A Nervous System–Led Approach

From Survival to Thriving:
Recovery from Stress & Burnout

Resolve the deep nervous system dysregulation behind chronic exhaustion and emotional numbness.

Running on Empty

Burnout is more than tiredness; it is a collapse of your adaptive systems.

Numbness & Detachment

A sense of "dorsal vagal shutdown" where you feel disconnected or flat.

Irritability

napping at loved ones due to sympathetic dominance.

Sleep Fragmentation

Being too tired to sleep, or waking up exhausted.

Why a Holiday Isn't Fixing It

You may have tried taking time off, but the exhaustion persists. This is because Nervous System Dysregulation has become entrenched.

Think of it like this:

Your HPA-axis is stuck in “overdrive,” keeping cortisol levels high and preventing true restoration. Rest doesn’t work if your internal motor is still racing.

The Biology of Burnout

Burnout is often a state of Polyvagal Imbalance.

Neuroinflammation

Chronic stress sustains altered GABA/glutamate ratios and neuroinflammation.

Resource Depletion

The body is trapped in a defensive, resource-conserving mode (shutdown), making it impossible to access vitality.

BioCoding™ Fix

We promote neuroplastic rewiring to exit this defense mode and enter a state of "Social Engagement" and repair.

The BioCoding™ Approach

Sustainable Regulation

BioCoding™ offers tools for Sustainable Regulation. By enhancing heart-rate variability and resilient stress responses, we don’t just patch you up; we rebuild your capacity to handle life without depleting your reserves.

Client Success

James's Story

Panic attacks

Ceased completely

Emotional Range

Expanded

James came to me after years of living with constant anxiety under sustained work pressure. Panic attacks were striking several times a week, leaving him tense, vigilant, and always anticipating the next surge.

As the sessions progressed, his nervous system began to settle. By the end of the programme, the panic attacks had stopped completely and his emotional range opened up in a way he hadn’t experienced in years.

James now speaks publicly with ease and moves through daily life without bracing for fear.

“BioCoding™ retrained my brain’s panic button. I’m no longer waiting for the next wave I can just live.”

These anonymised examples reflect aggregated client data from Hollyanna Vellichor’s practice. Individual results may vary. BioCoding™ is a complementary approach and should not replace medical advice.

The Process

Through the The Recode programme, we use gentle micro-movements to foster “glial modulation” – calming the immune cells in your nervous system that cause inflammation.

01 No Forcing

Sessions never push your nervous system beyond its current capacity. We work at the pace your depleted body sets prioritising safety and energy conservation.

02 Micro-Movements

Precise, gentle gestures that speak directly to your autonomic system no intense physical manipulation or demanding practices.

03 Regulatory Capacity Modulation

Addressing suppressed parasympathetic function and depleted neurochemical reserves, helping restore natural cycles of activation and restoration.

04 Nervous-System Pacing & Replenishment

Each session responds to what your body needs that day, gradually expanding your window of tolerance and rebuilding sustainable energy.

Your Questions Answered

Is burnout a medical condition?

It is a physiological state of “autonomic dysregulation”. It has real physical markers, such as HPA-axis dysfunction and inflammation.

Can I do this while working?

Yes. In fact, BioCoding helps you build “resilient stress responses”, allowing you to navigate work pressures with greater ease and less depletion.

How is this different from stress management?

Stress management often manages the external load. BioCoding manages the internal reaction, changing how your body physically processes the stress.

Will I get my energy back?

Yes. By resolving the “dorsal shutdown” (numbness/exhaustion), we unlock the energy that was previously bound up in survival responses.

Take the First Step

If you want to understand your symptoms and explore whether this work is right for you, we’ll begin there no pressure, no obligation.

From Survival to Thriving: Recovery from Stress & Burnout