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Podcast: Sustainable Success: Nervous System Alignment for Burnout-Free Leadership
Episode: 246: Why do I freeze at simple tasks? (functional freeze nervous system, burnout)
Description: If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a simple task and wondering why your body won’t move even though your mind understands exactly what needs to be done, this is for you, because that moment is rarely about motivation and much more often about a nervous system that has quietly reached capacity. This episode explores why simple tasks can trigger a freeze response, how to distinguish between overload and threat responses, and introduces a practical two-minute practice to retrain your system. Sheridan, a somatic trauma therapist and yoga therapist, shares insights on managing nervous system responses through soma...