Why Do I Crash Every Time I Finally Slow Down?

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