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If you had it all together before kids but now feel like everything’s constantly falling apart, this episode is for you. I break down how high-functioning anxiety deviously shows up in mom life and why so many driven, capable women mistake it for a good thing even though it leaves you chronically overwhelmed and feeling like a failure.

High-functioning anxiety in moms is real—and exhausting. I offer a litany of emotional, behavioral, relational, and physical ways it pervades motherhood and how important it is to learn to rewire your nervous system for safety and capacity so you’re no longer on “high alert”. You’ll leave with clarity, self-compassion, and practical insights to help you be the calm, connected mom you want to be.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• How high-functioning anxiety isn’t your personality; it’s your nervous system’s protective wiring
• Why becoming a mom amplifies high-functioning anxiety (even if you weren’t previously aware you had it)
• How guilt and control become two sides of the same anxious coin, dictating your responses and ruining your relationships
• How “doing it all” can actually be a form of insecurity and avoidance
• The many ways your body tries to warn you it’s overwhelmed before your mind catches up (yet few women listen)
• And so much more

FOR MORE:

Download my FREE checklist of “30 Signs You Might Have High-Functioning Anxiety”

HOMEWORK:

Your homework for this episode is to reflect on the extent to which these signs do or don’t match you. Which category(ies)of signs best depict your default tendencies? Have you tended to think of these as “good” or “bad”? How do you feel about yourself now that you know high-functioning anxiety is a thing? Email me or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity to share your thoughts!

COMING UP NEXT:

Join me back next episode for a powerful story that’ll really resonate if you are a responsible, Type A, people-pleaser with high functioning anxiety like me.

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