You're not lazy or anxious - you might just be stuck here

Do you ever feel stressed and overwhelmed out of nowhere? Like you did everything right, you slept, ate and did your workout but you still feel like you're running on empty?

The answer is that you might be stuck in fight-or-flight and you might not even know it.

Here are 3 subtle signs your neural system is running in survival mode. (Do you experience one, two or all three?)

1. You always need to stay busy

Stillness feels unsafe. If you're constantly doing something such as talking on the phone, working, cleaning, planning or multitasking then your neural system has probably learned to equate rest with danger.

2. You always need background noise

Silence feels threatening when your body is stuck in survival. Music, tv or podcasts become a way to avoid your own thoughts which allows the subconscious patterns quietly running your life without you being aware of them.

3. You can't swallow 3 times in a row

Weird one, but true. When you're in fight-or-flight, your vagus nerve shuts down, digestion slows and saliva dries up which makes it hard to swallow even when you're not "nervous".

So what do you do? This week I recommend that you do the following:

Take 10 slow belly breaths with extra-long exhales (inhale 4 counts, exhale 6–8)
Try humming when you feel overwhelmed
Gentle movement like shaking out your arms and legs for about 1-2 minutes

These aren't just calming tricks. They're direct signals to your neural system that you're safe.

Let's stop surviving and start thriving 🤍

Drop a comment if you're going to try any of these - I want to know which one 👇

Much love, Neda

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You're not lazy or anxious - you might just be stuck here