Becoming You Again

When Will My Life Feel Normal Again After Divorce?


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"When will my life feel normal again after divorce?" It's a question that haunts many of us during this profound transition. The discomfort of changed routines, financial shifts, and parenting adjustments feels deeply unsettling. But there's a fascinating biological reason behind this distress.
 
Your brain's primitive amygdala interprets these changes as potential threats to survival, triggering fight-flight-freeze responses that actually reduce your cognitive function. First, regulate; second, question. The powerful opportunity within divorce lies in intentionally designing your life rather than returning to old patterns.
 
I'll cover: 

  • Divorce creates feelings of abnormality that trigger our brain's survival response
  • The amygdala interprets discomfort as danger.
  • When the amygdala is activated, our IQ drops 10-15 points
  • Realigning your nervous system through grounding techniques helps restore logical thinking
  • Question what "normal" means to you
  • Deciding intentionally what you want your life to look like gives you power
  • Consider whether you want to return to your old definition of normal or create something new
     
     

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