If your brain feels like it’s stuck on pause while everyone else is sprinting into September, this one’s for you.

In this episode, we’re kicking off the Back-to-School Excuses series with the most convincing lie of them all: “I just need to get through this week.” (It sounds responsible… but it’s actually your nervous system going into freeze mode.)

We’ll talk about:

• Why your body shuts down before you even start the reset
• What freeze mode really feels like (mentally, physically, emotionally)
• What you do in freeze that makes you think you’re being productive
• Three powerful insight questions to help you gently move forward without forcing it

You don’t need a planner. You need permission to feel. And I’ve got you.

And hey—thanks for hanging out with me today. Whether you were driving, folding laundry, or hiding in the bathroom with your AirPods… I’m glad you were here.

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Why structure isn’t solving your overwhelm—and what to do instead

You thought the school routine would fix it.

The quiet house. The clean planner. The return of structure. But here you are—mid-morning, cold coffee in hand—and you're still not feeling like you.

This episode kicks off the Back-to-School Excuses series, where we unpack the smart-sounding thoughts that keep high-capacity moms stuck in survival mode… even when life looks like it should be working.

Inside this episode:

• Why routines don’t regulate your nervous system the way you hoped

• The real reason you feel worse now, not better

• The 5 nervous system survival patterns we’ll explore in this series—and how they’re showing up in your back-to-school life

You don’t need a better system. You need space to feel like yourself again.

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The Confident Body Podcast Lizzie Merritt

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confident-body-podcast-brain-based-strategies/id1660747704

Hey friend— You’re counting down the days until school starts. You want the structure back. You miss quiet mornings and having a minute to think. So why does your brain feel like mashed potatoes?

This episode is for the mom who’s emotionally shutting down before the reset even begins.

We talk about: – Why your body is crashing before school even starts – The real reason you're not motivated (spoiler: it's not laziness) – What emotional whiplash looks like, and why it’s so common this time of year – How to move through this weird fog without forcing productivity or guilt-planning your comeback

If you're sitting in the car scrolling instead of checking off the to-do list... you're not broken. You're just finally landing.

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