When the world feels heavy and hard, it’s not just emotional—it’s physiological. Our nervous systems are constantly taking in headlines, alerts, images, and urgency, even when nothing is happening directly to us. And over time, that nonstop exposure can leave us feeling tense, exhausted, numb, or on edge without fully knowing why.

In this episode, Maryam and Teryl explore what living in a 24/7 news cycle does to the body, not just the mind. They break down how chronic stress keeps us stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode, why so many people feel “tired but wired,” and how cortisol and adrenal overload quietly shape our daily experience of anxiety, burnout, and disconnection.

You’ll learn why your body can feel unsafe even when you logically know you’re okay, what Heart Rate Variability (HRV) reveals about your capacity to recover from stress, and why regulation—not more information or willpower—is the key to resilience. The conversation also offers simple, nervous-system-friendly tools to help you come back to your body, set healthier boundaries with news and media, and find moments of safety in a heavy world.

If you’ve ever wondered why you feel overwhelmed, braced, or emotionally drained just by existing right now, this episode will help you understand what your body is responding to—and how to support it with more compassion, steadiness, and care.

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