Your Brain on Overwhelm: The Science Behind the Chaos - (Ep. 4)

Your Brain on Overwhelm – The Science Behind the Chaos

Ever feel like your brain is buzzing with static—like you're holding 10 thoughts at once but can’t finish even one?

That’s not a personal failure. That’s neuroscience.

In this eye-opening episode of the Joy Unleashed Project, Mattie Cummins pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening inside your brain when you feel overwhelmed - and why it’s not just stress... it’s survival mode.

If you're caught in the daily mental juggle of caregiving, decision-making, and trying to hold your life together without falling apart, this conversation is a lifeline.

Inside this episode:

• Why your brain confuses a missed email with a life-or-death threat (seriously)

• How your mental “tabs” drain brainpower—and what that means for your memory, decision-making, and energy

• Why multitasking is a myth, and how it’s quietly sabotaging your clarity

• The real reason everything feels urgent—and why choosing lunch can feel like climbing a mountain

Mattie breaks down the biology of overwhelm in simple, relatable language—then hands you three brain-based reset tools you can start using immediately to shift from chaos to calm.

You’ll learn:

1. The 3-2-1 Reset – A nervous system hack that instantly grounds you in the present

2. Singletasking – The secret to reclaiming your focus (and your sanity)

3. The Worry Window – A simple but powerful ritual to stop spinning and start solving

   
   

You'll walk away with:

• A new understanding of why your brain is reacting the way it is—and how to support it

• Zero-shame strategies to interrupt overwhelm before it snowballs

• Permission to stop chasing productivity and start choosing peace

• The belief that you can feel like yourself again—clear, grounded, and in control

  
  

Want more?

Join the Flourish Collective - a community for women 45+ who are ready to stop surviving and start flourishing.

https://cerebrations.org/flourish

Because your brain isn’t broken.It’s trying to protect you.And with the right tools, it can become your most powerful ally.

Your joy isn’t lost. It’s waiting to be reclaimed. 💛