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Finding Her Sparkle with Ami RankinAuthor: Ami Rankin
A Wellbeing & Emotional Intelligence Coach from Australia helping you to realise and live your full potential. It's time to get your sparkle back. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep 137: You’re not lazy - your nervous system is overloaded and you’re overstimulated
Sunday, 8 March, 2026
If you’ve been calling yourself lazy, unmotivated, or undisciplined lately, this episode is your reminder that you’re probably not lazy at all - your nervous system is overloaded, you’re overstimulated and are running on survival mode.We will break down the difference between laziness and burnout, explain what happens in the brain when you’re under chronic stress and explore how overstimulation can lead to functional freeze, procrastination, brain fog, emotional reactivity and feeling stuck even when you care deeply about what needs to get done.You’ll learn:the difference between laziness and nervous system overloadwhy chronic stress affects motivation, focus and emotional regulationhow fight, flight and freeze show up in busy mums and overwhelmed womenwhy overstimulation leads to shutdown and procrastination2 quick nervous system regulation tools you can use in under a minutehow to stop the negative self-talk and support your body with more compassionThis episode is for busy mums, overstimulated women, default parents and anyone feeling burnt out, mentally overloaded, emotionally drained or stuck in survival mode. If you’ve been struggling with burnout, overwhelm, procrastination or feeling like your nervous system is always “on,” this episode will help you feel seen, understood, and supported.
