When you're stuck in survival mode

Mar 31, 2025

For those days when you're in a funk, have a bad case of the "blahs," or stuck in survival mode! Put on your walking shoes mama and take this episode on a walk (yes-literally!). Learn how to get out of the excessive worry, high self-criticism, overly self conscious, low mood or anxiety trap through the art and science of self-regulation.

In today's episode we discuss:

  •  What survival mode looks like on the inside (your thoughts and feelings)
  •  Signs of regulation and dysregulation in the nervous system for working moms
  •  An experiential guided practice with one of my favorite regulation practices- walking sensory grounding
  •  An invitation to map your nervous system with me and access an expert toolkit to implement self-regulation in even the busiest of your work days

Don't forget to check out ⁠⁠⁠The Calm Kit⁠⁠⁠, an online self-regulation program that'll help you feel replenished, deeply connected from within, and able to show up to your life in a way that you love.

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