Do you feel like you are in control of your own wellbeing?  Or are you left with a sense that your only option right now is t…

Seasons change, one by one, and then–before we know it–a whole year has gone by and the cycle starts anew.  And, as anyone who has read my essays on the topic of seasonal li…

Is your "Type A" personality actually a trauma response? Let’s talk about it. Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re the "strong friend." You don't ask for help because you’d rather die than be a burden. You’re exhausted down to your bones, yet you spend every night doom-scrolling because your brain refuses to shut up. You’ve convinced yourself you’re just a perfectionist, an over-achiever, or maybe just "built different." But here’s the controversial truth no one wants to admit: Those aren’t personality quirks. They are survival mechanisms. In this episode, we are peeling back the layers of your "normal" routine to reveal the covert symptoms of high-functioning anxiety and hidden depression that are running the show. We aren’t just talking about sadness; we’re dissecting why your extreme independence is actually a trust issue, why your chronic fatigue isn't cured by sleep, and why your irritability is a sign of an overloaded nervous system. We are debunking the myth that you are "lazy" or "difficult" and looking at the psychological roots of why your brain creates these habits to protect you from emotional pain. In this episode, you will learn: - The "Burnout vs. Depression" Test: How to tell the difference between needing a nap and needing therapy. - The Trap of Hyper-Independence: Why doing it all yourself is actually a stress response, not a badge of honor. - The Overthinking Loop: actionable psychology hacks to stop the mental spiral. - Perfectionism as Armor: How to stop white-knuckling your way through life. If you are tired of gaslighting yourself into thinking you’re just "lazy" or "crazy," this episode is the validation you didn’t know you needed. It’s time to stop surviving your personality and start understanding your mental health. 🎧 Press play to decode your brain’s hidden signals and finally give yourself permission to heal.

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