Burnout to Brilliance by Sheena Schuy

Dealing with narcissistic behaviours in others isn’t easy, especially when you’ve maybe not have ever realised someone was a narcissist. They can be hard to spot when you’re on the good side of them, they are often really charming, charismatic, and complimentary which makes them fun to be around. It’s not really until you get on the “bad” side of a narcissist that you really understand that they a...

In this episode I break down the actual reasons that contribute to us all feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and eventually burnt out. If you want to find out your anxiety type/stress and trauma response you can take the quiz here savasanacollective.com/anxiety-quiz or follow us on Instagram.com/sheena.holistic.therapist

In this episode we break down where to start on your mental health and well-being, particularly for anxiety burnout and relationships. Sometimes it can feel very confusing on how to start working on feeling better and dealing with life - so using a check in tool to check in on the four key areas is what we recommend and gives you a clearer idea of how you are. If you want to access our free check...

In this episode of The Four Q Podcast, we talk about overthinking anxiety and stress. One of the most common things that walked through the door in both of my businesses is women coming to me saying “look I just overthink too much. Can you help me stop can you get rid of the anxiety and the overthinking?”. And let me tell you it is a journey but I’ll give you some quick tips in this episode that n...

Steph Gorton is incredible. In this episode she shares a health scare she had and how this, alongside seeing a mindset coach really changed things for her that she implements in her business today.  You can find her at stephgorton.com or on Instagram.  And of course if you want to take a quiz to see what unconscious patterns are driving you (like we discuss in today's episode) simply hea...

In this episode, we look at the different parts of you, using the model from internal family systems, otherwise known as IFS. We often look at different personality parts through the lens of dissociative identity disorder, formally known as multiple personality disorder, but interestingly, we all have different parts of us that are integrating with the true self, our personality can almost be view...

Did you know that there’s actually two types of motivation? A lot of people don’t realise this but there are two types of motivation. Two internal drivers that drive your actions on an unconscious level but once you’re aware of them, you can understand when they’re supporting you or hindering you. In this episode we are going to break this down, and once you’re aware of it, you can see how it’s af...

Sponsored by Savasanacollective.com and TherapistVA.net - in this episode I talk about the one year anniversary of Johann Hari’s book stolen focus and how it highlights our environment and its effects on adhd, anxiety and Burnout symptoms. I speak on surveillance capitalism and how social media hijacks our attention and our ability to connect. Please feel free to leave me a message on let me know...

This episode is sponsored by savasanacollective.com and TherapistVA.net - and is all about my thoughts on the law of attraction and explaining the divide in the psychology community over this concept. I share my thoughts on the teacher Abraham Hicks and my experience of using the Law of Attraction. As always I’d love to hear your thoughts, feel free to message me on Instagram @sheena.holistic.ther...

The benefits of high functioning, anxiety and perfectionism are so often rewarded in our society, a society that’s focused on status and goals and achievement. Unfortunately that society often plays into our wounds, wounds around self-worth, around feeling good enough, around achieving love and around being seen. In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the the double edge sword that is anxiety...

A double consciousness. Have you heard of it? It’s something that W.E.BDubois spoke about, the man who was the first African-American person to graduate with a PhD from Harvard. He spoke about that people from minorities, or people who aren’t in a position of power or privilege, are able to see both sides of the equation. They can see both the other person side and their own point of view. So as w...

In this episode, I wanted to talk about that strange place where you feel like your life is on hold because you’re not done having kids yet or being pregnant. You can feel really strange in your career, in your health, and in your friendships and I really want to normalise this experience because I haven’t heard people talking about it much but it comes up a lot in counselling and it’s come up a l...

Disclaimer - this is opinion only, don’t follow me. Do your own research and speak to your own health providers before making any decisions about your health. In this episode we speak about understanding labels and symptoms from a trauma and attachment perspective, the concept of the sociological imagination and how the book “Stolen Focus” by Johann Hari helps us understand the toxic environmental...

One year of episodes, can you believe it! This is our last episode for a little while as we take a break and return in 2022. So before we go, on the eve of a full moon which in many cultures is all about letting go and setting new intentions, I reflect on What I have learnt from this Four Q podcast. I really encourage you to think about what’s working and what’s not in your own life what can you b...

Hello beautiful people, can you believe it’s 51 episodes and the next episode will be our one years worth of episodes! How exciting. So in this episode, I talk about three reasons, and three levels, of why it’s actually normal to feel anxious. As this podcast is always aimed for, I really want to normalise and not pathologise the feelings we have around life - and that includes the feelings and sy...

This episode dives into the two key ways you can be out of alignment- one effecting your DNA- and one effecting your mindset. I discuss into human history for a moment to understand where we came from, and how this history really effects us now. Including how capitalism has changed our lifestyles in not so great ways. If you want to keep the conversation going chat with me at Instagram.com/sheena_...

This was an awesome chat with an amazing women that has some really helpful gems I have no doubt you can take away from this conversation.  Georgina Siddall is a corporate climber turned wellness warrior with a penchant for leopard print, spreadsheets and early mornings. Having experienced physical burnout, anxiety and depression while climbing the corporate ladder, Georgina understands that...

In this episode we talk about how embracing and accepting difficult emotions and feelings, and pain as part of life, can actually reduce how long pain lasts for. We talk about shades of grey in life and emotions, and how we can avoid mental breakdowns if we learn to embrace the harder parts of life and changing our internal narrative. If you want more head over to savasanacollective.com or hang ou...

I think it’s important for me as a therapist and social worker, to share with you parts of mg story. So you understand that I get it. And I’ve been there. This is merely a slice of my anxiety story and what I did to move through it- including the denial I had about the anxiety. It was hard! But I hope just one of you knows that I see you, I’ve been you, and we can move through this together. If yo...

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It is an interesting time in the world right now and I want to normalise and not pathologise your experience. We are all in a state of grief and loss, from the world that was, to the world that now is. I don’t ever want you to think that you’re broken or that how you feeling is not okay, because we’re all feeling it and it’s perfectly normal given the times. So listen to this ep, and be kind to yo...

This is a podcast Episode I did with the amazing- Inside out with Kris. This episode we covered a lot, but we spoke about the 7 different kinds of burnout out, as well as some of the root causes of anxiety and depression that aren't often what people first think of. Enjoy and check out kris on instagram at instagram.com/insideoutwithkris

In this episode I’ll walk you through a visualisation called a body scan. This body scan helps to regulate your central nervous system to bring you calm and clarity, but also reconnects you with intention your body. Often when people experience trauma, or are moving through anxiety, stress or depression, disconnection with the body becomes a symptom, and this tool can help reconnect you to your se...

In this episode I break down my Four R ™️ formula, That I use with you to create positive change in your life this episode will give you some idea of how you can do this on your own but I always recommend the best change happens in the relational sphere, Because as we know human beings are wired to change and connect through other human beings. I hope this episode gives you some idea of the direct...

Is your busyness a trauma response or something else? So often we reward achievement and constantly doing things- rather than rewarding rest, and being present in the moment with loved ones. In this episode I explore attachment and trauma- and how being busy could be a response to a very common societal reaction. If you want dive deeper check out savasanacollective.com and your free resource libra...