How To Know If Burnout Is Impacting Your Ability To Get Pregnant with Dr. Rajka Milanovic Galbraith

We’re digging into identifying and recovering from burnout when you are on the fertility journey.

Chronic stress and burnout can sneak up on us, especially when we are in the middle of a struggle.

The fertility journey can impact our lives, including social interactions, relationships, careers, joy and intimacy.

You may be feeling overwhelmed with all the expectations and obligations.

When women were asked, “What is burnout?” as research for the book, Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski, not one person said, “I don’t know what that is!” Everyone said, “Burnout, yes, I’ve experienced that before.”

You may struggle with constant sickness (i.e. colds and flu), irregular menstrual cycles, insomnia, headaches and more.

Because when you are chronically stressed, your digestion slows, your immune function shifts, and ultimately your reproductive health suffers.

So how do we identify and recover from burnout to prepare for pregnancy success?

Today I’m welcoming Dr. Rajka Milanovic Galbraith back to the podcast. Dr. Rajka has successfully led families to optimal health for over two decades as a board-certified Family Medicine doctor. She is now exclusively a leading Functional Medicine Consultant certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. The themes we see with women who have burnout and are TTC
2. How burnout impacts our reproductive health
3. How to regulate your thoughts, behaviours and daily actions
4. Diet, lifestyle and supplement recommendations to reverse burnout

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HIGHLIGHTS:

03:41 WELCOME DR. RAJKA MILANOVIC GALBRAITH

04:59 INTRODUCING TODAY’S TOPIC

05:53 WHAT IS BURNOUT?

• Physical, mental, and emotional burnout
• Burnout manifests in several different ways
• Pushing yourself to the limit should be the exception, not the norm.

09:15 COMMON THEMES AROUND BURNOUT

• Wide-ranging symptoms of burnout
• The first step is acknowledging it’s happening; then you need to explore the root cause

11:42 BALANCING A BUSY JOB & GOOD HEALTH

• What Dr. Rajka learned from Brendon Burchard about being a healthy high-performer
• How Dr. Rajka helps people to get above-average results without compromising their health
• It’s essential to be aware of the opportunity cost of your decisions
• Make the decision to live stress-free despite the stress.

14:46 DR. RAJKA’S STRATEGY

• Make the decision; live in gratitude; visualize the life you want.

20:33 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH ACUTE STRESSORS

• Retraining of the limbic system

25:37 DIET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BURNOUT

• The benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet
• Dr. Rajka customizes a dietary plan for each person
• The role of genetics in burnout

28:52 LIFESTYLE STRATEGIES FOR BURNOUT

• Many people are overexercising
• To be more productive, you need to schedule time off.
• Schedule downtime and self-care.

37:36 TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR TO-DO LIST

40:28 DR. RAJKA’S CURRENT OBSESSIONS

• The T.A.S.K. method to an abundant diet
• FREE Gift from Dr. Rajka: 10 Days to Infinite Energy e-Book

Book your Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery call here with your partner

During our call, we’ll be discussing what you have tried so far and where you’ve faced challenges. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call. However, to reassure you – on this call we won’t be digging into the trauma associated with infertility/miscarriage/loss – rather we are focused on solutions and an ACTION PLAN as to how our Fab Fertile Method can help you get pregnant naturally.

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