Work Stress Anxiety | Burnout Prevention & Work Anxiety Help
Cheryl Paris | Work Stress & Burnout Specialist
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Work Stress Anxiety is a podcast for high-achieving women dealing with workplace stress, burnout, and anxiety. Host Cheryl Paris, a clinical hypnotherapist and stress recovery coach, shares practical strategies for nervous system regulation, stress recovery, and emotional resilience. Episodes cover topics like toxic work environments, job insecurity, and work-life balance. The show aims to help listeners prevent burnout and manage work-related anxiety, and it includes hypnotherapy techniques for stress relief.
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Stop the Wrong Stress Battles | Work Burnout Prevention 13.08.2026 24minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Stress at work doesn’t just make you tired. It can quietly strip away your patience, your focus, and the parts of you that used to feel steady. We’re joined by clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Vanessa Bo Richard, who shares a practical framework she built from both personal experience and brain science: the FORWARD Method. We start with the most important move when you feel overwhelmed: framing the problem. ... -
Resilience Trap: How Perfectionism Anxiety Becomes Burnout 12.08.2026 24minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Staying in a job that’s crushing you can look like grit from the outside, but inside it can feel like slow erosion. Cheryl sits down with Dr Vanessa Laveau-Richmond, a clinical neuropsychologist, to separate true resilience from unhealthy tolerance and to name the moment when “pushing through” stops being brave and starts being costly. We get honest about what burnout can actually feel like when your nervo... -
Brain Dollars: The Cost of Workplace Anxiety Management 11.08.2026 22minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Burnout recovery isn't just about rest—it's about re-entry. When you step back into work after time off (or take on a bigger role), your nervous system reads it as a threat. In this episode, we explain why your work anxiety spikes, show you the real cost of pushing through, and share nervous-system-reset tactics that stop re-entry from becoming your next burnout cycle. You're not overreacting. You're paying... -
The Indispensable Trap | Manager Burnout & Nervous System Recovery 10.08.2026 28minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Burnout prevention for managers starts with recognising the trap. Leslie, a high-functioning manager, lies awake at 2:15 AM believing her team depends solely on her. Work stress expert Cheryl Paris reveals how the need to be indispensable creates exhaustion—and how the Wizard of Oz teaches us the path to nervous system recovery. Real stories, nervous system regulation, actionable steps. Every leader says th... -
Fear of Initiative at Work | High Functioning Anxiety in Leadership 07.08.2026 20minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Burnout prevention for female managers often starts with a hard truth: your team's hesitation to use initiative mirrors your own high-functioning anxiety. Jamie, a funeral director, has a conscientious team—yet they keep checking, waiting, and avoiding decisions. In this conversation with Cheryl Paris, discover why words like 'professional' and 'use your judgment' carry hidden meanings that freeze your team... -
Manage Workplace Anxiety | Stop the Constant Mental Work 06.08.2026 21minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Work anxiety management can become another full-time job—constant monitoring, techniques, and self-optimisation that keeps your nervous system locked in high alert. In this episode, we explore why high-functioning anxious women often miss the biggest recovery tool: permission to stop managing. You'll learn the nervous system reset that matters most, how to recognise when anxiety management is draining you f... -
Your Body Says Panic, Your Mind Says Fine | Work Anxiety Explained 05.08.2026 26minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. High-functioning anxiety often masquerades as productivity. Your body sends distress signals—tension, racing heart, exhaustion—while your mind insists you're fine and in control. With guest Elke Scholz, we explore why high-achieving women experience this body-mind disconnect and share a powerful nervous system reset you can use at your desk in 2 minutes. Stop ignoring what your body is telling you about wor... -
Why Anxiety Strikes Without Warning | Work Stress Recovery Explained 04.08.2026 24minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. Why does work anxiety feel like it appears out of nowhere? In this episode, Cheryl Paris talks with Elke Scholz about high-functioning anxiety, the difference between fear, stress, worry, and anxiety, and how your body uses the anxiety scale and physical signals to ask for attention. Learn why shame isn't the answer—and what your nervous system is actually trying to tell you. Anxiety can hit during the most... -
When Nothing You Do Is Good Enough | Work Stress & Perfectionism 03.08.2026 23minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. High-functioning anxiety and perfectionism can make you feel like nothing your team does is ever good enough. But here's the truth: the problem isn't their work—it's your nervous system running on overdrive. Learn how burnout disguises itself as impossible standards and what to do about it without lowering your impact. A team can look “high performing” on the surface while quietly losing its nerve underneat... -
How to Reduce Work Stress by Trusting Your Team—Without Lowering Your Standards 31.07.2026 31minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. If you’ve ever gone home and realised your mind is still “on shift,” you’ll relate to Ella. She’s a lead electrician on construction sites, responsible for ensuring safe and compliant work, and she has a strong team around her. However, she keeps finding reasons to double-check, answer one more question, and verify what her deputies have already confirmed. While this may seem like dedication, it gradu... -
How Leaders Use Play To Cut Stress | Nervous System Reset 30.07.2026 23minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. High-achieving women often push harder to manage stress—but what if the real stress recovery strategy is play? Join Cheryl Paris and Zander Phelps as they unpack why nervous system regulation through play isn't a distraction, it's a leadership tool. Discover how making work feel safer and more playful actually cuts stress and rebuilds resilience. Productivity advice usually sounds like more discipline, more... -
Why Your Brain Can't Fix Burnout — Play Coach Explains 29.07.2026 13minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When work stress hits, your first instinct is to think harder—but that's exactly what keeps high-achievers stuck. In this episode, Cheryl sits down with Zander, a play coach who treats play as a nervous system regulation skill, not childish filler. Discover why rational problem-solving fails when anxiety takes over, and why a five-minute play break might be the stress recovery tool you've been missing. Perf... -
Play Your Way Out of Work Stress | Nervous System Reset for Busy Women 28.07.2026 17minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When did you last genuinely play—not perform, not doom-scroll, but actually play? In this episode, we explore why nervous system regulation and burnout prevention start with reclaiming unstructured play, the stress recovery strategy high-achievers unconsciously abandoned. We'll unpack how adult play interrupts the stress cycle your mind can't think away, with practical ways to bring it back into your week. ... -
Burnout Recovery | How to Track Wins When You're Drained 27.07.2026 25minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When you're exhausted, measuring progress feels impossible—and the traditional metrics fail you. In this episode, discover how to track real wins in burnout recovery: regulated nervous system moments, boundaries you kept, and the tiny brave steps high-achieving women overlook. Learn why progress looks different when you're rebuilding, and why that's not failure—it's wisdom. Remember this: that “tiny” step y... -
Toxic Positivity at Work | When Stress Relief Becomes Burnout 24.07.2026 25minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. That sinking feeling when your manager posts a "helpful" reminder isn't you being too sensitive—it's your nervous system recognising a stress pattern you've been conditioned to ignore. On today's episode, Cheryl Paris unpacks toxic positivity at work, how it fuels burnout in high-achieving women, and why nervous system awareness is your key to staying present without burning out. That sinking feeling when y... -
Why Work Stress Keeps Coming Back: Reading Emotional Triggers 23.07.2026 14minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When one colleague triggers panic, shrinking, or freezing—it's rarely about them. In this episode with Amy Vincze, we unpack why that coworker activates your nervous system and what your stress response is trying to tell you. Learn how emotional triggers point to older wounds, and why naming them is the real work stress recovery begins. One person at work can flip a switch in us and suddenly we’re not in a ... -
Press Pause on Work Anxiety | EFT Tapping in 2 Minutes 22.07.2026 20minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When work anxiety spirals, you don't have a thinking problem—you have a nervous system problem. With Amy Vincze, discover how two minutes of EFT tapping can calm your fight-or-flight response and bring you back to clarity before a big meeting, tough conversation, or moment of overwhelm. This discreet, do-anywhere technique is designed for high-achieving women who need to regain control *right now*—no medita... -
Burnout Prevention Through Tapping | Nervous System Reset Before Stress Spirals 21.07.2026 20minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. A panic spike at your desk, tension in your body, and your inner critic on overdrive—it feels like it comes out of nowhere. With Amy Vincze, we unpack Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT tapping) as a practical, evidence-informed nervous system reset for high-functioning anxiety and burnout prevention. Learn when to tap, why it works, and how to use it before stress takes over—no pseudoscience required. A pani... -
The Kolher Principle | Perfectionism & Work Stress Recovery 20.07.2026 25minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. You've done brilliant work. But is it ever 'enough'? Explore the Kohler Principle—why high-achieving women sacrifice nervous system health chasing polish over truth—and the burnout pattern hiding behind your "I'm fine." Cheryl Paris reveals how perfectionism becomes the invisible driver of workplace burnout, and what recovery actually requires. If you’ve ever looked at something you created and thought, “It... -
The Umbridge Effect: High-Functioning Anxiety & Self-Doubt at Work 20.07.2026 26minContact us by whatsapp on +447485622662- let us know what you think of this episode. When one email undoes a week of solid work, is it really about performance—or about how high-functioning anxiety hijacks your identity at work? Meet Roberta, a bus driver who saves lives with her first aid skills, yet finds her confidence crashing after a single critical incident. In this episode, we unpack the 'Umbridge Effect'—how perfectionism and nervous system dysregulation convince high-achieving wome...
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