Five Common Self-Help Habits That Accidentally Keep Your Nervous System Sensitized and Stuck
About this episode
This episode discusses five self-help habits that may hinder individuals with an overwhelmed nervous system.
Is your self-help routine actually making things worse? The self-help industry has one answer for everything: do more. More habits, more discipline, more effort. But for a nervous system that's already overwhelmed — stuck in sympathetic flight/fight, freeze overdrive, or dorsal shutdown — more doing can mean more frustration, more overwhelm, and more defeat. In this episode, I break down 5 common self-help habits that may be working against you if you don't yet have the nervous system capacity for them. Capacity Builder Live (live meditation sessions) → https://www.stucknotbroken.com/c/calendar/?topics=182524 Unstucking Academy → https://www.stucknotbroken.com/unstuckingacademy Previous episode on trauma narrative → https://youtu.be/pvJNSJ8q1aM 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point—from free content to 1-on-1 coaching. Whether you're just beginning or ready for transformation, there's something designed for where you are right now. 👉 Visit https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you 😬 Need to catch up? Listen to the Polyvagal 101 audio series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 ✅ Crisis resources: National…
People in this episode
Host: Justin Sunseri
Topics covered
- self-help
- nervous system
- mental health
- overwhelm
- habits
- self improvement
Keywords
- self-help habits
- nervous system
- mental health
- overwhelm
- sympathetic
- trauma
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Suicide Prevention Hotline, National Domestic Violence Hotline, LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline, National Sexual Assault Hotline, Crisis Text Line
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