The Watchtower: Living with Hypervigilance
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The Watchtower: Living with Hypervigilance
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About this listen
Why do some of us feel like we’re always on alert — even in moments of calm? In this episode of Numbness Paralysis, we explore hypervigilance: the exhausting state of constant scanning for danger, even in safe environments.
Through listener voices, trauma-informed science, and compassionate reflection, we unpack how hypervigilance forms, how it impacts our daily lives and relationships, and how the nervous system can slowly, gently, learn to stand down.
We also offer practical tools to support regulation — from orienting exercises to relational anchors — and close with a reminder: Your vigilance was earned. But your rest is deserved.
🎧 If you’ve ever felt like your guard never comes down, this episode is for you.
Topics Covered:
- What hypervigilance feels like
- Trauma biology and the brain
- Somatic regulation tools
- A gentle SWOT reflection on survival patterns
- How to offer safety to your nervous system
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