TOP SELF | Tips on Jealousy and Insecurity in Relationships

What It Means When The Spark Is Gone EP 131


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Does your relationship feel… quieter lately?
 The butterflies are gone. The texts are shorter. Affection feels different. And now your brain is spiraling:

Did they lose interest?
Is this my fault?
Is the spark gone?

In this episode of Top Self, Shanenn breaks down what’s actually happening when the intensity fades in a long-term relationship — especially if you struggle with jealousy, insecurity, or fear of abandonment.

You’ll learn why early love feels intoxicating, why that high is biologically designed to fade, and why the loss of “spark” doesn’t mean loss of love. For many anxious or jealous partners, this phase is when insecurity spikes — not because the relationship is failing, but because the nervous system is finally no longer distracted.

This episode will help you stop catastrophizing calm, understand your attachment system, and learn how to build security without needing constant reassurance.

Key Moments

1:00 – The questions everyone asks when the spark fades
2:20 – Why early love feels addictive (and why it can’t last)
7:00 – The shift from dopamine to oxytocin explained simply
10:00 – Why calm love can trigger anxiety and jealousy
13:30 – How hypervigilance replaces excitement
17:50 – Why jealousy often peaks after commitment
22:00 – When “boring” is actually emotional safety
25:00 – Why leaving too soon repeats the same cycle
27:20 – Stop chasing the spark — start building inner security

Golden Episode Nuggets

💎 The spark fading is a biological transition, not a red flag
💎 Early love distracts you from insecurity — it doesn’t heal it
💎 Calm can feel unsafe if your nervous system learned love through chaos
💎 Jealousy often increases when things stabilize
💎 You don’t need more reassurance — you need more internal safety

Resources Mentioned

30 Days to Different – Learn how to regulate your nervous system, rebuild emotional safety, and stop spiraling in your relationship
 


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