Most nervous system advice is missing something critical — and it kept me stuck for years.

If you've tried everything (the breathing exercises, the tapping, the vagus nerve resets, the meditation) and nothing seems to work… you're not broken. You might just be using the wrong tools for where your system actually is.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between a dysregulated nervous system and a sensitized nervous system — and why that distinction changes everything about how you heal.

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You're doing all the "right" things — the breathing exercises, the meditation apps, the journaling — and you're still anxious. Still wired. Still can't relax. Here's the thing: some of the habits you think are helping are actually keeping your nervous system stuck in survival mode. In this video, I'm sharing 3 things to stop doing if you actually want to feel calm. These aren't obvious mistakes. They're the subtle patterns that keep you in the loop of trying to fix yourself — which is the exact energy that keeps your nervous system on high alert. If you've tried everything and nothing seems to work, this might be why.

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You've heard that acceptance is the key to healing. But when you try to "accept" your symptoms, nothing changes. That's because acceptance isn't something you do—it's what happens when you stop doing. In this episode, I'm breaking down what acceptance actually looks like in practice (hint: it's not saying affirmations or trying to feel calm). I'll share why your "fix it" energy is keeping you stuck, what to remove before you add anything new, and how to know if you're actually accepting or just using acceptance as another tool. Hw If you've been asking "but HOW do I accept this?"—this one's for you.

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I used to have one anxious thought hijack my entire day. Now it passes in about 7 seconds. In this episode, I'm sharing the shift that made this possible—and it's not a breathing technique or a hack. It's understanding the difference between being "anxiety free" and being "free from anxiety." One keeps you stuck. The other is where the suffering actually drops. I'll tell you about a moment I had recently while sick—a scary thought popped up about post-viral symptoms—and what I did differently this time that let it pass in seconds instead of spiraling for hours. If you've been doing all the things and still feel trapped by anxious thoughts, this one's for you.

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For years, I was doing everything therapy told me to do… and somehow, I was still getting worse. More panic. More symptoms. More fear. More confusion.

It didn't make sense. Until it finally did.

In this episode, I'm sharing the part of healing that talk therapy never explained — the piece I didn't even know I was missing. If you've been in therapy, doing the work, trying your best… but nothing is changing, this conversation is going to make something click.

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Feeling lazy, exhausted, and overstimulated? You're not lazy—your nervous system is maxed out. Learn why you're tired all the time even when you "haven't done anything" and how to rebuild capacity.

If you've been calling yourself lazy because you can't seem to make yourself do anything, this episode is for you.

What looks like laziness is often a nervous system that's been running at 12 out of 10 for years—maybe decades. Your body is burning massive energy internally through hypervigilance, worry loops, and constant stimulation... even when you're not "doing" anything visible.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why laziness is almost never the real problem
• The difference between functional freeze and full freeze
• How overstimulation drains you without you realizing it
• Why your exhaustion isn't about today—it's cumulative
• What's actually happening when you "know what to do but can't do it"

This isn't a productivity problem. It's not a willpower problem. It's an overload problem.

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Do you dread nighttime? Does your heart race the moment the sun goes down because you're terrified you won't sleep again? In this episode, I'm sharing my personal journey with insomnia — a battle that started when I was 15 years old and consumed my life for over two decades. I'll walk you through the exact moment everything shifted, the Reddit post that changed my perspective, and the mindset shift that finally broke the cycle. If you've tried every sleep hack, supplement, and strategy with no results, this one's for you. This is the insomnia conversation I wish someone had with me years ago.

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If you're constantly moving like your house is on fire, bracing for impact, or collapsing exhausted every evening - your nervous system is running on overdrive. This episode breaks down why childhood conditioning, unresolved trauma, and urgency addiction keep you in chronic stress mode, plus practical tools to interrupt the pattern.

What you'll learn: - Why you unconsciously clench your jaw and raise your shoulders - How childhood hypervigilance became your baseline - The difference between productive and compulsive rushing - Why slowing down initially feels MORE stressful (and what to do about it) - How to signal safety to your body through micro-moments - The "two modes" trap: full throttle or complete collapse

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Radical acceptance is the missing piece in healing chronic anxiety and nervous system dysregulation. After 20 years of struggling with anxiety, trying therapy, EMDR, brain scans, and every treatment available, acceptance became the breakthrough that changed everything.

In this episode, Maggie explains why acceptance must come before therapeutic interventions like CBT, EMDR, or somatic work. Without acceptance as the foundation, these modalities often become tools of resistance rather than healing. The conversation covers the practical differences between acceptance and allowing, how mental resistance perpetuates the very suffering we're trying to escape, and why radical acceptance opens the door to genuine transformation.

Key topics include the role of resistance in keeping anxiety active, why acceptance doesn't mean resignation or staying stuck, and the connection between accepting your current reality and creating the life you actually want.

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Do you feel completely stuck in your thinking patterns and emotional reactions? You wake up every day knowing you want to change, but somehow you keep ending up in the same stress loops, the same autopilot behaviors, and the same survival mode responses. Here's what most people don't understand: your brain isn't actually stuck—but the way you're trying to change it isn't working. In this episode, we break down why feeling stressed all the time has become your default, what's really happening in your brain when you keep repeating the same patterns, and the science behind neuroplasticity that proves you absolutely can rewire your thinking. If you've been living on autopilot and reacting from old versions of yourself, this episode reveals exactly what needs to shift. Stop trying to fix what's broken and discover how your brain actually changes.

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