#198 Beat Burnout and become more resilient with Dr Dani Gordon

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May 31, 2023

Dr. Dani Gordon, an integrative medicine physician and authority on resilience, discusses the intricate nature of burnout and its symptoms. She highlights that even with healthy habits, many still feel overwhelmed. Gordon delves into the brain's role in resilience, the significance of the endocannabinoid system, and effective supplements and herbal remedies for stress and sleep. She emphasizes the importance of cultivating traits like optimism and self-compassion, providing insights into personalized approaches for improved mental health.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Understanding Burnout: Symptoms, Causes, and Pathways to Resilience

01:37 • 5min

Understanding Resilience in Health Challenges

06:56 • 20min

Strategies for Better Sleep and Resilience

26:29 • 4min

Herbal Remedies for Stress and Sleep

30:05 • 21min

Quality and Storage of Omega-3 Oils

51:23 • 2min

Cultivating Resilience and Optimism

53:16 • 14min

Integrating Modern Medicine with Holistic Practices

01:07:23 • 2min

Burnout. It’s a massive topic, not fully understood and the mechanisms that drive stress, fatigue, brain fog and all the symptoms suggestive of poor resilience, are multifactorial and complex which is why it’s so lovely to speak with a double board certified medical and integrative medicine doctor who’s treated 1000s of patients about this subject.

It can often be frustrating for people as well, particularly when you feel like you’re doing the right things. You eat the right foods, you exercise, you take supplements, you meditate, you do yoga. You do all the ‘correct things’ yet you still have symptoms that make you feel that you’re constantly treading water without any resolve.

Dr Dani Gordon is back on the podcast today, she’s an integrative medicine physician and leading expert in integrative and cannabinoid medicine, and resilience. She has treated thousands of patients with medical cannabis, is vice chair of the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and is author of ‘The CBD Bible’ and the new book 'The Resilience Blueprint.'

We talk about:

What we mean by burnout?
What symptoms are suggestive of burnout
How resilience starts in the brain
The HPA axis
Psychoneuroimmunology
Endocannibinoid system and the gut
Supplements for sleep
General supplements for health
Mind Body Interventions
Concepts to lean into for resilience such as compassion, optimism, gratitude, self awareness and judgment

Dr Dani’s medical practice, Resilience Medicine Clinics, treats patients across the UK with cannabinoids and integrative medicine with a focus on mental health, chronic fatigue and complex chronic disease.

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