Feeling anxious, wired, or like your stress response has a hair trigger lately? It’s not just “getting older,” it’s your nervous system reacting to hormonal shifts during midlife.
In this episode, I break down how declining estrogen impacts your brain chemistry, specifically serotonin, dopamine, and GABA and why that leaves you feeling foggy, restless, and emotionally unpredictable. Spoiler: your body isn’t overreacting. It’s adapting.
You’ll learn exactly how your hormones and nervous system are connected (with zero BS), what vagus nerve tone really means, and two easy somatic tools you can start using today to support your body’s reset.
Because midlife isn’t a breakdown, it’s a recalibration. Let’s get you grounded again.
✨ Say it with me: I’m not stuck. My nervous system is adaptable.
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I hope you find some time today for some peace, some plants and some paws!
☮️🌿🐾
Jo
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