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Stress Is Killing You—Literally: 10 Serious Chronic Conditions Caused by Chronic Stress
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/21/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/21/25

Stress Is Killing You—Literally: 10 Serious Chronic Conditions Caused by Chronic Stress

Chronic stress rewires your body, laying the groundwork for disease, and accelerates your path toward serious chronic health conditions.

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Thought Priming: Own Your First and Last Thoughts of the Day to Optimize Your Mindset for Performance
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 10/20/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 10/20/25

Thought Priming: Own Your First and Last Thoughts of the Day to Optimize Your Mindset for Performance

Are you optimizing your mindset? Specifically, are you taking control of the first and last thoughts of your day?

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The Everything Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide to This Weekly Self Care Ritual [for Women]
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/8/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/8/25

The Everything Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide to This Weekly Self Care Ritual [for Women]

The Everything Shower is a weekly ritual that’s part hygiene, part self-care therapy, and 100% about making you feel refreshed, renewed, and ready for whatever life throws at you.

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The Everything Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide to This Weekly Self Care Ritual [for Men]
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/8/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/8/25

The Everything Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide to This Weekly Self Care Ritual [for Men]

The Everything Shower isn’t about vanity—it’s about self-respect. A well-groomed man exudes confidence, and taking time for this weekly ritual ensures you look and feel your best in every aspect of life.

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When Your Body Says ‘Enough’: Physical Symptoms of Final Stage Burnout
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/7/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/7/25

When Your Body Says ‘Enough’: Physical Symptoms of Final Stage Burnout

In the final stage burnout your body refuses to keep up the charade. It’s no longer a matter of willpower; physiologically, you can’t push through anymore.

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Failing Forward: Why Failure is the Fastest Path to Growth (and Why You Need to Get Over the Fear)
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 10/6/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 10/6/25

Failing Forward: Why Failure is the Fastest Path to Growth (and Why You Need to Get Over the Fear)

Avoiding failure is also avoiding growth. If you’re never failing, you’re not pushing yourself hard enough.

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You Can’t Heal in the Places That Hurt You: Recovering from Burnout Requires Real Change
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/2/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/2/25

You Can’t Heal in the Places That Hurt You: Recovering from Burnout Requires Real Change

If your stressors—whether work, home, or relationships—are the reason you’re fried, just “managing stress” isn’t enough. You have to minimize or remove the source to recover fully.

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The 12 Stages of Burnout: A Guide to Recognizing—and Stopping—the Burnout Spiral
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/30/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/30/25

The 12 Stages of Burnout: A Guide to Recognizing—and Stopping—the Burnout Spiral

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a full-body breakdown—mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that leaves you disengaged, cynical, and unable to function.

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Practice Empathy With Boundaries: Show Up for Others Without Depleting Yourself
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/29/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/29/25

Practice Empathy With Boundaries: Show Up for Others Without Depleting Yourself

Empathy practiced with boundaries empowers you to protect your own emotional wellbeing and encourages others to do the same.

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Why Your Circadian Rhythm Is the CEO of Your Sleep (and Success)—How It Can Reduce Stress and Prevent Burnout
deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 9/24/25 deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 9/24/25

Why Your Circadian Rhythm Is the CEO of Your Sleep (and Success)—How It Can Reduce Stress and Prevent Burnout

Circadian rhythm is the 24-hour biological clock that runs the show for everything from sleep to metabolism to mood. Find out if yours is out of sync and how to fix it.

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The Challenge You’re Avoiding Is the One You Need Most: Go Live It!
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/19/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/19/25

The Challenge You’re Avoiding Is the One You Need Most: Go Live It!

You have two choices in life: the easy road or the one that makes for the better story. One keeps you comfortable, predictable, safe. The other forces you to grow, to stretch, to risk failing spectacularly.

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Finding Purpose in Daily Routines: How Small Actions Create Big Meaning
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/17/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/17/25

Finding Purpose in Daily Routines: How Small Actions Create Big Meaning

Your daily routine isn’t just a to-do list on autopilot. It’s the foundation of your mental health, resilience, and yes, even your sense of purpose.

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Who Am I? Who Do I Want to Be? Why the Second Question Matters More for Stress and Burnout
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/12/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/12/25

Who Am I? Who Do I Want to Be? Why the Second Question Matters More for Stress and Burnout

Identity is not a static concept but a continuous evolution. Instead of searching for yourself in past experiences, focus on who you are becoming.

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What Most People Get Wrong About Empathy (And How to Do It Right)
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/9/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/9/25

What Most People Get Wrong About Empathy (And How to Do It Right)

Empathy isn’t about showing you care or offering solutions. Real empathy says: Let me understand where you’re coming from without making it about me.

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The Core “Ultimate Concerns” of Human Existence: Death, Meaninglessness, Isolation, and Freedom — Use Them to Take Agency Over Your Life
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/5/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/5/25

The Core “Ultimate Concerns” of Human Existence: Death, Meaninglessness, Isolation, and Freedom — Use Them to Take Agency Over Your Life

Existential health is about how well you navigate the four unavoidable realities of being human. Ignoring these doesn’t make them disappear; they will manifest in stress if you don’t.

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Stuck in a Rut? Use the Exploration-Exploitation Loop to Get Unstuck
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/4/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/4/25

Stuck in a Rut? Use the Exploration-Exploitation Loop to Get Unstuck

You’re ambitious, intelligent, and used to making things happen—so why does everything feel like quicksand? The problem isn’t you; it’s your strategy.

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The Silent Treatment vs. Taking Space: The Crucial Difference and Why It Matters
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/2/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/2/25

The Silent Treatment vs. Taking Space: The Crucial Difference and Why It Matters

The key difference between the silent treatment and taking space is intention and communication.

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Four Crazy Questions to Help Understand Your Ambivalence and Navigate Change
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 9/1/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 9/1/25

Four Crazy Questions to Help Understand Your Ambivalence and Navigate Change

These questions dig into the hidden benefits of staying the same, the potential risks of change, and what’s truly at stake in your decision-making process.

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Don't Be a Passenger in Your Own Life: How to Find Your True Direction Before Time Leaves You Behind
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/29/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/29/25

Don't Be a Passenger in Your Own Life: How to Find Your True Direction Before Time Leaves You Behind

Life moves fast. This is your wake-up call—your sign to stop letting life “just happen” and start steering with purpose.

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12 Controversial Truths About Chronic Stress and Burnout for High Achievers
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/28/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/28/25

12 Controversial Truths About Chronic Stress and Burnout for High Achievers

Most of us are addicted to dysregulation, mistaking chaos for normalcy and burnout for ambition.

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