Bernadette Dancy, Health Coach and Stress Management Specialist

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.

13/09/2026

It can be so tempting to do ‘all the things’ to help yourself feel better when you’re exhausted.

But, all you need to do is start by getting yourself to safety.

You might need help doing this, and that’s okay. We all need help from time to time, and especially when we are exhausted.

I have coached hundreds (if not into the thousands) of people over the past decade so I’ve seen this pattern time and time again.

So, permission to get to safety, ask for help and repair however that feels right for you.

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10/09/2026

We all experience stress.

None of us get a hall pass.

I’m experiencing some difficulty around work at the moment. Just the usual solopreneur challenges that will pass. But, if I didn’t know what I know about stress - they could easily become overwhelming.

So even if I don’t feel like it…these are some the things I do to help me discharge any pent up anxiety, adrenaline, cortisol so that I stay present and remain motivated.

I’m a massive optimist but sometimes stress can drag me into a pessimistic or fear driven mindset. Knowing this about myself helps me see it as it happens. And parenting myself through it is key.

What about you? What can you to to stay optimistic, positive and not sucked into catastrophic thinking?

09/09/2026

If you’ve ever experienced burnout, you’ll know the potential it has to get quite dark.

Part of this may be explained by what prolonged stress does to the systems in our brain involved in detecting and responding to threat, including the amygdala.

The amygdala isn’t a bad guy though. It’s actually a vital part of the brain that helps us notice potential threats and coordinates with other parts of the brain and body to prepare us to respond (fight/flight).

The problem is that when stress is ongoing and we’re repeatedly exposed to demands that feel difficult to cope with, these systems can become increasingly sensitive to threat. Our ability to see solutions can narrow. We can feel anxious, low, trapped or as though there’s no chance of it ever being any different.

But, there is.

There is always a way forward, even when it’s very difficult to see it.

If you’re struggling with chronic stress or burnout and would like professional support with your recovery, I have some limited 1:1 coaching availability. You can find out more via the link in my bio.

But if you need help now, or things feel very dark, you’re struggling to cope, please reach out for immediate support:

🇬🇧 UK & 🇮🇪 Ireland
Samaritans: call 116 123, free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Visit samaritans.org.

🇺🇸 USA
988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, 24/7. Visit 988lifeline.org.

You do not have to navigate the darkest part of this alone.

If you think you’re burning out, you probably are. People sign up to work with me - a stress and burnout coach, and almo...
07/09/2026

If you think you’re burning out, you probably are.

People sign up to work with me - a stress and burnout coach, and almost always the first thing they ask is “am I burning out?”

The answer is almost always: “probably”.

In this article (go to Substack link in my bio), I talk about the slow build of burnout, how it creeps up on us and what we can do to course-correct.

If you’re curious about working with me I have a slot for one more client.

If you’re a health and wellness practitioner you can sign up for my CPD training starting in just under 2 weeks.

All relevant links and information is in my bio.

07/09/2026

When someone tells you they’re burning out, believe them.

Burnout isn’t just being tired, fed up with work or needing a holiday.

When it becomes severe, people can reach a point where they feel completely depleted, detached from the things and people that once mattered to them, and unable to see a way out of their situation.

And sometimes, that can become a very dark place.

One of the reasons I talk so much about recognising chronic stress before someone reaches burnout is because the earlier we notice what is happening, the more opportunity there is to change course.

We shouldn’t wait until someone has completely broken down before we take their stress seriously.

If someone tells you they’re struggling, believe them before they have to prove it.

If you’re experiencing thoughts of su***de or feel you may be in immediate danger, please seek urgent professional support. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted free on 116 123.

➡️ Go to the .ed.ig Directory to search for a coach who can help you start your recovery.

💾 Save this, or send it to someone who needs to understand that burnout can be serious.

Please sign the open letter by Good Law Project asking the Prime Minister to hold an inquiry into this tragedy. Rest in ...
16/08/2026

Please sign the open letter by Good Law Project asking the Prime Minister to hold an inquiry into this tragedy.

Rest in peace, Jason.

14/08/2026

Funny how we rarely believe good times, good fun, or a general sense of calm is permanent BUT we often believe our pain, suffering or overwhelm is!

If you’re currently feeling burnt out and worried it’s never going to change. Trust me, it will. And you don’t have to make massive investments to help it change.

Keep going.

August. It’s not easy - but it IS easy to forget that fact and expect ourselves to be all things to all people. I’m a do...
13/08/2026

August.

It’s not easy - but it IS easy to forget that fact and expect ourselves to be all things to all people.

I’m a doer and I like to be productive.

But, in August people are away, kids are off school and all consuming at times, so I intentionally turn the dial down and do the best I can with what I’ve got. Most days doing one thing fairly well is the best I can do.

Today, I made the bar very low and aimed for one 45-minute block on a single activity most likely to move a project forward. This is all I needed to achieve to call today productive.

In actual fact, I managed double that time so I’m calling it a win and off to make burritos for dinner.

Ever find yourself getting stressed and overwhelmed one day and then you’re fine the next?Me too!I fall foul of this mys...
02/08/2026

Ever find yourself getting stressed and overwhelmed one day and then you’re fine the next?

Me too!

I fall foul of this myself - we all do. And, yes hormones and other aspects may play a role BUT we don’t have to suffer with it.

In my latest Substack article I share two reasons why we get stressed and what we can do about it.

Check my bio for my substack link.

31/07/2026

A reminder to:

💚 talk to an old friend - they’ll see you in a way no one else can 🥰
💚 keep going, the middle is messy
💚 remember that one day you won’t be able to recognise the version of yourself who struggled
💚 find your community or group of people with shared passion and beliefs.

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