That weird week between the holidays and New Year's hits different. You've survived the holiday chaos, the family dynamics, the endless to-do lists, and now you're supposed to just... exist? Enter: the emotional hangover. In this episode, we break down why that post-holiday crash feels so brutal and what actually helps when you're running on empty. What We Cover: Why 80-90% of adults report increased stress during the holidays (and why the crash afterwards is inevitable)The real reason ...
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That weird week between the holidays and New Year's hits different. You've survived the holiday chaos, the family dynamics, the endless to-do lists, and now you're supposed to just... exist? Enter: the emotional hangover. In this episode, we break down why that post-holiday crash feels so brutal and what actually helps when you're running on empty. What We Cover: Why 80-90% of adults report increased stress during the holidays (and why the crash afterwards is inevitable)The real reason ...
You Don't Need to Be Calm to Be Healing (and Other Nervous System Truths)
The Complex Trauma Podcast
11 minutes
7 months ago
You Don't Need to Be Calm to Be Healing (and Other Nervous System Truths)
What if your anxiety, shutdown, or overwhelm aren’t signs of failure—but signs your body is finally healing? In this episode of Reclaim You, Sarah breaks down one of the most misunderstood ideas in trauma recovery: that nervous system regulation = being calm. (Spoiler: it doesn’t.) You’ll learn: Why calm isn’t always regulation—and why stillness can be a shutdown in disguiseWhat dysregulation actually means in a trauma-informed frameworkHow real healing builds nervous system flexibility, not ...
The Complex Trauma Podcast
That weird week between the holidays and New Year's hits different. You've survived the holiday chaos, the family dynamics, the endless to-do lists, and now you're supposed to just... exist? Enter: the emotional hangover. In this episode, we break down why that post-holiday crash feels so brutal and what actually helps when you're running on empty. What We Cover: Why 80-90% of adults report increased stress during the holidays (and why the crash afterwards is inevitable)The real reason ...
