Your nervous system is sending you messages - Are you listening? with Audrey Rose

Thrive Like a Mother Podcast

Have you ever caught yourself doom scrolling for hours, sitting in your car outside Target because you "need a moment," or neglecting your own needs while perfectly maintaining everyone else's schedules? Your nervous system is desperately trying to tell you something.

In today's conversation, registered nurse, holistic life coach and somatic healer Audrey Rose helps us dive deep into understanding nervous system dysregulation – what it looks like, why it happens, and most importantly, how to address it before reaching complete burnout. Audrey vulnerably shares her own journey of working through the pandemic as a nurse until her body hit what she calls "functional freeze" – a state where you appear fine on the outside but are completely shut down internally.

You'll discover how your autonomic nervous system responds to perceived threats and why our modern world keeps us constantly cycling through stress responses without proper resolution. The most powerful revelation? This isn't a problem with you – it's your body's natural protective mechanism responding to an overwhelming environment.

Audrey guides us through three evidence-based practices that can immediately begin shifting your nervous system back toward regulation: specific breathing techniques, EFT tapping, and sound healing. These practices don't require hours of your time but can dramatically increase your capacity to handle stress while maintaining your natural ambition and drive.

For the high-achieving woman who feels she doesn't have time for these practices, Audrey offers a perspective-shifting rubber band analogy that explains why regulation isn't optional – it's essential for preventing the complete collapse that eventually comes from chronic stress. Your nervous system needs to both activate and recover, and these practices ensure you maintain that crucial flexibility.

Ready to reclaim your bandwidth while keeping your ambition intact? Then visit helloaudreyrose.com/sisterhood for a free two-week trial of Audrey's Rise Sisterhood. There you'll find ongoing support for your nervous system regulation journey. Your future self will thank you.

Stay connect with Audrey: @helloaudreyrose

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Thrive Like a Mother (00:00:00)

2. Meet Audrey Rose: Nurse & Healer (00:02:38)

3. Pandemic Burnout & Functional Freeze (00:07:17)

4. Understanding Your Nervous System (00:12:33)

5. Three Powerful Regulation Tools (00:17:51)

6. "No Time" is a Warning Sign (00:22:47)

7. Self-Care & Final Thoughts (00:26:39)