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EP.353: Breaking the Burnout Cycle: The Science of Nervous System Regulation

Mindset, Podcast, Work Life Balance

Your nervous system secretly controls your business decisions, money mindset, and client relationships. In this episode, I’m calling out the high-achiever myth that you can power through dysregulation and still create sustainable success.

Let’s get real: as high-achieving health professionals, we’ve normalized pushing through stress like it’s a badge of honor. But what if that constant hustle is actually sabotaging the very goals you’re working toward? What if your physiological state is secretly driving your money decisions, relationship patterns, and even your capacity to show up as the expert you truly are?

Through research, real-talk, and practical strategies, I’m breaking down how nervous system regulation isn’t just some woo-woo wellness trend—it’s potentially the foundation of sustainable success in every area of your life and practice.

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

  • The biology behind burnout and how chronic stress physically rewires your decision-making abilities
  • Why your money blocks might actually be nervous system dysregulation in disguise
  • The surprising connection between your physiological state and your ability to set aligned goals
  • How to identify your unique stress response patterns (they’re not what you think!)
  • Practical regulation strategies that work for busy professionals who don’t have time for hour-long meditation sessions

 

This episode offers a fresh perspective on success that puts your wellbeing at the center, not as a luxury, but as the foundation of everything you create. You’ll walk away with practical tools for identifying your own stress responses and specific strategies to regulate your system, even during your busiest seasons.

Whether you’re navigating client burnout, building a practice, or simply tired of feeling like you’re always in fight-or-flight mode, these insights will transform how you approach your career and help you create success that’s actually sustainable for YOUR unique system.

 

TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Join the waitlist for the Aligned Success Academy! As a waitlist member, you’ll get exclusive access to our upcoming 5-day Alignment Activation challenge and be the first to know when enrollment opens. This is your opportunity to transform that quiet discontent into purposeful action and create success that truly resonates with your authentic self.

[JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE]

 

Additionally, come join us in Money Mindset Mastery & More, our amazing Facebook community where dietitians like you hang out and share all of these things. This is where the magic happens – where we support each other, dream bigger, and create lasting change together. We’re currently in the middle of our 21-day Aligned Success video series, and it’s not too late to join in! This is where real conversations about sustainable success happen—no toxic positivity, just honest strategy and genuine connection. Head over to the Facebook Group and join your colleagues who can’t wait to welcome you. Remember, the journey is so much sweeter when we walk it together!

 

 

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Christine Dyan Thomson, founder of The Manipura Centre™, works to amplify the voices of dietitians who are making an impact.

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