Why do high-achieving people feel anxious when they slow down? Why does rest feel unsafe — even when you’re exhausted?In this conversation, Helen Garcia and Lauren DeVera break down the psychology of nonstop productivity, burnout, and nervous system dysregulation — and why so many driven, capable people feel productive yet disconnected.The core truth explored here is simple but confronting:👉 the body often knows what the mind has been trained to ignore.

Through nervous-system education, embodiment, and movement, this discussion reveals why sustainable success doesn’t come from pushing harder — but from learning how to regulate, listen, and integrate.In this video, you’ll learn:🧠 Why productivity can become a stress or trauma response🧠 How chronic overdrive impacts mental health and clarity🧠 Why slowing down actually increases focus, capacity, and performance🧠 How embodiment and movement support nervous system regulation🧠 What sustainable growth really looks like for high achieversIf you feel like you can’t stop — even when you’re burned out — this conversation will help you understand why, and where to begin.

👇 Stop forcing. Start listening.🌿 Support & Resources — Helen Garcia (The Sincere Practice)Website:https://www.sincerepractice.comFree 2-Minute Calm Reset (nervous system relief):https://www.sincerepractice.com/free-calm-resetInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehelengarcia/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehelengarcia/🦁 Movement & Embodiment — Lauren DeVera (The Lion’s Den)Lauren DeVera:https://www.lauren-devera.comThe Lion’s Den Classes & Community:https://www.lauren-devera.com/tldscheduleInstagram — Lauren DeVera:https://www.instagram.com/thelaurendevera/Instagram — The Lion’s Den:https://www.instagram.com/thelionsdendmv/

We often move too quickly through life, preventing us from truly hearing ourselves. This episode invites you to slow down and explore what shapes your inner world, rather than just managing symptoms. It's a journey into self discovery where we gently examine feelings of fear and regret, and how peace can sometimes feel unsettling, especially when dealing with anxiety. In this episode, we explore:

• Why “trying harder” often keeps you stuck
• How outsourcing self-trust delays your life
• The subtle ways productivity can become emotional avoidance
• Why calm can feel unsettling when intensity has been your baseline
• How protective roles shape identity—and limit growth
• What actually creates lasting emotional change

• Where am I waiting for permission I may never receive?
• What emotion might I have to feel if I truly went after what I want?
• Which protective role am I afraid to loosen?
• What would it feel like to let calm be unfamiliar, not wrong?

If you’ve ever felt close to what you want—but unable to reach it—this conversation is for you.Reflection questions to sit with:Resources & SupportLearn more or explore support at https://www.sincerepractice.comIf this episode resonated, consider sharing it with someone who might need it—and take a moment to leave a review. It helps this work reach the people it’s meant for. Thank you for being here.

Healing is supposed to make you *better*, right? So why does it feel like you’re getting worse—less productive, more emotional, more messy? Because most of us start healing with a hidden agenda:“I’ll heal my anxiety and finally become the calm, perfect, unstoppable version of me.”But when the work actually starts… your old “fuel” gets taken away.High-functioning anxiety. Perfectionism. People-pleasing. Proving yourself.They worked—but they burned you out.So the beginning of healing can feel like failure.Not because you’re broken… but because you’re in the **refuel phase**.Like renovating a house: it looks worse before it’s rebuilt. Dust. Holes in the wall. Chaos.If you feel like you’re “falling apart,” it might be the best sign yet:You’re finally safe enough to.And falling apart is often the first step to coming together in a way that’s actually real.Want support through the messy middle?Work with Helen + the team at Sincere Practice → www.sincerepractice.com#healing #therapy #mentalhealth #anxiety #perfectionism #peoplepleasing #selfworth #boundaries #grief #psychology