This week’s Mental Firepower Monday hits deep.

After weeks of travel, connection, and output, Erin reflects on what happens when the noise stops and how hard it can be to refocus, regulate, and rest when you finally slow down.

She opens up about the loneliness that can sneak in after big moments, the post-event crash that so many helpers experience, and the grief that comes from feeling seen and then suddenly unseen again.

This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t always feel like progress. Sometimes it feels like fog. Sometimes it feels like sadness, or confusion, or nothing at all. And that doesn’t mean you’re backsliding. It means your emotions are coming back to life.

Because your brain? It’s not broken. It’s just braining. Doing exactly what it’s supposed to do as it relearns how to process emotion instead of suppress it.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The “post-connection crash” after deep emotional work
• Why healing can feel worse before it feels better
• How the amygdala and cortisol spikes play into emotional fog
• What it means when your emotions start to return
• Why judgment slows your healing process
• How awareness and self-compassion regulate the nervous system

MENTAL FIREPOWER

Your Brain Is Braining.
When emotions resurface, don’t judge them, name them.
Awareness is what turns discomfort into data.

WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• First responders and spouses feeling emotionally off after big events
• Anyone in the messy middle of healing
• Leaders and peer supporters learning to practice self-awareness
• Helpers who love deeply and carry what they can’t always fix

Music from #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/needmospace/chill-power

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