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Bernadette Dancy, Health Coach and Stress Management Specialist

Stress Management Coach and Founder of Stress Ed. helping people manage stress and burnout and learn more about the science and psychology of stress.

Health Coach specialising in Stress Management using lifestyle interventions.

08/05/2026

Stress Coach Reflection ~

One thing I’ve noticed over the years of working with people recovering from chronic stress and burnout is that those who recover more sustainably often stop trying to rush the process or “fix” themselves as quickly as possible. Buuuut they’re not able to show up consistently for themselves.

Here’s why -

Learning about stress and burnout matters.

Understanding the nervous system matters.

But perhaps even more importantly learning about yourself matters…

Ask yourself ⬇️

Why did burnout happen in the first place?
What were you tolerating?
What were you overriding?
What patterns, pressures, beliefs or expectations kept you stuck in survival mode?
How were you fuelling your body?
How much recovery did you have access to?

Taking TIME to answer these questions is imperative because eventually, when people give themselves enough time and honesty, something shifts…allowing people to feel ready for a different approach. One that allows them to actually rest.

If this resonates, I’m hosting a live Q&A webinar this Monday 11th at 7pm where we’ll be talking more about my CPD training: Stress Management for Health and Wellbeing Professionals.

It’s an informal space to ask questions, hear more about the course content and explore whether the training feels like the right fit for you ahead of the next cohort starting in June.

Check stories for the link or DM me for details

07/05/2026

Most health and fitness professionals overlook this key aspect of health ESPECIALLY when they are working with high achievers or recreational athletes.

They forget, people are increasingly stressed these days - demands are arguably higher than ever.

So if you work in health and you work with people - you are most probably working with stressed people, DAILY.

Understanding stress properly changes how we practice and also how we achieve our goals.

Getting the right amount of recovery is key.

Programming exercise and training stress to take life stress into consideration, is key!

I’ll be talking more about this on my live Q&A this Monday 11th of May.

DM for details.

🎙️To listen to the full episode of this podcast with Kris Hendy from check out Strength for Endurance on Apple, Spotify and all other podcast hosting sights.

24/04/2026

When someone is chronically stressed or burnt out, more training isn’t always better.
Without the right programming and support, it can tip into fatigue, injury, or overtraining.

Because under stress, the rules change.

This is what I shared with ASICS FrontRunners UK & Ireland:
👉 balance training stress with life stress.

If you work with clients navigating stress, this matters.

🎓 CPD: Stress Management for Health & Wellness Professionals

👉 Explore our training: www.stress-ed.co.uk/training

16/04/2026

Call them anxiety bags, panic pouches, calm-down kits — whatever the name, these DIY creations are rapidly gaining popularity online.

03/04/2026

Ugh…Transitioning from work to rest mode (and vice versa) is always a bit jarring for me!

Anyone else?

I think there are many reasons for this:

😵‍💫 the change in pace
🕰️ the change in routine/patterns of living
📅 having no idea what day or time it is! 🤪
➡️ moving from doing lots of thinking and using my brain a lot, to generally not needing to be analytical or processing much information
🤔 And (maybe one of the more frustrating reasons) knowing I have to-do lists sat there, undone waiting for me is a bit annoying. Especially because having a list to do AND having free time BUT not using that time to close the open loops, is very hard!

This isn’t new news though. It happens to me at every half term/school holiday!😳😅

The good news…I know the drill… it always passes in a day or two - just in time for me to have to transition back into work mode again! 😳🤪

In the meantime, I’ll just try to accept transitions are discombobulating and do what I can to ease into holiday mode and then ease back into work mode!

31/03/2026

A big congratulations to Janine. from on the publication her new book The Wellbeing Advantage - 7 Transformative habits to thrive in work and life. 💜

This book is for you if you want a non-demanding, practical AND sound scientific book to help you navigate life changes or overcome feeling overwhelmed.

Join Janine and I on 13th April on ‘LinkedIn Live’ to talk about the book, the writing of the book and how people can benefit from having a copy at home or in the office to dip in and out of and apply practical improvements in their lives.

Oh and to celebrate, the launch you can get an eBook copy for just £0.99 / €0.99 for 24 hours on Monday 6th April (Easter Monday).

19/03/2026

Huge congratulations to our latest cohort who completed the Stress Management for Health & Wellbeing Professionals CPD today 👏

It’s always inspiring to work with practitioners who are so committed to deepening their understanding of stress — not just to support their clients, but to elevate standards across the industry.

If you’d like to join the next cohort, doors are now open for the June course.
Early bird rate is available for a limited time.

Find out more and secure your place 👉 www.stress-ed.co.uk

27/02/2026

Onwards! ⬇️

I’m delighted to say work is vibrant and busy at the moment. After all, is that the aim of any business owner?

However - even when we get what we want it can feel overwhelming and if I’m honest, it does feel a bit like this at the minute.

I have to do lists, for to do lists. 😬😴

But, I also have a plan…

I also have a weekend off, a great assistant and a mantra to remind me I don't need to do ALL the things right now - “ONWARDS”!

So, if you’re feeling the same - feel free to borrow my mantra …and focus on taking the next small step.

🧑‍🎨 Credit to for this print which is also a tattoo I have on my arm. 👩‍🎨

23/02/2026

I often get asked this question - If I love my job or the work I do, is it possible to not FEEL ‘emotionally’ stressed but still BE physically stressed? ⬇️

Yes. This is possible - here’s why and how to avoid it.

It’s perfectly possible to enjoy a demanding or busy job or lifestyle and not feel psychologically stressed.

This often happens when we feel in control of our demands and our demands match our values and resources.

That said, it is also important to remember that all demands require energy. If we fail to provide that energy we will initiate a stress response.

The stress response helps us get access to stored energy BUT the stress response also requires energy to actually initiate this response.

The key is energy availability and adequate recovery.

So, it you love your job and wish to continue to love your job without burning out - try to be intentional about rest and food intake.

Working through, fuelled by caffeine, without eating something until you hit exhaustion is not a badge of honour. It’s poor management of your resources and it will eventually catch up with you.

When it does, you experience physical symptoms as well as short temper, poor focus, and poor memory. None of which are conducive to job satisfaction.

05/01/2026

Big news 🎤🙌🏻🗣️

I’m now officially signed up with PepTalk , a global platform connecting organisations with expert speakers who inspire, educate and energise.

You can now book me for keynotes, leadership sessions and team events focused on stress, burnout and sustainable performance, grounded in science and real world experience through my work as a Stress Management Coach and Educator with .ed.ig

👉 View my speaker profile on PepTalk
🔗 www.getapeptalk.com

29/12/2025

🎙️Episode 2 is live 📣

For so many of us, January can feel really loud.

🗣️Loud with expectations.

🗣️Loud with opinions.

🗣️Loud with messages about who we should be by the time the year properly begins - even though it’s still dark outside, we’re tired in our bones, and many of us are only just beginning to come back to ourselves after December.

In this episode of In This Together: Same but Different, we talk about the weird and wobbly in-between space between Christmas and New Year, where time feels strange, routines are all over the place, and the whole ‘New Year, New You’ pressure starts creeping in.

We get curious about why January often feels more like a pause than a launch, why asking ourselves to change everything in the depths of winter can feel so jarring, and what it might look like to meet the new year with a little more honesty and gentleness.

If January feels heavy or emotionally complicated for you, you’re not alone. And if you love the clarity and energy of a new year, there’s space for that too. 💛

Come and listen. Episode 2 is out now.

Want to get in touch?
📧Email is via our new address inthistogetherchat@gmail.com

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