Women’s Health Unwrapped
Episode 167:
Nervous system tools for midlife anxiety, brain fog and burnout
Waking up tired and quietly wondering when you stopped feeling like you?
“It’s so easy to look at how you feel today and decide that this is the beginning of the decline. You’re tired, your body feels different, you’re in pain, and you assume: this is just what ageing looks like now.”
— Nicola Farndell
“Nervous system regulation is essentially about hearing our own voice again. We’re constantly bombarded with everybody’s input around us – podcasts, emails, socials, the news, everyone’s opinions. But regulation is being able to live the life you came here to live, instead of living from the place where society tells you who to be.”
— Dr Melissa Sonners
In this episode of Women’s Health Unwrapped:
If you have been waking up tired, pushing through, and quietly wondering when you stopped feeling like you… this episode is for you.
Because most women in midlife are not lacking knowledge. You already know you “should” slow down, breathe more, set boundaries, and stop doing everything for everyone. But knowing has not changed how you feel.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr Melissa Sonners – nervous system expert, brainwave educator and author of The Connection Code – to explore what actually helps you shift from constant push mode into calm, resilience and alignment.
In this episode we unwrap:
Why so many midlife women are stuck in “beta” (push mode) and what it’s doing to your nervous system.
The difference between theta, alpha and beta brainwaves – and how to use them as “gears” for your day.
Why hormonal shifts can amplify anxiety, brain fog, overwhelm, and that feeling of being “out of control”.
The simplest morning reset: how to hear your inner voice before the world gets loud.
How to use micro-doses of regulation (2 minutes counts) to train your nervous system to seek calm.
Why self-care needs a rebrand – and what works when you’re already stretched thin.
How boundaries become non-negotiable in midlife (without blowing up your relationships).
The surprising power of returning to what you loved before life got busy – and why joy is a regulation tool.
About Dr Melissa Sonners:
Dr. Melissa Sonners is a nervous system expert, brainwave educator, and the author of The Connection Code. She helps women - especially those in perimenopause and beyond - rewire stress patterns, regulate their nervous system, and realign with their truest selves using brainwave science, hormonal rhythm syncing, and micro- moments of reconnection.
Through her signature tools Melissa empowers women to stop outsourcing their well-being and instead access powerful, practical tools by aligning with their own biology- no extra to do list required.
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