EP296: Are You Still in Survival Mode? How to Know—and How to Shift

In this episode, we explore what it means to be stuck in survival mode—mentally, emotionally, and physically—and how many of us are living from a place of fear, habit, and urgency without realizing it. Survival mode can look like over-functioning, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or just constantly pushing through. It’s often the result of trauma, chronic stress, or a childhood where it wasn’t safe to slow down or have needs. But while survival mode may have helped you get through hard times, it’s not meant to be a permanent way of life.

We also talk about the path forward—how to reconnect with your body,  calm your regulate your nervous system, and start living in alignment with who you really are. Reclaiming your power doesn’t require a life overhaul. It starts with small acts of self-ownership, and choosing from who you are—not just who you’ve had to be. If you're ready to move beyond coping and step into grounded, empowered living, this episode will give you tools, language, and encouragement to begin.

 

3 Key Takeaways:

1.   The way you’ve been functioning might be more about surviving than truly living.

2.   There's a powerful shift that happens when you start making choices from a different place.

3.   Sometimes the smallest moments—how you breathe, how you pause, how you check in—can change everything.

 

Survival mode helped

you get through.

But you weren’t

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