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Stress deconstructed

by Dr. Safia Debar

My take on how to transform what weighs you down into what lifts you up.

No BS with DS.

Stress deconstructed

by Dr. Safia Debar

My take on how to transform what weighs you down into what lifts you up.

5 things to do after you shut your laptop that’ll help you properly log off this Christmas As featured in The Stylist #avoidburnout #burnout featured meetings Jul 31, 2025

Published: December 2024

I contributed to a Stylist article that explored how we can ease into holiday mode after a busy work season—something I often talk about with my clients during times of trans...

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Why Your Weekend Lie-In Might Be Harming Your Health – As Featured in The Telegraph #avoidburnout #neuroscience #stress #stressmanagementtips featured nervous system Jul 31, 2025

Published: 9 June 2023

In my feature with The Telegraph, I spoke about an issue that continues to come up in my clinical work: the underestimated risks of weekend lie-ins. While they may feel like a ...

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Is red meat risk exaggerated? Do you know good stress from bad? as Featured in Yahoo.com #avoidburnout #stress #stressmanagementtips featured nervous system Jul 30, 2025

Published: October 29, 2023

In this feature on Yahoo, I was invited to speak on a topic close to my heart—stress. More specifically, how your body can tell good stress from bad stress, even when your...

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Cortisol & Calm: My Thoughts on Stress, as Featured in ELLE #avoidburnout #burnout #neuroscience #stress #stressmanagementtips breathwork featured Jul 30, 2025

Published: 27 February 2025

As someone deeply invested in helping people understand and manage stress, I was recently featured in an ELLE article exploring the science of cortisol and how we can brin...

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Shake It Off: My Thoughts on Stress Relief, as Featured in British Vogue #avoidburnout #neuroscience #stressmanagementtips featured nervous system Jul 29, 2025

Published: 14 June 2024

I was recently featured in a British Vogue article by Hannah Coates, published on 14 June 2024, which explored simple, expert-approved ways to de-stress after a long day. One ...

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Wellness Budgets That Work: Where to Invest #avoidburnout #neuroscience #podcast #stressmanagementtips leadership Jul 29, 2025

It’s not about spending more.

It’s about spending smarter.

In this episode of Master Stress with Dr. S, I share how to make your wellness investments actually work—without the fluff, overwhelm, or o...

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Deconstructing Stress Part 2 #avoidburnout #burnout #neuroscience #stressmanagementtips leadership Jul 28, 2025

“We’re not here to abolish stress—we’re here to enhance our recovery.”

Stress is a normal part of life. But when it becomes chronic, it can disrupt every system in the body—contributing to heart issu...

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Deconstructing Stress Part 1 #avoidburnout #burnout #neuroscience #stressmanagementtips leadership Jul 28, 2025

Burnout is a real problem—and it’s only getting worse. Since 2020, it’s gone up by 60%, with 72% of business leaders saying they feel used up by the end of the day.

Yet despite how comm

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INTRODUCING: The Breath Prescription #avoidburnout breathwork leadership Jul 22, 2025

It’s not just what you know.

It’s not just what you say.

It’s how you breathe.

In Episode 23 of Master Stress with Dr. S, we explore one of the most overlooked leadership strategies: your breath.

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Mini-Episode: Rethinking Meetings – A Neuroscience-Based Upgrade for Productivity #avoidburnout #neuroscience #podcast leadership meetings Jul 08, 2025

It’s not just a waste of time.

Bad meetings are draining brainpower, trust, and productivity—and most teams don’t even realise it.

In Episode 21 of Master Stress with Dr. S, we explore the hidden co...

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Meetings, Emails & Mental Fatigue: How Work is Destroying Focus #avoidburnout #mindreset #stressmanagementtips leadership nervous system Jul 01, 2025

It’s not laziness.

It’s not a lack of ambition.

It’s mental fatigue—and it’s quietly eroding focus, productivity, and well-being across your organisation.

In Episode 20 of Master Stress with Dr. S,...

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Two Brain States: The Hidden Driver Behind Productivity and Chaos #avoidburnout #burnout #mindsetclarity #podcast #stressmanagementtips Jun 03, 2025

Your team isn’t lazy.

They’re not disengaged.

They’re not “just not cut out for the pressure.”

They’re likely stuck in survival mode.

In Episode 17 of Master Stress with Dr. S, I continue the neur...

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