This weekend, a lot of women I work with are doing the same thing they do every holiday. Running the meal. Hosting the family. Holding it all together. And calling that "time off." One thing I've seen consistently in our labs: cortisol doesn't know it's a holiday. Your nervous system doesn't get the memo just because the calendar says rest. Rest has to be chosen. Deliberately. Even on the days you're feeding 12 people. So if you get 20 minutes today: a walk, a quiet cup of coffee before anyone wakes up, five slow breaths before the chaos starts — take it. Not because you've earned it. Because your body runs on it. Wishing you and yours a peaceful weekend, whatever you're celebrating 💛

Honestly, I'm overwhelmed by how many of you have recently joined The Clarity Circle. And more importantly, I'm incredibly proud to see two thousand women taking action when it comes to their health and getting to the root cause of their symptoms. I remind myself daily that, what each of you have in common, is that feeling that something just isn't "right", or that you've been dismissed and told everything is "normal". I myself am included in that. This is what bonds us. This is what, together, we're going to change. So to all the new faces, I see you. And to the OG members, thank you for still showing up and for the way you welcome others in. - Dr. Stephanie - - - Now, the fun part. I'm curious where in the world are you joining us from?

Focused breaths always help to calm me and gives a moment of pause.

Flipping the switch to off before I eat. 🧘🏽‍♀️

Monday night I went to sleep around 11PM and was up at 5 AM. I start my glass of water around that time and was out the door at5:35.