"This was not about slowing down. It was about staying engaged without living with chronic stress."
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
For a long time, I did not question my pace either. I told myself I was fine because I could still keep going.
The pressure was constant, and over time it became my new normal. So I powered through instead of listening to what my body was asking for.
What I did not realize at first was the cost.
The signs were subtle.
I stopped sleeping through the night. It became harder to concentrate. I was more reactive than I wanted to be, and small things felt heavier than they should.
The more pressure I carried, the harder everything felt.
I tried all the usual fixes. Productivity strategies. Supplements. Exercise. Even yoga. Some things helped temporarily, but underneath it all, my system still felt tense and overloaded.
If you’re here, chances are you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time.
Your days are full. Your responsibilities are real. And there is constant pressure to keep up and stay on top of everything.
Your mind feels scattered. Your body feels tense. Recovery does not come easily, and stress no longer shuts off between moments. It begins to accumulate.
And that came down to how well my body recovered from stress.
This work is not about adding more to your plate.
It is about learning how to support your body’s natural ability to recover.
When the stress response stays active for too long, it stops resolving on its own. Over time, this turns into chronic stress that affects sleep, focus, mood, and eventually health.
That understanding shaped everything that came next.
Breathe & Refuel grew out of this work. It is a physiology informed approach focused on how the body recovers from stress, not how much stress you can tolerate.
Your nervous system determines how you function under pressure.
So we start there.
This approach uses breath, biology, and awareness to help you:
- Rebalance your stress response through intentional breathing
- Support your body’s natural recovery systems
- Interrupt overload before it builds
- Stay clear and capable during real-life pressure
Stress wasn’t the problem.
Staying stuck in it was.
Over time, I realized something that changed everything.
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For years, I did not notice how much my body was paying the price for the pace I was keeping. I thought I was thriving. I stayed productive, met every demand, and handled whatever came my way. I took pride in being reliable and capable. I liked being the person others could count on.
But underneath the productivity and pressure, my body was working overtime.
Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol had become my daily fuel. It felt normal because it looked normal. Everyone around me was living at the same pace, moving from one task to the next with constant urgency.
Eventually, my body stopped cooperating. I was restless at night and exhausted during the day. Focus became harder to maintain. Small tasks felt heavier than they should, and everything required more effort than I wanted to admit.
I tried the things I thought would help. More exercise. More coffee. But pushing harder only added to the strain.
What my body really needed was recovery.
When I began working directly with the nervous system and breath, I realized something important. The body is designed to handle stress. What it needs is the ability to reset and recover so it does not stay stuck in overdrive.
Stress was not the issue.
The lack of recovery was.
That is how Breathe & Refuel began.
An approach rooted in breath, biology, and awareness that focuses on how the body recovers from stress so health and energy are supported, not depleted.
Today, I work with people to help their nervous system recover from stress more efficiently, so clarity returns sooner, energy is more steady, and their body can support them under real-life pressure.
If you’re curious to know more, you can learn about how I work below.
I am here to help you support your body’s ability to recover from stress so you can protect your health and sustain your energy.
Hi! I’m Stacey Cauvin.
Learning how the nervous system and breath influence recovery changed everything I understood about stress. It also helped me see something I had missed for a long time.
Why Breath Matters
Breath is one of the few tools that can directly influence how the nervous system responds to stress.
— Dr. Melissa Young, MD, Cleveland Clinic
How Recovery Actually Works
“Recovery isn’t passive. It’s a trained response. With repeated breathwork, the nervous system learns to settle more easily after stress, shifting you out of fight or flight and into recovery.”
What Clients Often Notice
“For the first time in years, I feel in control.”
"I just felt better in my body and more focused for the rest of the day.”
“My mind felt quieter, and my body finally relaxed.”
— Breathe & Refuel Client
