Title: The Art of “Not-Quite-Doing” – How to Recover from a Life Lived on Overdrive

For decades, I lived by willpower. I felt like I needed to prove something to earn affirmation, achieve something to get validation. Determination and tenacity became my trusted tools, and for a long time, they worked. Maybe you can relate?

It got me far-businesses built, goals achieved, people helped, energy generated from sheer determination. But it also cost me more than I realized: multiple burnouts, mood disorders, an autoimmune kidney disease (MCNS), and a body that was constantly stuck in survival mode, even when life was good.

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been there too. Driven, high-performing, deeply committed, and worn thin. Maybe your body whispers now what it used to shout. Maybe you’ve discovered that your old ways of pushing no longer work. Maybe you’re learning, like I did, that recovery isn’t about doing more, but doing less-intentionally, wisely, and in sync with the body that’s been trying to keep you alive all along.

Let me share what I’ve learned-not just from books or studies, but from my body, my failures, and a few deeply transformative insights backed by science.