The Running on empty entrepreneur

How You’re Operating Right Now

You’re pushing through exhaustion, but it’s getting harder. Your energy is constantly low, your focus is slipping, and your body feels like it’s running on fumes.

Your drive is still there, but your body isn’t keeping up with what you need to do.

What’s Happening in Your Body?

• Metabolic Health: Your mitochondria (energy production centres) are depleted, and your body isn’t creating fuel efficiently.

• Nervous System & Stress: Your body is in chronic fatigue mode, with cortisol and adrenal function struggling.

• Energetic & Spiritual Viewpoint: You’re in a major recalibration phase, but your body hasn’t caught up yet.

What You Need to Focus On

✅ Rebuild Cellular Energy: Support mitochondrial function, adrenal health, and metabolic repair so your body actually creates energy instead of borrowing it.

✅ Shift from Survival Mode: Right now, your body is operating on stress hormones, not sustainable energy production. We’ll focus on getting you out of depletion and into true restoration.

✅ Deep Nervous System Reset: Learn the right strategies for restoring your nervous system and stopping the burnout cycle before it gets worse.

✅ Nourish & Replenish: You can’t heal without proper nutrition, hydration, and structured recovery.

💡 Your Action Plan:

1. Reduce stimulants & increase real nourishment to help restore energy at a cellular level. If your having trouble reducing

caffeine, then no need to go cold turkey…simply reduce the amount by 1 every few days, or reduce to half shot of coffee. Go easy, go slow.

Add an adrenal support tonic or tea into your day (such as holy basil, Siberian ginseng, or adaptogenic blends such as Ashwaganda) to further nourish and support your stress response over time.

You can also substitute mid morning or late afternoon with an adrenal cocktail. Here’s one of my fave versions for you!

2. Rewire your stress response so your body can rebuild instead of running on depletion.

👉 Try the 3-6-9 breathwork technique twice per day.

• Inhale for 3 seconds

• Hold for 6 seconds

• Exhale slowly for 9 seconds
  Do this for 2–3 minutes to shift out of “go-go-go” mode and into parasympathetic healing.
  Long exhales signal to your brain that it’s safe to relax, which lowers cortisol and helps your body move out of survival mode.
  

3. Focus on deep nervous system resets (restorative movement, bioenergetic techniques, adrenal support).

👉 Incorporate 5 minutes of restorative movement each afternoon.
Example: gentle cat-cow stretches, legs-up-the-wall pose, or a slow walk without your phone.
These gentle movements stimulate the vagus nerve, enhance lymphatic flow, and help your body regulate adrenaline build-up—supporting better sleep, focus, and repair.