In this episode, I speak with Dr. Janine Van Someren, wellbeing coach, speaker and author of The Well-being Advantage. Janine helps busy professionals rebuild energy and resilience through small, sustainable habits that fit into real life.Janine’s work is grounded in 25 years of experience across high-performance sport, academia and corporate consulting, and is deeply shaped by her own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery. The result is a compassionate, practical approach that focuses on what genuinely helps when life feels pressured, heavy or out of sync.During our conversation, Janine shares how her experience with panic attacks became a turning point that led her to seek support and rethink her relationship with wellbeing. She speaks about the importance of becoming your own best friend, and how wellbeing isn’t about adding more to an already full to-do list. Instead, it begins with pausing, noticing where stress shows up in your life, and taking small supportive actions that create meaningful change over time.We explore how to:✨ Recognise stress and energy drains in your daily life✨ Build small habits that support resilience and wellbeing✨ Improve work-life balance, sleep, and connection✨ Turn research into practical steps you can actually stick withJanine shares simple ways to build wellbeing into your day so that it supports you rather than overwhelms you.Her new book, The Well-being Advantage: 7 Transformative Habits to Thrive in Work and Life, launches on 6 April. It is a practical guide for busy professionals who appear to be doing everything right on paper but still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or close to running on empty.The book introduces seven simple, science-backed habits designed to help you feel more energised, focused and in control—without overhauling your life.Inside the book, you will learn how to:• Identify stress triggers and energy drains through guided reflection• Choose the habit that will make the biggest difference for you• Maximise rest and recovery to protect your capacity and reduce burnout• Manage pressure with practical strategies that fit real life• Build energy and resilience through small changes that create lasting results• Understand wearable data about stress and recovery without feeling judgedAs Janine explains, small habits repeated often can change our health and wellbeing—and the Well-being Advantage shows you how.Special e-book offer for for 24 hours on the 6th April at 10am through amazon -you can read instantly on the free kindle app on iphone android, iPad, laptop or in a web browser - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wellbeing-Advantage-transformative-habits-thrive/dp/1788608844Connect with Janine through:https://thewellbeingadvantage.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-van-someren/https://www.facebook.com/thewellbeingadvantageTo connect with your host Sharon - https://www.linktr.ee/SharonFitzmaurice This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sharonfitzmaurice.substack.com

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