49. You Deserve to Rest: Release Guilt and Calm Your Nervous System

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges of resting and the feelings of guilt and overwhelm that can accompany it, particularly for high functioning women.

Why does rest feel so hard, even when you are exhausted? If you have ever found yourself thinking, “Why can’t I just relax?” or lying in bed feeling wired but tired, this episode is for you. In this episode I explore why rest can feel unsafe, guilt inducing, or even impossible, especially for high functioning women who look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed underneath. This episode follows on from last week’s conversation about burnout and invisible illness and goes deeper into the emo...

People in this episode

Host: Claudia

Topics covered

• rest
• guilt
• nervous system
• burnout
• high functioning women
• self-care

Keywords

• rest
• guilt
• nervous system
• burnout
• self-care
• high functioning women
• relaxation

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