Why High-Functioning Women Feel Exhausted Holding Everything Together.

About this episode

This episode discusses the hidden exhaustion experienced by high-functioning women due to their mental and emotional burdens.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m talking about the hidden exhaustion so many high-functioning women carry every single day. The mental load. The emotional labour. The overthinking. The constant pressure of holding everything together for everyone else whilst silently feeling overwhelmed yourself. From anxiety and hypervigilance to nervous syste...

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Wickenden

Topics covered

• high-functioning women
• exhaustion
• mental load
• emotional labour
• anxiety
• overthinking

Keywords

• high-functioning women
• exhaustion
• mental load
• emotional labour
• anxiety
• overthinking
• pressure
• overwhelmed

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