How to Develop Greater Resilience when Hard Times Hit

How do YOU perceive stress?

Judith Eppacher
Mindful Fuel

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Life hacks for greater resilience by https://www.belly2brain.com/
Photo taken by the author, featuring Land’s End, Cornwall, UK

Hi, I am Judith, the working mom next door. For two decades, I have been juggling family, work, and lifestyle. As a mother, I often reached my limits, especially during the years as a single mom. Thus, I know what it means

  • to feel fatigued,
  • to feel burned out,
  • to suffer from a lack of energy,
  • or to have your hormones out of whack.

Frankly, from a medical point of view, none of those symptoms were severe in my case. Nevertheless, they were still unpleasant enough to do something about it. Thus began my journey to learn all I could about nutrition, self-awareness, and mindfulness. Today, I feel physically and mentally stronger than ever. I now see a crisis as a chance to grow by becoming more flexible and resistant. Often in life, I have come across ‘winds of change’. Now I am aware, that I can perceive change as a threat or a chance. It’s up to me.

“When the winds of change blow, some people build shelters and others build windmills.” — Chinese proverb

Crisis — threat or chance?

The pandemic of 2020 was such unexpected ‘wind’ that hit us out of the blue! For many, it struck us like a…

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Judith Eppacher
Mindful Fuel

Holistic survival hacks by a health nerd, digital nomad, and multilingual travel junkie