Gen X Shame & Vulnerability: How the Midlife Nervous System Reacts to Emotion - Episode 313
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This episode explores the complexities of vulnerability and shame for Gen X adults, focusing on how their nervous systems react to emotional expression.
Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Gen X vulnerability, shame, nervous system triggers, emotional regulation, crying, and midlife overwhelm — this episode breaks down why vulnerability feels confusing, unsafe, or even threatening for so many Gen X adults. If you grew up with “don’t cry,” “be tough,” or “stop making a scene,” your nervous system learned to treat emotional expression as danger. I dig into the neurobiology of shame, how emotional tears down‑regulate...
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