About Louise Tjernqvist

For years, I believed discipline was the answer. As a former elite swimmer on the Swedish National Team, I pushed hard, followed every rule, and lived like a machine. But even at the peak of my athletic career, I felt disconnected from my body. I ignored the whispers - thought I could outsmart it with even more hard work - and kept going. That’s what high performers do, right?

After retiring from competitive sport and entering the world of health and fitness, I thought I’d finally found balance. I became a personal trainer, then a nutritional coach. But the same patterns crept back in: overdoing, second-guessing, feeling like I was doing everything right - and still, something was off. I felt the discomfort of slowing down, the frustration of not getting the results I worked so hard for, and the confusion of being told I was “fine” when I knew I wasn’t.