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In this insightful episode of The Neuro Collective Podcast, Dr. Michael and May Bagnell, IHP explore a powerful reframe: your brain isn’t failing—it’s adapting. Continuing the conversation on exhaustion despite normal labs, they explain why symptoms like fatigue, pain, anxiety, and poor sleep are often signs of a nervous system stuck in survival and safety mode, not evidence that something is broken.

Through clinical insight, relatable analogies, and personal experience, they discuss how the brain prioritizes protection over performance, why symptoms are a form of communication, and how shifting from frustration to curiosity and personal agency can transform the healing journey. This episode highlights the importance of personalized guidance, early nervous system regulation wins, and understanding the why behind your symptoms so you can stop pushing through and start working with your body toward sustainable healing.