Hi Friend,

I hope your summer is off to a great start! I've missed writing these emails over the past couple months and I'm so happy to be back in your inbox today. Things are normalizing in our household after a year+ of quasi-quarantine and it feels amazing. I hope the same is true for you!

One of the most exciting updates is that I'm working to become a certified Health Coach, which has been a dream for years! I'll keep sharing throughout the process and look forward to getting your input and feedback as I create content and think about the services I'll offer in my coaching practice.

Here are a few other things I wanted to share for this week:

Burnout and what to do about it

If you've also been in a state of burnout or heightened stress over the past year or so, I wanted share a few resources that I've found valuable while navigating this territory.

• Burnout: the Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. I've talked about this book and Brené Brown's interview with the authors so much in the past year. It covers the physiology of stress, what we can do to complete the stress response cycle and why that's important -- even after the stressor is gone.

• Wired and Tired: Fixing Adrenal Burnout on the Doctor's Farmacy podcast. This goes into more of the science around the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, testing, and various ways to address these imbalances.

Non-Toxic Sunscreen Guide

Take a look at my newest blog post to learn about concerns with common sunscreen ingredients, tips for finding safe options, and my favorite products (after testing lots -- and researching many others!).

How to find Functional Doctors and Dentists near you

I recently shared a post called "Life hack: find doctors that you love" and received several follow-up questions from people interested in finding functional doctors.

• Here's more on the Functional Medicine approach. Check out the Institute for Functional Medicine database to find a doctor near you.

• Here's more on Functional Dentistry. Dr. Burhenne’s site has a Functional Dentist directory and you can also check out the locators from the Holistic Dental Association and the International Academy of Biological Dentistry & Medicine.

That's it for this week. Thank you so much for reading, and please let me know if there's anything special you'd like me to cover in an upcoming email or blog post!

Be well,

Jess