Why High Achievers Struggle to Rest | Nervous System Regulation, Burnout & Balance with Tannaz

Why does slowing down feel harder than pushing through? 🤯 For high achievers, rest often feels “uncomfortable” while chaos feels familiar—and your nervous system is the reason why.

In this episode of the So She Slays Podcast, host Heather Young sits down with psychotherapist and relationship coach Tannaz to explore how nervous system regulation impacts stress, burnout, and relationships. From push-through mode to why healthy love can feel “boring,” this conversation is packed with insights and tools to help ambitious women find balance without losing ambition.

What you’ll learn in this episode:
✨ The 3 nervous system states: fight, flight & freeze — and how they show up in daily life
✨ Why high achievers default to chaos and struggle to rest
✨ How nervous system dysregulation fuels burnout, anxiety & unhealthy patterns
✨ Practical regulation tools: breathwork, shaking it off, one-minute resets, and inner child healing
✨ Why rest can feel unsafe — and how to reframe it for balance & self-care

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & why nervous system regulation matters
02:30 – Fight, flight, freeze explained in real life
08:30 – Daily triggers & simple regulation tools
12:55 – Burnout, push-through mode & high achievers
18:04 – Why chaos feels familiar, peace feels uncomfortable
23:20 – Quick resets: carpool lines & one-minute breaks
29:13 – Inner child healing & self-care reframed
32:02 – Adulting is the biggest false advertisement
33:08 – Key takeaways + where to find Tannaz

💡 This episode is perfect for ambitious women navigating burnout, high-functioning anxiety, career pressure, and relationship patterns while trying to create more balance and peace in their lives.

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