🔍 Why You React Before You Think: Emotional Hijacks, Explained

🖤 Ever felt like your emotions take the wheel before your brain catches up?

In this powerful, science-meets-soul breakdown, I walk you through what’s really happening during emotional overwhelm, and why it’s not a mindset flaw or personal failure, but a survival mechanism rooted in your nervous system.

✨ In this episode, you'll learn:

📌 What causes an amygdala hijack, and how to reclaim your calm

📌 Why “just think positive” doesn’t work when your brain is flooded

📌 How the prefrontal cortex (your brain’s CEO) can help you regulate and respond with clarity

📌 The misunderstood role of the hippocampus in emotional memory and reactivity

📌 Why nervous system regulation is the missing link in traditional mindset work

📌 How trauma, burnout, and chronic stress rewire your emotional responses

📌 The real-life neuroscience behind your self-doubt, people-pleasing, and overreaction

📌 Practices that reconnect your logic and emotion, like breathwork, movement & grounding

This isn’t about suppressing emotions; it’s about understanding your emotional blueprint so you can meet yourself with compassion, regulate your nervous system, and lead from grounded presence.

🧠 Whether you’re a high-achieving woman, trauma-aware coach, therapist, or leader navigating overwhelm, this episode is your permission slip to stop blaming yourself and start partnering with your biology.

💡 If you’ve ever thought:
“Why do I react like this?”
“Why can’t I just get over it?”
“I know better, so why can’t I do better?”

…this one’s for you.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new wellness practice.

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