Feeling overwhelmed? Understanding the role of Trauma and the Nervous System when everything gets on top of you.

Disclaimer and TW: this episode was recorded before the recent events in Bondi. If you have been impacted you may like to skip this episode due to themes discussed. 

Welcome back to another episode psychology sisters and misters! 

We get vulnerable in our pit and peaks this week! It is a little longer so if you would like to skip to the juicy part of the episode - start at approximately 17:00 minutes 

We are also talking all things overwhelm and we dive deeper into what it is and why we feel it. 

In this episode we unpack:

• What does it mean to be overwhelmed and how do we often feel when we are? 
• Stress Vs overwhelm and the nervous system
• The role of trauma
• Why are we getting more overwhelmed as a society?
• Our top tips on how to cope 

Let us know what you think!

Special thank you to "Toxic Stress" a new book by Lawson Wulsin. 
Buy your copy now, at Cambridge.org/ToxicStress .

Aimee and Kat x

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