489 - 8 Oddly Specific Signs Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated
Summary
Host Michelle Grocer identifies eight specific physical and behavioral signs of nervous system dysregulation, including jaw tension, brain fog, and irritability. She explains how chronic stress impacts the body’s autonomic functions, such as sleep, digestion, and immune response, often masking as personality traits. The episode offers somatic tools like progressive muscle relaxation and circadian rhythm adjustments to help listeners regulate their stress responses and recover from burnout.
Topics discussed
Introduction: The cost of people-pleasing and capacity patterns
Welcome to High Capacity and episode overview
Personal story: The acupuncturist and hidden jaw tension
Sign 1: Physical tension, bracing, and shallow breathing
Sign 2: Feeling wired but tired and circadian rhythm
Sign 3: Edginess, irritability, and low capacity
Sign 4: Brain fog and prefrontal cortex impairment
Sign 5: Numbness, dissociation, and dorsal vagal collapse
Sign 6: Getting sick when slowing down or on vacation
Sign 7: Chronic gut issues and digestion
Sign 8: Loss of calm and the new normal
Recap of signs and the hope of nervous system rewiring
Closing: Call to action and quiz invitation
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