253. The Nervous System Audit: How to Know If Stress Is Sabotaging Your Life

Feeling tired, overwhelmed, or inconsistent in your life or your training? It might not be your training plan or one thing you’re doing wrong – instead, it might be your nervous system. In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we break down how to assess your stress levels using a simple Nervous System Audit and how chronic stress impacts performance, recovery, and energy. Take the FREE Nervous System Audit here (it’s only 10 questions!): https://forms.gle/hGtZY7P8X5sAtQe26. Once you submit your answers, you will receive an answer key via email to calculate your results and to get insight on where your baseline is right now. From there, you can see what you need to do to help yourself. ???? What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Signs of nervous system dysregulation Why stress affects how you feel overall in life, including your training performance How to assess your current stress state and the health of your nervous system, without judgment Check out these other relevant episodes: 251. Why You Feel Exhausted but Can’t Relax 250. You Can’t Out-train a Fried Nervous System 222. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Cyclists: The Key to Smarter Training and Recovery Do you have nutrition and fitness goals? I’m your coach!  If you’re tired of feeling scattered, inconsistent, and overwhelmed trying to balance your career and your health, I can help. Inside my 1:1 coaching program, we simplify your training, nutrition, and routines so they actually fit your life – while helping you feel more focused, regulated, and in control. Apply to work with me by clicking here. #ShredStrong: Our Next Month Starts on Monday, May 4, 2026! #ShredStrong is my year-round strength training program for mountain bikers and gravel cyclists. You can join any time you want, but why not now?! Learn more about the program and sign-up HERE!  Keywords: nervous system capacity, burnout vs overload, stress and performance, recovery for athletes, high achiever burnout, training consistency, endurance athlete fatigue, overtraining vs recovery, overwhelmed and exhausted, burnout vs stress, nervous system overload Maybe you’re asking yourself the following questions – if so, listen in! why am I tired but can’t relax how to calm nervous system after stress nervous system reset techniques