Overwhelm Supplement Guide

Feel calmer, clearer and more grounded this winter

Stress, overload and emotional pressure place a huge demand on your nervous system, adrenals and brain.

These four supplements are my top recommendations for calming overwhelm, boosting clarity and supporting stronger immunity during a busy season.

Use individually or together. (If you’re unsure which is right for you, just message me.)

 
 
 

Calm Body, Calm Mind

1. ASHWAGANDHA

My personal note: Since having kids — and now riding the waves of perimenopause! — this is one supplement I cannot be without. It’s the thing that takes me from snappy / reactive / overstimulated, back to regulated, steady and sane again - phew!

What it does:

  • Lowers cortisol (your stress hormone)

  • Helps you feel calmer and more emotionally steady

  • Reduces reactivity, irritability and “snapping”

  • Supports nervous system resilience

  • Helps stabilise mood when you feel overwhelmed or overstimulated

Best for: Wired, stressed, shouty, anxious, overthinky, reactive, or emotionally sensitive days.

How to take:

  • 1 capsule with breakfast

  • 1 capsule with lunch (Avoid taking after 3pm — can be too energising.)

Recommended brand: True Veda Organic Ashwagandha

 
 

Clear Mind, Better Focus

2. B COMPLEX

My personal note: When my brain feels foggy or I can’t seem to organise my thoughts (usually when life, kids, hormones, or sleep deprivation all collide), this is the one thing that switches the lights back on for me. It’s like going from scatterbrained chaos → calm, focused clarity in about 20 minutes. I’ve taken these every day since childbirth.

What it does:

  • Improves brain function

  • Enhances mental clarity and concentration

  • Supports memory and sharper thinking

  • Helps energy production at a cellular level

  • Nourishes the nervous system (especially during chronic stress)

Best for: Foggy head, scattered thoughts, inability to focus, forgetting things, feeling “all over the place.”

How to take:

  • 1 tablet with breakfast (Don’t take late in the day — can be energising.)

Recommended brand: NutraVita Vitamin B Complex with Vit D

 
 

Better Sleep, Better Energy

3. MAGNESIUM COMPLEX

This is my absolute non-negotiable every night. If I skip it, I instantly notice the difference — restless sleep, busy mind, lighter, broken sleep, and I wake up feeling “wired but tired.” Taking magnesium at night gives me deeper, calmer sleep and far better morning energy (the kind that actually lasts, not the jittery kind).

Why 3 types?

  • Glycinate → calms the brain + supports deep restorative sleep

  • Malate → boosts daytime energy, supports muscle recovery and helps reduce fatigue

  • Citrate → relaxes muscles + improves bowel movements (reduces toxic load, which improves mood regulation)

What it does:

  • Helps you fall asleep more easily

  • Reduces night-time waking

  • Calms an overactive mind

  • Improves nervous system regulation

  • Supports deeper quality sleep → more morning energy

  • Eases tension, tight muscles and physical stress

Best for: “Wired but tired” evenings, restless nights, shallow sleep, waking unrefreshed.

How to take:

  • 2 capsules 1 hour before bed

Recommended brand: Nutrition Geeks, Mag Glycinate 3 in 1

 
 

Stronger Immunity, Stronger Energy

4. VITAMIN C

My personal note: Vitamin C is something I’ve taken religiously since my twenties. Whenever I feel run down, low in stamina, or like something is coming on, this is the first thing I reach for. It genuinely helps me feel brighter, clearer and more resilient — especially in winter when bugs are rife.

What it does:

  • Boosts immune system resilience

  • Supports adrenal function (essential under stress)

  • Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress

  • Helps energy levels (especially when run down)

  • Supports collagen + tissue repair

  • Improves your ability to fight off winter bugs

Best for: Low immunity, run-down feeling, fatigue, slow recovery, winter colds.

How to take:

  • 1000mg in the morning (Avoid in the evening — it is energising.)

Recommended brand: INNOPURE Pure Vitamin C

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