Feeling Overwhelmed? Your Body Could Be Stuck in Survival Mode | Why Can't I Relax?

About this episode

Heidi Hadley discusses the challenges of feeling overwhelmed and being stuck in survival mode, offering insights on relaxation and stress management.

"Why can't I relax?" If you've ever felt exhausted but unable to switch off, constantly on edge, emotionally reactive, or trapped in a cycle of stress and tension, this episode is for you. In this special podcast episode, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator Heidi Hadley shares an extract from the theory section of her recent Mindful in May LIVE event. Thousands of people worldwide are experiencing overwhelm, information overload, anxiety, uncertainty and persistent muscle tension, yet many do...

People in this episode

Host: Heidi Hadley

Topics covered

• overwhelm
• survival mode
• stress
• relaxation
• anxiety
• muscle tension

Keywords

• overwhelm
• survival mode
• stress
• relaxation
• anxiety
• muscle tension
• mindfulness
• emotional reactivity

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