Ep. 168: The Invisible Load You're Not Imagining: Why Your Nervous System Is Fried—and How to Get Back in Control

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You’ve seen the phrase: “Women are carrying entire households on their nervous systems.”

You know what? It’s not an exaggeration.

Because while you're pouring cereal, responding to a work email, breaking up a kid fight, and thinking about your aging parents—all at once—your body’s screaming “this is too much.”

This episode is not about productivity. It's about capacity. It’s about helping you name the mental traffic jam you’re managing, and how to start sorting through it—without needing a week off or a personality transplant.

You’ll walk away with:

• Language for the mental chaos you’re quietly enduring
  
• A simple triage system to stop the swirl and get your mind back
  
• Permission to stop blaming yourself for feeling maxed out
  
• Capacity lifelines to restore peace—even if nothing else changes

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: THE SURVIVAL MODE SURVIVAL PLAN

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1. The Weight of Women's Responsibilities (00:00:00)

2. Feeling Overwhelmed: A Common Experience (00:00:31)

3. The Weight of Midlife Responsibilities (00:00:48)

4. Understanding Mental Overload (00:04:52)

5. The Loop Triage System (00:07:48)

6. Identifying and Managing Loops (00:14:03)

7. Restoration and Lifelines (00:19:51)