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Causes of Professional Burnout: Lack of Control Mismatch— The Micromanagement Trap
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 11/28/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 11/28/25

Causes of Professional Burnout: Lack of Control Mismatch— The Micromanagement Trap

When workers are stripped of autonomy—micromanaged, excluded from decisions, or buried under rigid policies—they lose the ability to influence their own success.

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Adrenal Fatigue: The Myth That Won’t Go Away (And Why It’s More Likely Stress Related Exhaustion)
stress & burnout, physical health Michelle Porter 11/26/25 stress & burnout, physical health Michelle Porter 11/26/25

Adrenal Fatigue: The Myth That Won’t Go Away (And Why It’s More Likely Stress Related Exhaustion)

While adrenal fatigue isn’t an official medical diagnosis, it’s often used to describe a set of symptoms that don’t always have a clear explanation.

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Let People Have Negative Thoughts and Reactions: You're Not Responsible for Their Emotions, So Stop Managing Them
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/25/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/25/25

Let People Have Negative Thoughts and Reactions: You're Not Responsible for Their Emotions, So Stop Managing Them

If you've ever felt the need to manage someone else's emotions, let me save you some time: stop. Right now. It’s not your job.

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Causes of Professional Burnout: Workload Mismatch—The Overwork Epidemic
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 11/24/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 11/24/25

Causes of Professional Burnout: Workload Mismatch—The Overwork Epidemic

When job demands exceed human limits—whether that’s due to excessive hours, unrealistic expectations, or a relentless flow of tasks—it’s a direct path to mental, emotional, and physical depletion.

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Evolving Past Your Family of Origin: How to Break Free from Inherited Narratives and Build the Life You Actually Want
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/20/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/20/25

Evolving Past Your Family of Origin: How to Break Free from Inherited Narratives and Build the Life You Actually Want

To build the life you actually want—the career, health, relationships, and financial success that align with your ambitions—you have to leave the tribe.

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When Your Partner Snores: How to Get the Sleep You Desperately Need
stress & burnout, sleep Michelle Porter 11/19/25 stress & burnout, sleep Michelle Porter 11/19/25

When Your Partner Snores: How to Get the Sleep You Desperately Need

Snoring isn’t just a minor annoyance. It’s a legitimate threat to your sleep quality, your health, and—let’s be honest—your patience.

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Healing People-Pleasing Means Getting Better at Handling the Discomfort of Disappointing People
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/18/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/18/25

Healing People-Pleasing Means Getting Better at Handling the Discomfort of Disappointing People

Healing from people-pleasing isn’t about becoming a cold-hearted. It’s about recognizing that your needs are just as important as everyone else’s.

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Walking 12,000 Steps a Day: The Smartest, Simplest Strategy for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health
physical health, fitness Michelle Porter 11/17/25 physical health, fitness Michelle Porter 11/17/25

Walking 12,000 Steps a Day: The Smartest, Simplest Strategy for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

If you’re replacing more intense workouts with walking or using walking as your primary tool for fat loss, 10,000 steps may be just the starting line.

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Making Peace with Yourself: You Did the Best You Could with What You Knew
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/13/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/13/25

Making Peace with Yourself: You Did the Best You Could with What You Knew

You did the best you could with what you had. It’s time to make peace with that.

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Declutter Challenges: Productive, Competitive Ways to Clear Your Space—And Your Mind
deep health, environmental health Michelle Porter 11/12/25 deep health, environmental health Michelle Porter 11/12/25

Declutter Challenges: Productive, Competitive Ways to Clear Your Space—And Your Mind

Your mess is making you tired, distracted, and irritable. So, what’s the solution? A decluttering challenge that fits into your high-performance life.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): How It Affects Current Stress and How To Beat It
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 11/11/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 11/11/25

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): How It Affects Current Stress and How To Beat It

If you’ve ever felt like winter turns you into a sluggish, unmotivated shell of your former self, you’re not imagining it.

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Taking Back Control: The Power of Self-Agency in a World That Wants You on Autopilot
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/10/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/10/25

Taking Back Control: The Power of Self-Agency in a World That Wants You on Autopilot

Having agency is knowing you can pivot, course-correct, and make decisions based on your goals, values, and what actually serves you.

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Lifequakes: The Unwelcome Shake-Up That Might Just Save Your Life
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/6/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/6/25

Lifequakes: The Unwelcome Shake-Up That Might Just Save Your Life

Every ending is a new beginning. The old version of you wasn’t meant for this new chapter.

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The Truth About Sleep Debt: Why You Can’t Just Catch Up on Weekends
deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 11/5/25 deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 11/5/25

The Truth About Sleep Debt: Why You Can’t Just Catch Up on Weekends

You might not be able to erase all the effects of past sleep deprivation, but you can absolutely prevent future damage.

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The Power of Opting Out: When Walking Away Is the Strongest Move You Can Make
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 11/4/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 11/4/25

The Power of Opting Out: When Walking Away Is the Strongest Move You Can Make

True tolerance isn’t about putting up with everything—it’s about knowing where to draw the line.

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The Eisenhower Matrix: The Time Management Strategy That Keeps High Achievers Sane
stress & burnout, goals & planning Michelle Porter 11/3/25 stress & burnout, goals & planning Michelle Porter 11/3/25

The Eisenhower Matrix: The Time Management Strategy That Keeps High Achievers Sane

“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” This philosophy forms the backbone of the Eisenhower Matrix.

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You Took a Wrong Turn. Got Away From Yourself. You Can Always Come Back.
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/31/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/31/25

You Took a Wrong Turn. Got Away From Yourself. You Can Always Come Back.

Come home to yourself, again and again. As many times as needed when life sends you off course from the person you once were.

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Stress Debt: It Builds Over Months, Years, and Decades of Pushing Through Stress Without Properly Recovering
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/30/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/30/25

Stress Debt: It Builds Over Months, Years, and Decades of Pushing Through Stress Without Properly Recovering

You don’t wake up one day in burnout. It builds over months, years, even decades of pushing through stress without properly recovering.

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The Truth About Tolerance: Are You Building Resilience or Just Settling?
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/28/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/28/25

The Truth About Tolerance: Are You Building Resilience or Just Settling?

When does tolerance become a liability rather than an asset? Let’s break it down.

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Be So Focused on Bettering Yourself That You Have No Time to Complain
stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 10/27/25 stress & burnout, mental health Michelle Porter 10/27/25

Be So Focused on Bettering Yourself That You Have No Time to Complain

Complaining gets you nowhere. Worse, it drains the energy you could be using to improve your life.

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