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The “Red Flag” Log: How High Achievers Can Spot Burnout Before It Takes Over
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 1/22/26 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 1/22/26

The “Red Flag” Log: How High Achievers Can Spot Burnout Before It Takes Over

Burnout doesn’t just show up one day and announce itself. It creeps in through quiet warning signs—subtle shifts in your energy, mindset, and behavior that are easy to overlook when your default mode is “just push through it.”

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Fastest Way to Get Unstuck? Get Perspective From These 3 Types of People
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 1/5/26 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 1/5/26

Fastest Way to Get Unstuck? Get Perspective From These 3 Types of People

When you’re stuck, your thinking is the problem. And the fastest way to shift your perspective? Talk to people who see the world differently than you do.

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Feeling Completely Stuck? Start Taking Small Deliberate Steps and the Path Will Reveal Itself
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 12/30/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 12/30/25

Feeling Completely Stuck? Start Taking Small Deliberate Steps and the Path Will Reveal Itself

You don’t need a crystal-clear roadmap. You just need movement. Action. Small, deliberate steps in a direction that feels right. The rest? It will reveal itself as you go.

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Routines & Rituals: The Power of Designing a Life That Actually Works for You
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/29/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/29/25

Routines & Rituals: The Power of Designing a Life That Actually Works for You

Your routine is about agency—your ability to craft a rhythm for your life that feels deeply aligned, sustainable, and enjoyable.

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Loneliness Is a Danger To Your Health—and Your Success. Here’s How to Fix It.
deep health, relational health Michelle Porter 12/23/25 deep health, relational health Michelle Porter 12/23/25

Loneliness Is a Danger To Your Health—and Your Success. Here’s How to Fix It.

You don’t have to be physically alone to experience loneliness. You can be surrounded by people, even in a committed relationship, and still feel completely isolated.

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Finally Healing from Chronic Stress and Burnout Patterns: The Truth No One Warned You About
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/18/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/18/25

Finally Healing from Chronic Stress and Burnout Patterns: The Truth No One Warned You About

Healing isn’t about spa days, vacations, or indulgent self-care routines— it’s about facing yourself. And that’s the part no one warns you about—because real healing is ugly.

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What Did Your Childhood Make You Believe About Yourself? And How It’s Driving You to Burnout
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/16/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/16/25

What Did Your Childhood Make You Believe About Yourself? And How It’s Driving You to Burnout

Your childhood beliefs about your worth are likely fueling the chronic stress and burnout you can’t shake. Overachieving, perfectionism, and people-pleasing aren’t just quirks; they’re deeply ingrained survival strategies.

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Breaking Free from Family Culture: The Hardest, Most Necessary Evolution You’ll Ever Make
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/2/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 12/2/25

Breaking Free from Family Culture: The Hardest, Most Necessary Evolution You’ll Ever Make

You have a choice: stay trapped in a life that isn’t yours or do the work to break free and build a new one.

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Let People Have Negative Thoughts and Reactions: You're Not Responsible for Their Emotions, So Stop Managing Them
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/25/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/25/25

Let People Have Negative Thoughts and Reactions: You're Not Responsible for Their Emotions, So Stop Managing Them

If you've ever felt the need to manage someone else's emotions, let me save you some time: stop. Right now. It’s not your job.

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Evolving Past Your Family of Origin: How to Break Free from Inherited Narratives and Build the Life You Actually Want
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/20/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/20/25

Evolving Past Your Family of Origin: How to Break Free from Inherited Narratives and Build the Life You Actually Want

To build the life you actually want—the career, health, relationships, and financial success that align with your ambitions—you have to leave the tribe.

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Healing People-Pleasing Means Getting Better at Handling the Discomfort of Disappointing People
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/18/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/18/25

Healing People-Pleasing Means Getting Better at Handling the Discomfort of Disappointing People

Healing from people-pleasing isn’t about becoming a cold-hearted. It’s about recognizing that your needs are just as important as everyone else’s.

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Making Peace with Yourself: You Did the Best You Could with What You Knew
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/13/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 11/13/25

Making Peace with Yourself: You Did the Best You Could with What You Knew

You did the best you could with what you had. It’s time to make peace with that.

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Declutter Challenges: Productive, Competitive Ways to Clear Your Space—And Your Mind
deep health, environmental health Michelle Porter 11/12/25 deep health, environmental health Michelle Porter 11/12/25

Declutter Challenges: Productive, Competitive Ways to Clear Your Space—And Your Mind

Your mess is making you tired, distracted, and irritable. So, what’s the solution? A decluttering challenge that fits into your high-performance life.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): How It Affects Current Stress and How To Beat It
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 11/11/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 11/11/25

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): How It Affects Current Stress and How To Beat It

If you’ve ever felt like winter turns you into a sluggish, unmotivated shell of your former self, you’re not imagining it.

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Taking Back Control: The Power of Self-Agency in a World That Wants You on Autopilot
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/10/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/10/25

Taking Back Control: The Power of Self-Agency in a World That Wants You on Autopilot

Having agency is knowing you can pivot, course-correct, and make decisions based on your goals, values, and what actually serves you.

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Lifequakes: The Unwelcome Shake-Up That Might Just Save Your Life
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/6/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 11/6/25

Lifequakes: The Unwelcome Shake-Up That Might Just Save Your Life

Every ending is a new beginning. The old version of you wasn’t meant for this new chapter.

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The Truth About Sleep Debt: Why You Can’t Just Catch Up on Weekends
deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 11/5/25 deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 11/5/25

The Truth About Sleep Debt: Why You Can’t Just Catch Up on Weekends

You might not be able to erase all the effects of past sleep deprivation, but you can absolutely prevent future damage.

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You Took a Wrong Turn. Got Away From Yourself. You Can Always Come Back.
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/31/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/31/25

You Took a Wrong Turn. Got Away From Yourself. You Can Always Come Back.

Come home to yourself, again and again. As many times as needed when life sends you off course from the person you once were.

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Stress Debt: It Builds Over Months, Years, and Decades of Pushing Through Stress Without Properly Recovering
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/30/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 10/30/25

Stress Debt: It Builds Over Months, Years, and Decades of Pushing Through Stress Without Properly Recovering

You don’t wake up one day in burnout. It builds over months, years, even decades of pushing through stress without properly recovering.

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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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