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My Brain Says It's Right, My Body Doesn't Believe It
The messy middle of making a decision your brain knows is right, but your body doesn't believe yet. I'm moving my family across the country. Logically, I know it's the right choice. But my body? My body is still holding onto the fear, the anxiety, the grief of what I'm leaving behind. This is a conversation about life transitions, major life changes, and the gap between knowing something is right and feeling it.
Maybe you're in a relationship you know needs to end, but you're scared to be alone. Maybe the job isn't fulfilling anymore, but starting over feels terrifying. Maybe you've made the right decision, but your shoulders are still up by your ears and you can't shake the pit in your stomach.
In this episode:
— Why your brain can say "we're good" but your body says "I'm still terrified"
— The both/and of being ready to move forward AND grieving what you're losing
— The Chrome browser metaphor: when your nervous system has 20 browsers open with 15 tabs each
— Why saying it all out loud doesn't have to come with a solution
— Microdosing stillness when you don't have time for hour-long meditations
This is for anyone navigating anxiety during a major life transition. For anyone holding contradictory feelings — excited AND overwhelmed, certain about the decision AND uncertain about what comes next. You're not broken for feeling both. You're human.
No toxic positivity. No five-step fix. Just real language for the space between who you were and who you're becoming.
If you're in the messy middle right now — between what was and what's next — you're not alone. You don't have to go through it alone.
Also check out: It's Both: Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Real Life Transitions — I recorded a meditation called "The Space In Between" for exactly this feeling.
Life isn't either/or. It's both. And you're allowed to hold all of it.
Get Connected & Support the Show:
- Listen to the companion podcast: It's Both- Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, & Real Life Transitions
- Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts
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By Nikki PThe messy middle of making a decision your brain knows is right, but your body doesn't believe yet. I'm moving my family across the country. Logically, I know it's the right choice. But my body? My body is still holding onto the fear, the anxiety, the grief of what I'm leaving behind. This is a conversation about life transitions, major life changes, and the gap between knowing something is right and feeling it.
Maybe you're in a relationship you know needs to end, but you're scared to be alone. Maybe the job isn't fulfilling anymore, but starting over feels terrifying. Maybe you've made the right decision, but your shoulders are still up by your ears and you can't shake the pit in your stomach.
In this episode:
— Why your brain can say "we're good" but your body says "I'm still terrified"
— The both/and of being ready to move forward AND grieving what you're losing
— The Chrome browser metaphor: when your nervous system has 20 browsers open with 15 tabs each
— Why saying it all out loud doesn't have to come with a solution
— Microdosing stillness when you don't have time for hour-long meditations
This is for anyone navigating anxiety during a major life transition. For anyone holding contradictory feelings — excited AND overwhelmed, certain about the decision AND uncertain about what comes next. You're not broken for feeling both. You're human.
No toxic positivity. No five-step fix. Just real language for the space between who you were and who you're becoming.
If you're in the messy middle right now — between what was and what's next — you're not alone. You don't have to go through it alone.
Also check out: It's Both: Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation & Real Life Transitions — I recorded a meditation called "The Space In Between" for exactly this feeling.
Life isn't either/or. It's both. And you're allowed to hold all of it.
Get Connected & Support the Show:
- Listen to the companion podcast: It's Both- Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, & Real Life Transitions
- Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts