01/02/2025
If chronic fatigue was an issue of fatigue, you would feel better after a great night sleep, right?
Have you ever felt like youâve been stuck in survival mode for as long as you can remember? You might not have known what to call it back thenâit probably just felt like âlifeâs panic mode.â But living in survival mode isn't sustainable, and itâs holding you back from thriving.
Always being on edge, feeling like something bad was about to happen, even when things were fine. Your heart racing for no reason. Your mind replaying every mistake, every âwhat if,â every worst-case scenario.
A tense body, headaches, tightness in the chest or gut, and the exhaustion that never goes away.
An anxious person. A worrier. Someone who had to stay alert because, something might go wrong.
You have done nothing wrong, its your amygdala.
The little almond-shaped part of your brain thatâs supposed to protect you, a primal instinct.
Your amygdalaâs job is to keep you safe. When it senses danger, it sounds the alarm, putting your body into fight-or-flight mode.
But what happens when that alarm never shuts off?It means your brain starts seeing everything as a threat, even when itâs not.
An awkward conversation, being late to an appointment, a funny look from a stranger. Your brain can take those moments and treat them like emergencies.
The amygdala doesnât care if the threat is real or imagined. Its only job is to keep you alive.
And for some, it has worked overtime, for a long time, keeping you in survival mode even when there is nothing to survive.
Your body isnât trying to make you miserable. Itâs trying to protect you.
All the sleepless nights, the overthinking, the constant tensionâitâs the amygdala doing its job.
Stress, trauma, years of pressure...all of it teaches your brain that the world isnât safe.
But you CAN calm a hyperactive amygdala.
You can teach your brain and body to feel safe again. Itâs not about ignoring your feelings or forcing yourself to âbe positive.â Itâs about helping your nervous system reset.
You can begin with small steps. Breathing exercises, gentle stretches, mindfulness techniquesâsimple things that sent a message to your brain: Youâre okay now.
The above can be very useful in helping you to cope and find some relief, but until you find that alarm in your body and disarm it, these feelings will never go away completely. A somatic approach like Bowen therapy & Vagus nerve stimulation, combined with Yoga nidra, can help you break free!
Youâre not broken.
Your amygdala has just been working overtime to protect you. And with the right steps, you can help it calm down.
Imagine what that could feel like:
Waking up in the morning and actually feeling rested.
Going through your day without carrying the weight of fear and tension.
Finally being able to breathe deeply, knowing that youâre safe.
This is possible. Itâs not too late.
Your survival mode doesnât have to last forever. If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, letâs have a chat đ
