39: Why Rest Feels Unsafe for So Many People - and stillness starts to feel threatening
Why do so many people struggle to slow down… even when they desperately need rest?
In this episode, Lisa explores the deeper nervous system patterns underneath chronic busyness, overworking, over-scheduling, constant productivity, and the discomfort many people feel in stillness.
This conversation dives into how many adults unconsciously learned to associate rest with guilt, laziness, emotional exposure, or falling behind — and how those patterns often begin in childhood environments where safety, regulation, or emotional presence were inconsistent.
Inside this episode:
• Why “staying busy”…
The skinny
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