The idea that excessive stress is bad for your health is not news. But just how bad is it?
Well, according to today's guest, Neha Sangwan, a biomedical and mechanical engineer turned internal medicine physician, stress causes or exacerbates over 80% of all illnesses.
Even people who look at their lives and think they don’t have much reason to be stressed, especially compared to the people who have experienced way worse trauma than them, are typically downplaying the stress they have experienced..
This is what happened to Neha, who after burning out at just 34, has now decided to dedicate her life to helping others overcome stress and find balance.
In this episode, she will help us understand the root causes of stress, the significance of emotional trauma, and provide practical tools for overcoming stress.
“...Trauma [can] be like this catastrophic thing, or it can be this 'feeling alone' and not having your needs met, and it can be anything in the middle. And so there's not like, ‘oh, my trauma doesn't matter because other people's…’, no, each of us has our own, it's like a soul blueprint.” - Neha Sangwan
- The Emotional Roots of Stress and Burnout
- Strategies to reduce stress and deal with uncertainties
- Exploring Self-Trust and Taking Risks
- Practical Advice for Overcoming Addiction and Emotional Pain
- Insights into Neha's Books: TalkRx and Powered By Me
- Understanding the Physical Manifestations of Emotional Issues
- Empowering Tools for Grounding and Stress Reduction
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About Neha Sangwan:
Neha Sangwan, MD, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is a physician, engineer, author, speaker, and communication expert. She empowers individuals, leaders, and teams with effective communication tools that address stress, prevent burnout, inspire accountability, and empower collaboration.
Dr. Sangwan has shared her work across three TEDx stages and authored two foundational books:
Talk RX Book - https://a.co/d/45IgNhz
In this book, she shares a five-step process derived from her experiences treating patients. This method helps readers improve communication skills, manage stress, navigate difficult personalities, express emotions effectively, and create lasting agreements.
Powered By Me - https://a.co/d/3rqCIET
In this book, Dr. Sangwan explains in simple terms the overwhelming experience of burnout, and offers an awareness prescription that helps you determine on which of the five levels―physical, mental, emotional, social, or spiritual―burnout is occurring for you. Once you identify your biggest energy drains, she equips you with powerful tools that enable you to replenish your energy and take simple, practical steps toward healing.
Learn more about Dr. Neha Sangwan at www.intuitiveintelligenceinc.com