When you’re in survival mode, you’re not living, you’re coping. In this powerful episode, Jenny Field, Self-Belief Coach, shares how survival mode keeps your body and mind locked in protection, and why feeling calm can seem unsafe when chaos has always been familiar. She explores the hidden costs of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and exhaustion, and the small daily shifts that can start your healing.
Key Points Covered:
Recognising survival mode
Nervous system responses
Subconscious safety beliefs
Daily grounding and boundaries
Moving from coping to living
In this episode I will answer the following questions:
What is survival mode and how do I know I’m in it?
How does survival mode affect the nervous system?
Why does my body feel stuck in fight or flight?
What are signs of living in survival mode?
How can I stop living in survival mode?
Why do I feel restless but exhausted?
Can trauma make calm feel unsafe?
Why do I over-control or people please?
How can I start feeling safe again?
What are daily grounding practices?
How can boundaries help with survival mode?
What’s the difference between surviving and living?
How does self-belief support healing?
What’s the link between subconscious beliefs and stress?
How can I rewire my brain for calm?
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