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How we saved our relationship & ourselves from burnout w Chris & Filipa Bellette

Season 3, Ep. 39

In this episode I chat with Chris and Filly from Chris & Filly Functional Medicine about all kinds of burnout and how to overcome it. We delve into:


🤯 Why the hell are we so burnt out?


🤯 Burnout signs


🤯 The demise of a relationship


🤯 Low sex drive


🤯 The mental health fall out


🤯 What we can do to turn things around


Resources:


www.chrisandfilly.fm


The 5 love languages by Garry Chapman

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