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87. There's no such thing as mental load
You've heard of the mental load — but what if we've been calling it the wrong thing all along? In this episode, I'm making the case that there's no such thing as just a mental load, and why getting the name right is the first step toward actually getting relief. I go deep into the brain-body load, the MOMsight framework, and why real change doesn't happen by shuffling tasks around — it happens in the body.
Key Points
Why "mental load" is a misnomer — and what the more accurate (and more useful) term actually is
How our thoughts, emotions, and nervous system are inextricably linked — and why…
The skinny
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