"Doing the Most" Isn’t Wellness: Let's Detox from Hustle Culture by Doing Less

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right for your health and still not seeing results, you’re not alone. Maybe you're tracking your macros, plunging into freezing cold water, wearing a red light mask , journaling your gratitude, wearing an Oura ring to bed, and stocking up on supplements... only to still feel tired, bloated, and kinda burned out.

Welcome to the wellness hustle. And, hello, I've been a part of it!

There’s this unspoken belief in modern health culture that says: If you just do more, you’ll finally feel better.

But here’s the truth: doing the most isn’t wellness — it’s burnout in disguise.

And one of the biggest examples of this myth that women in our 40s have internalized is that we need to detox and that means deprivation, restriction, or punishment. That we have to suffer our way to balance.

Let’s bust that myth, shall we?

Where the Myth Comes From

We grew up in diet culture. Juice cleanses, skinny teas, food guilt, and post-binge punishments were framed as "healthy." Then came the biohacking era—with wellness gurus (myself included) telling us to do more, track more, buy more, hack more.

And don’t forget the alcohol industry whispering that a glass of wine is self-care.

The result? Women working overtime to feel better while still being told to "relax" with the very thing that’s undoing all their hard work.

The Real Deal: What Actually Works

Let’s get one thing straight: your body already knows how to detox. It’s doing it right now. But when you're overloading it with stress, sugar, alcohol, and over-efforting... your natural systems get overwhelmed.

The most powerful detox? Removing the things that block healing. Not adding more stress to your routine.

Here are simple, strategic ways to support your body’s daily detox processes — without deprivation:

🔊 Start Your Day with Lemon Water + Electrolytes

Hydration is the gateway to detox. Lemon water stimulates digestion, while minerals like magnesium and potassium replenish what stress and alcohol deplete.

🥦 Add Cruciferous Veggies (Daily)

Broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts contain compounds that help your liver metabolize estrogen and other toxins. Two servings a day can go a long way.

🔷 Eat More Omega-3s + Antioxidants

Healthy fats (salmon, walnuts, flax) and antioxidant-rich foods (berries, leafy greens) calm inflammation and support brain + hormone function.

🦠 Feed Your Gut

Your gut is your body’s command center for immunity, hormones, and mood. Add fermented foods (like sauerkraut or kefir), prebiotic fiber, and plant variety to keep it diverse and resilient.

💨 Move + Sweat (Without the Overkill)

You don’t need punishing workouts. Walking, dry brushing, light strength training, hot yoga, or sauna sessions help open detox pathways and boost feel-good neurotransmitters.

🛌 Sleep Like It’s Sacred

REM sleep is essential for hormone repair and brain detox. Alcohol disrupts it. Prioritize bedtime rituals, screen-free wind-downs, and consistent rhythms.

Why This Matters (So Much)

Trying to heal while still drinking is like trying to clean your house with the windows open during a dust storm.

Alcohol blocks hormone balance, wrecks your gut, robs your sleep, and depletes minerals. So if you’re doing all the right things but still not feeling right? It might not be you. It might be what you haven’t let go of yet.

And no shame if that’s the case — this is about curiosity, not criticism.

The Reframe: Do Less, Do It Better

Healing doesn’t have to feel like a full-time job.

It can be simple. Rhythmic. Rooted. Grounded in what your body actually needs, not what Instagram says you should buy.

Doing the most might actually mean doing less — but doing the right things consistently.

And sometimes, that means cutting the thing that’s quietly costing you the most.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If alcohol is still part of your "reward" routine but you feel stuck, take my free quiz:

What Type of Drinker Are You? — and uncover the subconscious habits driving your patterns.

Or explore Stop Drinking with Cycle Syncing—my signature program that aligns your hormonal biology with an alcohol-free lifestyle that actually works with your hormones, not against them.

Let’s stop hustling for our health and start healing from the inside out.

You got this. ✨