In this episode, Jaz explores why rest can feel uncomfortable, anxiety-producing, or even unsafe — especially for people who are used to staying busy, productive, and in control.

Rather than treating rest resistance as a discipline or mindset issue, this conversation explains how the nervous system associates slowing down with danger when it has learned to survive through constant action and responsibility.

This episode breaks down why stillness can bring up restlessness, guilt, or anxiety, how productivity becomes tied to safety and self-worth, and what it actually takes to teach your body that rest won’t cost you something.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Why slowing down can trigger anxiety or guilt

• How the nervous system learns to equate movement with safety

• Why rest removes distraction and brings emotions to the surface

• The difference between true rest and nervous system shutdown

• How productivity becomes a survival strategy

• What regulating rest actually looks like

• How to begin resting without overwhelming your system

  
  

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This is a gentle, grounding episode designed to meet you mid-week — when your nervous system is often holding the most.