Episode 41 of Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

In this deep, heartfelt episode, Shaz explores one of the most overlooked aspects of the spiritual awakening journey—survival mode. Whether you’ve felt emotionally flat, hyper-vigilant, or constantly “doing the work” but still stuck, this conversation helps you recognise what survival mode really looks like and how to gently move beyond it into soul-led living.

From childhood trauma to inherited coping mechanisms, Shaz breaks down how survival patterns form—and how you can lovingly shift into a new normal rooted in peace, safety, and expansion.

• What survival mode looks like (even in spiritual people)

• Why we unconsciously stay stuck in it—especially as empaths

• How to recognise trauma responses disguised as “normal”

• Somatic and nervous system tools to calm the body instantly

• How to reconnect with your soul's guidance once safety returns

• A personal story of awakening through breaking survival patterns

🌀 Understanding survival mode
— Emotional numbness, anxiety, people-pleasing, and overthinking as survival
— Why empaths often read energy so deeply—it started as a safety mechanism

🗣️ Simple vagus nerve resets:
— Humming, cold water, long exhales, tapping, and singing
— The science and soul of why they work

🌿 Somatic & breath practices:
— The butterfly tap
— Box breathing
— Orienting exercises for grounding
— Shaking to release stored energy

💗 Shifting into thriving:
— Setting boundaries before burnout
— Recognising intuitive yes vs. survival-mode yes
— How calm environments support healing
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