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Living in survival mode?
Feel calmer and more in control—even in the moments that usually tip you over
Helping parents, educators, and professionals who feel stretched, reactive, and running on empty
reset in the moments that matter—without adding more to their day
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Just Breath eBook
Pause, Reflect, and Take the First Step Toward Burnout Recovery
Warning Signs of Burnout
Are you noticing any of this lately?
Feeling constantly tired - even after a full night's sleep? You wake up already flat, like you're running on empty before the day has even started.
Struggling to focus or think clearly? Simple decisions take more effort, and it's harder to stay on top of things.
Snapping more quickly than you'd like? Your patience feels shorter, especially with the people you care about most.
Not quite feeling like yourself? You know how you want to show up—but in the moment, it just doesn't happen.
These changes rarely happen overnight. They build as stress accumulates and your capacity becomes depleted.
If this feels familiar, let’s look at what’s really going on
—and what will actually help.
Warning Signs of Burnout
Are you noticing any signs of this lately:
Feeling constantly tired - even after a full night's sleep? You wake up already flat, like you're running on empty before the day has even started.
Struggling to focus or think clearly? Simple decisions take more effort, and it's harder to stay on top of things.
Snapping more quickly than you'd like? Your patience feels shorter, especially with the people you care about most.
Not quite feeling like yourself? You know how you want to show up—but in the moment, it just doesn't happen.
These changes rarely happen overnight. They build as stress accumulates and your capacity becomes depleted.
If this feels familiar, let’s look at what’s really going on —and what will actually help.
Helping with Burnout and Stress
Stress is part of life. But when it doesn’t switch off—when you’re constantly running on empty—it starts to wear you down.
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much. It’s what happens when life keeps asking more of you than you have the capacity to give.
Stress accumulates. Your reserves become depleted. And the state you bring into everyday moments begins to change.
Things you would normally handle can suddenly feel harder. Your reactions become quicker, and the space between what happens and how you respond gets smaller. And over time, you may start to feel further and further from the person you know you want to be.
The person you want to be hasn’t disappeared.
When your capacity is depleted, it becomes harder to access that person under pressure.
Your internal state shapes what you have access to in that moment — your patience, perspective and ability to choose your response.
The good news is, this can shift—once you know how to work with it in real time.
“ I've noticed I've been a lot more patient and I'm now
resolving, not reacting. Something so simple, but it's
such a game changer.”
— Sophie C. (Mum of two)
Helping with Burnout and Stress
Stress is part of life. But when it doesn’t switch off—when you’re constantly running on empty—it starts to wear you down.
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much. It’s what happens when life keeps asking more of you than you have the capacity to give.
Stress accumulates. Your reserves become depleted. And the state you bring into everyday moments begins to change.
Things you would normally handle can suddenly feel harder. Your reactions become quicker, and the space between what happens and how you respond gets smaller. And over time, you may start to feel further and further from the person you know you want to be.
The person you want to be hasn’t disappeared.
When your capacity is depleted, it becomes harder to access that person under pressure.
Your internal state shapes what you have access to in that moment — your patience, perspective and ability to choose your response.
The good news is, this can shift—once you know how to work with it in real time.
Hi, I’m Jackie
I know what it’s like to be capable, caring and getting through the day — while knowing something underneath isn’t quite right.
My own experience with burnout began long before I understood what chronic stress was doing to my physiology, or how much it was reducing my mental and emotional capacity. I didn’t yet understand why it was becoming harder to think clearly, stay aligned with my values and show up as the person I wanted to be.
I certainly didn’t know the techniques I now teach. I discovered those tools years later — and they changed the way I understood stress, resilience and what happens to us under pressure.
Today, I help parents, educators and professionals put that understanding into practice.
Not by adding more to an already full day, but with practical tools they can use to reset in real time, think more clearly and have more choice in how they respond.
Hi, I’m Jackie
I know what it’s like to be capable, caring and getting through the day — while knowing something underneath isn’t quite right.
My own experience with burnout began long before I understood what chronic stress was doing to my physiology, or how much it was reducing my mental and emotional capacity. I didn’t yet understand why it was becoming harder to think clearly, stay aligned with my values and show up as the person I wanted to be.
I certainly didn’t know the techniques I now teach.
I discovered those tools years later — and they changed the way I understood stress, resilience and what happens to us under pressure.
Today, I help parents, educators and professionals put that understanding into practice.
Not by adding more to an already full day, but with practical tools they can use to reset in real time, think more clearly and have more choice in how they respond.
Features:
What this work gives you:
Something that works in the moment
Not another routine to keep up with. Simple ways to reset when things start to tip — right in the middle of real life.
Support that actually understands your world
You already know a lot about how you want to show up. I help you understand what gets in the way under pressure — and build the capacity to access more of what you already know.
Change that fits your life
No perfect conditions needed. Just small, practical shifts that help you reconnect with your inner balance, think more clearly and respond the way you want to.
Features:
What this work gives you:
Something that works in the moment
Not another routine to keep up with. Simple ways to reset when things start to tip — right in the middle of real life.
Support that actually understands your world
You already know a lot about how you want to show up. I help you understand what gets in the way under pressure — and build the capacity to access more of what you already know.
Change that fits your life
No perfect conditions needed.
Just small, practical shifts that help you reconnect with your inner balance, think more clearly and respond the way you want to.want to.
Services:
Live Your Life With Clarity, Confidence And Certainty
1:1 Coaching
Personalised support for people who feel overwhelmed, reactive or depleted and want practical tools to regain calm, clarity and capacity.
Work directly with Jackie to understand what is happening beneath the stress, build greater awareness of your responses, and develop practical strategies you can use in everyday life.
Group Programs
Guided programs where you'll learn and practise Jackie’s tools alongside others working through similar pressures.
Build greater awareness, strengthen your ability to respond rather than react, and develop practical strategies you can use at home, at work and in everyday situations.
Services:
Live Your Life With Clarity, Confidence And Certainty
1:1 Coaching
Personalised support for people who feel overwhelmed, reactive or depleted and want practical tools to regain calm, clarity and capacity.
Work directly with Jackie to understand what is happening beneath the stress, build greater awareness of your responses, and develop practical strategies you can use in everyday life.
Group Programs
Guided programs where you'll learn and practise Jackie’s tools alongside others working through similar pressures.
Build greater awareness, strengthen your ability to respond rather than react, and develop practical strategies you can use at home, at work and in everyday situations.
Testimonials
Real experiences from people who felt the same way
I am a teacher and have been in the profession for over 25 years. I have held various rolesover this time, including several in middle management. Since coming out of the pandemic in 2021, I had been feeling very negative and unmotivated about my work and myself. This ledto frequent moments of anxiety and some bouts of depression.
I had trouble focusing and sleeping. I was often irritable, would find myself procrastinating and had trouble tackling tasks with my usual efficacy. I suspected that I was suffering from burnout and could not muster the resilience to move beyond this dark period.
After having come to this realisation, I decided to seek support. I found working on myself with Jackie to be profoundly rewarding. Thanks to Jackie’s coaching style and targeted methods of support, I have begun to regain my confidence and re-develop my self-respect. I have learnt a lot about myself and, most significantly,
I rediscovered my core values and unequivocally rely on them to guide my everyday actions and decisions.
I continue to use the tools and strategies that I have learn from Jackie and I am well on the way to
re-establishing my former self-worth.
- Monique R,
High School Teacher
I have seen a huge improvement with myself and the girls. I think the biggest light bulb moment I've had is it’s actually me creating the stress for myself and the girls. I've noticed I've been a lot more patient and I'm now resolving not reacting - something so simple but it's such a game changer.
Feeling like I'm back to my normal, happy patient mummy, My daughter absolutely loves doing this with me and we are now sitting down to do this together daily. It works wonders on us both. I have had such an incredible shift and not just with her but in all areas of life of feeling myself again and stress free and when
I do feel like I'm starting to get a little bit worked up, I've been going back to the technique.
- Sophie C,
Mother of a Two Children Under 5
I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to Jackie for sharing the benefits of heart coherence during the recent
6-week online course. It was truly an enlightening experience, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have met so many incredible individuals with inspiring stories and valuable insights.
The techniques and practices we learned have had a profound impact on both my health and my relationships. Her guidance and support throughout the course were instrumental in helping me understand and apply these principles effectively.
I strongly encourage anyone who is looking for more out of life to reach out to Jackie and join her for one of her courses. It will be one of the best decisions you can make. Thank you once again Jackie for your dedication and for making such a positive difference in my life.
- Jacqui G,
Mother
I want to express my gratitude for extending your hand with your gesture and intention to take my spent soul and lead me to the heart congruent pathway to turn my health around. I was in a stuck place and was lacking energy, extremely tired, low in confidence, morbidly obese and in a generally unhealthy state. This has happened over a period of a few years, maybe 5 to 7 years. I am grateful you took me by the hand as I had certainly all but given up hope of ever regaining my health and vitality.
While I could barely muster the energy to focus,in a surprisingly good few sessions I was able to focus long enough to have a real impact on other aspects of my life too.
I have jumped on board with a lifestyle program that is making a difference. Your sessions have given me tools that I now utilise to increase my brain capacity, clarity of mind and have contributed to the turn a round of my health and vitality. I'm not 'there' yet but I'm well on my way.
- Joan M.
Property Manager
Working with Jackie opened my awareness to an entirely new dimension of intelligence—the intelligence of the heart. I learned how to tap into my heart’s wisdom to handle reactive situations with greater space, empathy, and connection. By consciously ‘switching on’ my heart, I’ve been able to shift my perspective, improve my relationships, and take greater ownership of my inner strength. One of the most valuable practices I’ve implemented is checking in with my emotional state each morning.
This simple habit has helped me approach each day with curiosity and intention, often starting with heart-focused breathing before even getting out of bed. While I’m still working on applying these techniques in challenging family interactions, I now recognise the obstacles and am actively observing them—something
I never did before. Another key take away from my sessions was the power of language. I’ve gained a deeper understanding of how heart-based communication allows me to express myself in a way that aligns with my values, even in difficult moments. This work has been truly transformative, and I’m grateful for the tools and awareness it has given me.
- Peter S,
Negotiation Adviser | Mediator | Facilitator
At first I was quite skeptical. I thought 'oh breathing? I breathe all the time. What's the difference?' But it's more mindful breathing... It's made me aware of when I need to go and take the time to step aside and breathe and that's a big thing. Put a pause on it. That has been a big thing. Learning to take steps back. On the days I don't practice, my day does not flow as well... It has helped me pull myself together more and find inner peace with myself and with my kids, how to communicate with them. That has really helped me a lot.
- Nancy T,
Mother of 2 teenage daughters
I shared a technique Jackie taught me with my son and I couldn’t believe how quickly and how well it worked the first time I tried. I now feel like we have a totally new way to communicate.
- Sally,
Entrepreneur, Mother of two children under 4
I practice the technique I learned in my very first session with Jackie daily. Six weeks later I feel like I am living a completely different life. I am calmer, more grounded and experiencing better connection and communication with my teenage son. That’s the biggest bonus!
- Tania O,
Mother of a teenager
As a mother of adult children, I wish I'd had known this 27 years ago. This knowledge would have transformed my parenting journey, and now I want to share it with my adult sons and step-daughters. Also as a teacher I want to help colleagues and this is essential knowledge for today.
- Anonymous,
Teacher, Mum, step-mum and step-grandmother
Calm in the Chaos
Find Your Peace—Even in the Chaos
In the middle of the noise, there’s still peace. The Calm in Chaos helps you pause, breathe, and find your balance—no matter what life throws your way.
If you’re ready to feel more like yourself again
You don’t need more to do.
Just a different way to meet the moments that are already in front of you.
If it feels like the right time, you’re welcome to book a strategy call and talk things through.
Jackie Black helps people change how they respond to life — and how they experience it.
Living in survival mode?
Ready to feel more like yourself again?
Work with me to build your capacity to meet life’s pressure with greater calm, choice and connection — and show up as the person you want to be.
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