{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"18. From Burnout to Wintering: When Your Nervous System Is Afraid to Slow Down","description":"Many of us live in a nervous system state where movement, productivity, and momentum feel like safety. Slowing down doesn\u2019t feel restful \u2014 it feels threatening. And when the body starts asking for less, the mind often panics and tries to think, plan, or \u201cfix\u201d its way out. This episode explores what happens at the edge of capacity, when exhaustion collides with fear, and your system begins demanding a different pace. \u2728 Why slowing down can feel terrifying even when you\u2019re exhausted \u2728 How a lot of \u201cmotivation\u201d is actually fear dressed up as productivity \u2728 The difference between intuition and fear when your energy starts dropping \u2728 \u201cWintering\u201d \u2014 seasons where your system asks for less, whether you agree or not (from Wintering by Katherine May) \u2728 How the body eventually forces a slowdown when the mind keeps trying to plan its way out \u2728 Why consuming more content and \u201ctrying harder\u201d often makes things worse \u2728 A simple 10% practice: slowing speech, movement, and pace just enough to feel the body again The episode also connects this to eating disorder recovery, body image work, and nervous system healing \u2014 especially the pressure to keep fixing yourself, keep learning, and keep doing recovery \u201cright,\u201d instead of allowing space for integration. Mentioned: Wintering (Wintering), Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals). RESOURCES: Binge Eating to Intuitive Eating Self-Study Course Read my Substack essays Read my short-form content on Instagram ","author_name":"Full But Not Finished","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/592875","html":"