormone Specialist
