The Hidden Cost of Going Through the Motions

About this episode

This episode explores the feelings of emotional disconnection and exhaustion that can occur even when life appears fine.

Feeling emotionally disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or like something is off even when life looks fine? This video explores emotional disconnection, people pleasing, emotional neglect, family patterns, nervous system habits, and why many of us lose touch with ourselves without realizing it. You may still be showing up. Handling responsibilities. Keeping things moving. Doing everything you're supposed to do. Yet underneath it all, something doesn't feel the same anymore. And that fee...

People in this episode

Host: Shannon

Topics covered

• emotional disconnection
• people pleasing
• emotional neglect
• family patterns
• nervous system habits

Keywords

• emotional disconnection
• people pleasing
• emotional neglect
• family patterns
• nervous system

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