Jelena Dokic says her work commitments and constant travel have left her with “much energy for much else right now,” as the 43-year-old opened up about a patchy run with fitness and exercise. She posted the update on Instagram on May 17 to her 342,000 followers and said she was in a “not so consistent” period with moving her body.
Dokic said she loves her work and finds it “so fulfilling and rewarding,” but added that she needs to “find a balance again and take care of my own physical health more too.” She said she would not beat herself up over the inconsistency and would get back to work on “consistency and balance,” a message that landed just days after she told followers to focus on “small, weekly” habits rather than perfection.
The update comes as Dokic’s workload remains heavy, with keynote speaking engagements, broadcast work and travel filling her schedule. Her documentary, Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story, was released on Netflix in Australia on May 15, adding another public moment to a period when she has been speaking more openly about the demands on her time and body.
There is also a wider health backdrop. The story says Dokic underwent surgery in December 2025 to remove a large fibroid, a reminder that her comments about fitness and balance are not coming from a vacuum. In April, she also told that she and boyfriend Yane Veselinov do not plan to start a family, while adding that she remains open to adoption in a couple of years.
That mix of candor and restraint has become part of how Dokic speaks publicly. She said, “As you know, I am not here just to show you the good parts and tell you it’s all amazing,” adding, “That’s not reality and it’s not real. And I like to keep it real.” Her message on May 17 followed the same line: progress matters more than perfection, and slipping does not mean stopping.
For Dokic, the immediate task is simple even if the schedule is not. She says she needs to reset the balance, look after her own health and keep going. The question is not whether she cares about the work; she says she does. It is whether she can keep that work from crowding out the routine that keeps her strong enough to do it.
