About this episode

This episode explores why safety can feel boring and how it relates to the healing process.

Ever feel like life has gotten calmer… but instead of feeling better, it feels a little off? In this episode, we explore why your nervous system can interpret safety as boredom, and why that’s a normal part of the healing process. We talk about: why your body prefers familiarity over safety how calm can feel uncomfortable at first the difference between peace and numbness and why you may feel pulled back into old patterns If you’ve ever wondered why “better” doesn’t always feel better right away, this episode will make it make sense.

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