The 5-minutes Energy Reset

Because you don’t always need to spend time and energy to get energy.

Need to crash on the couch?

Sometimes, five minutes is enough…

Maybe you know exactly what that’s like…

When I was first diagnosed with MS, it felt like I’d been thrown into a washing machine — spinning, crashing, unable to land. The fatigue was relentless. I was always tired, even after sleeping 10, 12 hours. My body felt heavy, my brain foggy, and I had no clue how to make it stop.

But maybe you know exactly what that’s like.

Maybe you’re trying to keep life moving — work, family, showing up for friends — while quietly hiding how drained you really feel. Maybe you’ve asked yourself:

• Why am I so tired all the time, even when I rest?

• Will I ever be able to go through one single day without having to crash on the sofa now?

• How can I explain this to people who think I “look fine” and still invite me out but have no idea what I’m going through?

I know those questions because I’ve asked them too.

When it just feels Hopeless…

When I was diagnosed back in 2000, the outlook wasn’t exactly reassuring. There wasn’t as much research or hope for recovery. Most of what I found focused on worst-case scenarios — wheelchairs, loss of mobility, needing full-time care. And I was only 25.

I didn’t know how to live with MS, let alone thrive with it. I was scared. And like many of us, I tried to pretend nothing had changed — to act normal, to stay socially “acceptable,” to avoid being seen as fragile.

But inside, I felt like I was slowly fading. I didn’t recognise myself anymore.

Until you take that One Small Step That Changes Everything

One day, overwhelmed and out of ideas, I decided to try something simple: I bought a treadmill.

It wasn’t heroic. I didn’t run a marathon. I just walked. Every day, for 20 minutes, clutching the side handles like my life depended on it.

And something unexpected happened: instead of feeling more exhausted, I felt… a little more me. My energy didn’t disappear completely, but it stopped crashing. I noticed my stress levels dropping. My mood started to lift. I felt a flicker of power again — even if it was quiet.

That’s when I stopped just reading about the benefits of movement and started actually living them.

From Fatigue to Flow: What I Discovered

I kept going. Over time, those walks became short jogs. Some days I walked more than I ran. Some days I did nothing — because MS isn’t linear, and healing isn’t a checklist. But little by little, I saw that movement wasn’t draining me — it was fueling me.

Later, I added yoga to my routine — not the Instagram kind with fancy poses, but simple flows and breathing practices that helped me connect to my body, gently and without pressure.

That’s where I discovered something powerful:

Energy doesn’t just come from pushing through.

Sometimes it comes from pausing, breathing, moving intentionally, and giving your nervous system a moment to reset.

The Truth No One Told Me (That You Deserve to Hear)

You don’t have to live in constant burnout just because you have MS.

You don’t have to push yourself to the limit just to feel like you’re “doing enough.”

You don’t need hours of time or energy to start feeling a little better.

Sometimes, five minutes is enough.

That’s why I created the 5-Minute Energy Reset Cheat Sheet — a free, simple guide built from the exact tools that helped me break the fatigue spiral. It’s not another checklist or “should.” It’s a gentle invitation to reconnect with your body and restore your energy — on your terms.

It’s five minutes. It’s doable even on the hardest days. And it might just become your new favorite daily ritual.

If You’re Ready to Try Something Different…

This isn’t about becoming a fitness queen or pretending MS doesn’t exist.

This is about showing up for yourself — gently, consistently, in small ways that create real shifts.

Click below to download your free 5-Minute Energy Reset Cheat Sheet and get tools you can actually use, right now, to feel a little more grounded, a little more alive, and a lot more in charge.

👉 Download the Cheat Sheet Now

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You’ve got this. And I’ve got you.

Vanessa