Ep.3: Addicted to Busy? Why Rest Feels So Hard (And How to Fix It)

from With Karen D. The Podcast. · host Karen Donaldson

Why can’t you slow down, even when you’re exhausted? In this episode of With Karen D. The Podcast, Karen Donaldson breaks down the neuroscience behind our addiction to busyness and why rest feels so uncomfortable for high performers. She reveals how dopamine keeps you stuck in “go mode,” why stillness isn’t weakness but strength under control, and shares practical ways to retrain your nervous system for real rest without losing your edge.

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