The Wellbeing Advantage with Dr. Janine van Someren

19/11/2025

Returning to work after breast cancer treatment is a huge step emotionally, physically and mentally.
And you do not have to navigate it by yourself.

My programme Healing Habits was created to give you a safe, supported space to rebuild your energy and confidence at a pace that feels right for you.

Over three months, we gently explore seven areas that help restore your capacity, from managing fatigue and balancing your week to understanding what drains your body battery and what helps to recharge it.

We reframe how you see your body after treatment, shifting from asking yourself if you can cope to asking what your body needs today.
It is compassionate, practical and grounded in real science.

Together, we look at:
• Energy patterns so you know when to push and when to pause
• Resilience habits that fit into your daily life
• Practical concerns like workload, boundaries and pacing
• Self compassion, because healing takes time and pressure does not speed it up

Most importantly, you will feel held, understood and supported every step of the way.

If you are thinking about returning to work, or you know someone who is, my free confidential consultation call is a gentle place to start.
You are not alone and you do not have to figure it out on your own.

19/11/2025

18/11/2025

𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 (𝙉𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩) 𝙉𝙤 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗
Confirmed dates:
Tuesday November 25
Monday December 15
Wednesday January 21
Thursday February 12
Tuesday March 24
Monday April 20

Midlife is messy. Diaries are full, brains are busy, and most of us don’t need another homework list. That’s why we created the No Book Book Club: a space for honest conversation without the pressure to read, prep, or perform.

This is a catch-up, definitely not a class. We come together for story-sharing, sanity-saving conversation, and real chat no bull. Think: the best part of a traditional book club, the chat, without the guilt of not finishing Chapter 12.

What makes it different:

⭐No reading list. No slides. No homework. Just real talk about real life.
⭐Drop-in friendly. Themes stand alone so once you're a member you can join when you can.
⭐Open forum, warm boundaries. You’re free to share or simply listen.
⭐Accessible ideas. Each session ends with one small, practical tool you can use tomorrow.
⭐You’re not alone. Expect a few “you too?” moments and the relief of being understood.
⭐We close on an uplift. You’ll leave with a lighter heart and a reminder you’re doing better than you think.

Why “no book”?
Because our focus is your story. We’re creating a community of shared conversation around the topics women actually face: identity shifts, stress and the nervous system, work and worth, changing relationships, coping and control, and rebuilding confidence through connection. Exactly like a book club, only the “text” is our lived experience.

What you can expect each time:

⭐A great topic to explore each month based on the messy midlife!
⭐Group reflection: What resonates right now?
⭐Curious questions (including a “what no one tells you” moment).
⭐Collective wisdom, capturing what emerged.
⭐A closing ritual and one small, doable action.

If midlife feels like standing on a cliff edge some days, this is the place to step back, breathe, and borrow a little courage from the room. Come for the chat, stay for the insight, leave a little lighter.

Want in?
Comment or DM “I’m in for the No Book Book Club” and we’ll add you to the club! Spaces are limited as we want optimal chat!
First club chat is 8pm Tuesday November 25th

17/11/2025

A sneak peek at The Wellbeing Advantage

I’m so excited to share the first look at my upcoming book, The Wellbeing Advantage, with Practical Inspiration Publishing .

This book has been years in the making. It's a blend of science, storytelling, and simple habits that help you build resilience and energy in real life, not just theory.

In this short article below, I share what inspired the book, who it’s for, and how it connects to the workshops and programmes I run through The Wellbeing Advantage.

💡If you’ve ever wondered how to stay well while you lead, perform, and care for others this is for you.

👉 Read the article here:https://thewellbeingadvantage.com/our-blog/f/the-draft-is-in-a-sneak-peek-into-the-wellbeing-advantage

On Monday I submitted my first book draft! Here’s what it's about and why it might just help you thrive!

17/11/2025

Get to sleep faster - Close tabs in your brain!
Mel explains why it works and how to do it…
It’s exactly the type of thing that I see works with my clients. They see the difference in the data I generate from their wearable!

16/11/2025

🌿 Feeling a bit scattered heading into the week?

I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT and I’ve found a formula for a prompt that absolutely works for me!

If you want to try it, just copy, paste, and fill in the blanks. It helps you turn that long to-do list into a realistic, balanced week. 👇

Weekly Planning Prompt

1️⃣ Focus:
This week my main priorities are:
(e.g. finish presentation, update website, prep client proposals)

2️⃣ Schedule:
My work hours this week are:
(e.g. 9am–3pm Mon–Fri. Keep Wednesday afternoon free.)

3️⃣ Key tasks or projects:
(List the main things you want to make progress on.)

4️⃣ Energy + focus preferences:
When I’m most productive:
(e.g. mornings = deep work, afternoons = admin.)

5️⃣ Life & wellbeing priorities:
(e.g. gym, walk, rest, appointments, family time.)

6️⃣ Style of plan you’d like:
Tick one:
• Hour-by-hour schedule
• Daily focus themes
• Block-based plan (deep work / creative / admin)
• Task checklist with A/B/C priorities

Once you’ve filled it in, ask ChatGPT something like:

“Plan my week based on the info above, I want clear daily focus blocks, realistic timing, and a short checklist.”

It’ll build your week in minutes and it’s surprisingly motivating when you see it all mapped out clearly.

Here’s to a calmer, more intentional week 🌼

16/11/2025

It’s not just another walk on the beach, it’s not just another break from work.
It’s space to decompress
It’s space to declutter the mind
It’s space to let your mind wander
It’s your time to breathe
It’s your time
What’s the beach to you?

14/11/2025

𝐇𝖾αᥣ𝗂𐓣𝗀 𝐇αᑲ𝗂𝗍𝗌: 𝐑𝖾ᑲυ𝗂ᥣᑯ𝗂𐓣𝗀 𝐑𝖾𝗌𝗂ᥣ𝗂𝖾𐓣𝖼𝖾 α𐓣ᑯ 𝐄𐓣𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗒 𝐀𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝐁𝗋𝖾α𝗌𝗍 𝐂α𐓣𝖼𝖾𝗋.

Recovery doesn’t stop when treatment ends.

💡My fabulous sister-in-law Laura was keen to understand more about her energy and capacity following treatment from breast cancer and preparing to return to work.

Through wearable insights Laura learned that her holistic therapies, like osteopathy and physiotherapy , didn’t just make her feel better in the moment.

Her wearable data showed measurable improvements in recovery and reduced strain for hours afterwards.

This insight gave her confidence that her lifestyle choices were actively supporting her body’s healing process not just managing symptoms.

💗 If you’d like to understand what truly supports your recovery, book a free consultation call to learn more about my programme 𝐇𝖾αᥣ𝗂𐓣𝗀 𝐇αᑲ𝗂𝗍𝗌: 𝐑𝖾ᑲυ𝗂ᥣᑯ𝗂𐓣𝗀 𝐑𝖾𝗌𝗂ᥣ𝗂𝖾𐓣𝖼𝖾 α𐓣ᑯ 𝐄𐓣𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗒 𝐀𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝐁𝗋𝖾α𝗌𝗍 𝐂α𐓣𝖼𝖾𝗋.

⭐ Read Laura's story here: https://thewellbeingadvantage.com/our-blog/f/from-recovery-to-resilience-laura%E2%80%99s-return-to-work-story

Three-month personalised 121 coaching programme... wearable lifestyle tracker optional.
Wellbeing vouchers also available.

11/11/2025

𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆｡
Diaries are full, brains are busy, and most of us don’t need another homework list. That’s why we created the No Book Book Club, a space for honest conversation without the pressure to read, prep, or perform.

This is a gathering, not a class. We come together for story-sharing, sanity-saving conversation, and clarity without cliché. Think: the best part of a traditional book club, the chat without the guilt of not finishing Chapter 12.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?
🔸 No reading list. No slides. No homework. Just real talk about real life.
🔸 Drop-in friendly. Themes stand alone so you can join when you can.
🔸 Open forum, warm boundaries. You’re free to share or simply listen.
🔸 Accessible ideas. Each session ends with one small, practical tool you can use tomorrow.
🔸 You’re not alone. Expect a few “you too?” moments and the relief of being understood.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 “𝗻𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸”?
Because our focus is your story. We’re creating a community of shared conversation around the topics women actually face: identity shifts, stress and the nervous system, work and worth, changing relationships, coping and control, and rebuilding confidence through connection. Exactly like a book club only the “text” is our lived experience.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
1. Group reflection: What resonates right now?
2. Curious questions (including a “what no one tells you” moment).
3. Collective wisdom capturing what emerged.


If midlife feels like standing on a cliff edge some days, this is the place to step back, breathe, and borrow a little courage from the room. Come for the chat, stay for the insight, leave a little lighter.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻?
Comment or DM “I’m in for the No Book Book Club” and we’ll send the next date.