DiscoverThe Art of Unlearning Podcast#17: How I Healed Burnout, Anxiety & Acne with a $94/Week Routine
#17: How I Healed Burnout, Anxiety & Acne with a $94/Week Routine

#17: How I Healed Burnout, Anxiety & Acne with a $94/Week Routine

Update: 2025-05-26
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In this solo episode, I’m walking you through the exact $94/week nervous system healing routine that helped me recover from burnout, chronic anxiety, and cystic acne — without expensive programs or trendy wellness gimmicks.

At 29, I hit a breaking point: I was constantly anxious, mentally exhausted, and breaking out with hormonal acne that nothing could fix. I spent thousands on tests, doctors, therapy, and supplements — and nothing worked… until I simplified everything.


Inside this episode, I break down:

  • What I eat (based on Traditional Chinese Medicine & cycle syncing)

  • Teas and supplements I actually saw results with

  • What I cut out (like short-form content, over-scheduling, and multitasking)

  • Skincare + movement shifts that supported real healing

  • Mindset work and emotional “homework” that changed how I show up


Whether you're dealing with burnout, hormonal acne, anxiety, gut issues, or just feel like your nervous system is shot — this episode is for you.

✨ Minimalist, grounded, and healing-focused — this is wellness that actually works.


CHAPTERS

00:00 Context setting

00:42 What I eat

01:55 Tea x cycle syncing

02:33 Supplements I actually needed

03:26 Being back to back

04:35 Short form content

05:19 Multitasking

05:36 Repairing skin barrier

06:25 Changing type of workouts

07:08 Mindful eating and chewing

07:40 Actually prioritizing sleep

08:50 Nice to haves but not necessary

10:15 Breathwork + morning pages

10:53 The most important thing I had to change

12:24 3 key takeaways


DM me on Instagram @artofanna — what’s one thing you’ve subtracted that helped your mental or physical health?

Follow + leave a review if this episode helped you — it means the world and helps others find this kind of grounded healing content.


burnout recovery, nervous system regulation, healing hormonal acne, cycle syncing, Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM acne, mental health podcast, anxiety healing routine, burnout symptoms, nervous system healing, women’s wellness, holistic skincare, stress relief routine, slow living

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#17: How I Healed Burnout, Anxiety & Acne with a $94/Week Routine

#17: How I Healed Burnout, Anxiety & Acne with a $94/Week Routine

Anna Li