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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 14 MIN

Why You Can’t Switch Off Anymore

from Project Joyful · host Tracy Tutty

There’s a point where the day is done… but your mind isn’t. Everything has been handled. Conversations have landed, decisions have been made, and on the surface there’s nothing left that requires your attention. And yet, something in you is still moving. Still replaying. Still stepping ahead into what’s coming next. In this episode, we explore why that happens. Not from the perspective of workload, time management, or needing to “switch off better”… but from the way your system has learned to operate beneath all of that. You’ll start to recognise: • Why your mind continues to loop, even when everything is complete • The anticipatory pattern running beneath your thinking and decision-making • The difference between your capability… and the constant background state that supports it • Why switching off isn’t the absence of work • What it actually feels like when that internal state begins to shift This isn’t about doing less, or managing your thoughts more effectively. It’s about understanding what’s happening at a biological level… and what becomes available when your system no longer needs to stay in that constant state of readiness. If you recognise yourself in this, you’ll understand why this work matters. Biology of Leadership 26–28 May You can register here: https://www.tracytutty.co.nz/LeadershipBiology #BiologyOfLeadership #ExecutiveWomen #WomenInLeadership #NeuroLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

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