Embodied Empath

Freeze Mode: When Your Body Shuts Down to Protect You

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Have you been feeling numb, exhausted, unmotivated, foggy, or disconnected from yourself—even when nothing looks “wrong” on the outside?

In this episode of The Embodied Empath Podcast, Valerie Lundgren explains the nervous system freeze response (also known as shutdown) and why so many empaths and sensitive women get stuck here after chronic stress, emotional labor, perimenopause changes,…