Show Notes
Why do I crash every time I finally slow down? Maybe you feel fine all week, then crash on the weekend. Maybe an open Saturday fills you with a quiet dread. So you fill it. An early bike ride. A full list. Anything to keep moving. Many people call this high-functioning burnout. It has a name, and it has a cause.
➡️ Full show notes: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/post/episode-184-why-you-crash-when-you-slow-down-the-pattern-of-depletion
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
01:34 — Why do I crash every time I finally slow down?
04:03 — What is the pattern of disconnection, and why do I feel numb or distant?
04:33 — What is the pattern of disruption, and why do I feel stuck and unable to move forward?
05:03 — What is the pattern of depletion, and why do I feel like I'm running on empty?
05:15 — What is the pattern of dysregulation, and why does my nervous system overreact or under-react?
05: 32 — What is the pattern of disease, and how does stored trauma become physical symptoms?
06:30 — Why is the pattern of depletion the one that hides?
08:52 — Why does the crash come with the rest, if the rest did not cause it?
11:22 — How are stress and burnout different to my biology?
12:53 — What is capacity, and why does low capacity turn stress into overwhelm?
16:33 — What does it mean to live at two speeds, fast and stopped?
18:35 — How does depletion show up in my biology, from magnesium to ferritin?
Resources/Guides:
Stress or Trauma Guide — a free guide to tell a stress response from a trauma response, and see the sequence your nervous system needs next.
➡️ Full show notes with links and resources: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/post/episode-184-why-you-crash-when-you-slow-down-the-pattern-of-depletion
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