“At that time, my nervous system was so dysregulated – not because I was stressed by anything bad. I had the life I wanted and even though it wasn’t negative stress, it was still very stressful,” she admits. “I’ve often got demands coming from different places and even though I created this life I liked, I wasn’t really living it – I was just surviving it, I was just about coping.” The 46-year-old said the two years leading up to her operation were the most difficult in terms of her wellbeing. Dr Williams, who has partnered with Specsavers to promote summer eye and hearing health, also recommends simple daily habits for wellbeing.