The idea that excessive stress is bad for your health is not news. But just how bad is it?
Well, according to today’s guest, Neha Sangwan, a biomedical and mechanical engineer turned internal medicine physician, stress causes or exacerbates over 80% of all illnesses.
Even people who look at their lives and think they don’t have much reason to be stressed, especially compared to the people who have experienced way worse trauma than them, are typically downplaying the stress they have experienced..
This is what happened to Neha, who after burning out at just 34, has now decided to dedicate her life to helping others overcome stress and find balance.
In this episode, she will help us understand the root causes of stress, the significance of emotional trauma, and provide practical tools for overcoming stress.
Today’s Episode Explores:
🔹The Emotional Roots of Stress and Burnout
🔹Strategies to reduce stress and deal with uncertainties
🔹Exploring Self-Trust and Taking Risks
🔹Practical Advice for Overcoming Addiction and Emotional Pain
🔹Insights into Neha’s Books: TalkRx and Powered By Me
🔹Understanding the Physical Manifestations of Emotional Issues
🔹Empowering Tools for Grounding and Stress Reduction
Click here to read the transcript from this episode.
“…Trauma [can] be like this catastrophic thing, or it can be this ‘feeling alone’ and not having your needs met, and it can be anything in the middle. And so there’s not like, ‘oh, my trauma doesn’t matter because other people’s…’, no, each of us has our own, it’s like a soul blueprint.“
– Neha Sangwan
How Toxic Are You? [Free Quiz]
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This quiz was designed to evaluate individual risk factors for heavy metal exposure, and to gauge whether getting tested for heavy metals is recommended or not. Believe it or not, there are simple at-home tests people can take if they are being exposed — this quiz will determine if it’s worth it to take one.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
In this book, Dr. Sangwan explains in simple terms the overwhelming experience of burnout, and offers an awareness prescription that helps you determine on which of the five levels―physical, mental, emotional, social, or spiritual―burnout is occurring for you.
In this book she shares a five-step process derived from her experiences treating patients. This method helps readers improve communication skills, manage stress, navigate difficult personalities, express emotions effectively, and create lasting agreements.
Dr. Mark Hyman is leading a health revolution—one focused on using food as medicine to support longevity, energy, mental clarity, happiness, and so much more. Mark Hyman, MD is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine.
A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Dr. Maté worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness.
In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise.
About Neha Sangwan:
Neha Sangwan, MD, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is a physician, engineer, author, speaker, and communication expert. She empowers individuals, leaders, and teams with effective communication tools that address stress, prevent burnout, inspire accountability, and empower collaboration.
Learn more about Dr Neha Sangwan at www.intuitiveintelligenceinc.com
