🧳 Getting Ill on Holiday - with Clinical Psychologist Dr Steph Keay #stressmanagement #burnoutprevention
This video explores why people often get sick at the start of a holiday, and why it’s not a coincidence. After pushing through intense or prolonged periods of work and stress, the body is often held together by high levels of cortisol and adrenaline, keeping us alert while suppressing inflammation and illness.
In this video, you’ll learn how constantly telling yourself “I just need to get through until my holiday” can mask the warning signs of chronic stress. When the body finally slows down and stress hormones drop, the immune system releases a backlog of suppressed inflammation — often resulting in cold-like symptoms, headaches, body aches, or extreme fatigue.
Featuring Dr Steph Keay, who explains how chronic stress weakens the immune system over time, and why illness often appears when the nervous system finally feels safe enough to rest.
This video can help you reflect on stress, burnout, and the importance of listening to your body before it forces a pause.
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