Understanding Anxiety Through the Nervous System: A Gentle Path to Healing for Women
Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic - it can be the tightness in your shoulders, the dread of replying to an email, or the urge to cancel plans you were once excited about. For many women, it’s a quiet, constant presence rooted not just in the mind, but in the nervous system.
In this blog, we’ll explore how anxiety lives in the body, how the nervous system responds to stress, and how understanding this connection can lead to more self-compassion and effective ways to regulate.
When Success Feels Empty: Understanding Overwhelm and Finding Balance
From the outside, your life might look full - successful career, steady routines, goals achieved. But inside? You might feel a quiet restlessness, a sense of flatness or discontent you can’t quite explain. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why don’t I feel happier?”- you’re not alone. Many women experience this hidden unease, even when everything seems “fine.” It’s like your life is still intact, but something underneath feels stirred up- unsettled. In this post, we’ll gently explore why this happens, and what can actually help.
Coping with Empty Nest Syndrome: Support for Women Adjusting to Change
When children leave home, it can feel like the ground shifts beneath you. Pride in their independence often comes hand-in-hand with loneliness, uncertainty, or even a loss of identity. Many women describe this season as overwhelming wondering “who am I now?”
If you’re coping with empty nest syndrome, you don’t have to face it alone. In this blog, I share gentle guidance on why it feels so hard, how to reframe this transition, and ways to begin reclaiming yourself in this new chapter.
Feeling Anxious or Overwhelmed?
It’s easy to look calm, capable, and successful on the outside. But inside? Maybe you’re wrestling with self-doubt, feeling “never enough,” or dealing with anxious thoughts that won’t switch off, even at night. Perhaps you feel numb or disconnected -or guilty when you try to say no or take a break.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Many women carry this weight quietly, believing they have to keep pushing through. The pressure to “have it all” can be overwhelming - and exhausting.
© Suzanne Burrage Counselling
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