Peace AT LAST

‘I SEE EVERYTHING IN LIFE AS LESSONS, EVERYTHING AS LEARNING’

If anyone has a right to get stressed from time to time, surely it is Dr Libby Weaver. She juggles a huge workload, writing books, running natural health clinics on both sides of the Tasman, busy with tours, wellness weekends and speaking engagements. It would be a lot for anyone to tackle, but for a self-confessed introvert who thrives on peaceful moments alone, doing so much high-profile work could easily be overwhelming.

So does Libby ever get stressed? Yes, of course. But does she continue to feel that way, her body constantly churning out the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline, throwing her out of balance mentally and physically, and taking a serious toll on her health? No, thankfully not.

“When I get stressed it doesn’t last for long, because I wouldn’t be able to manage the work I do in the world if I stayed in that place,” explains Libby, 45. “I see everything in life as lessons, everything as learning, so when stress bubbles up and I get caught in it, I work out what has led me into getting hooked into that pattern.”

‘SO AFTER I HAVE DONE MY WORK I WILL