Feeling stuck can quietly convince you that something is wrong with you, especially when you’ve done the work, gained the insight, and still find yourself looping in the same patterns. In this episode, Britt Piper reframes “being stuck” as a nervous system state rooted in protection rather than a lack of effort or clarity. She unpacks how early attachment and survival adaptations shape the patterns we repeat, why the nervous system prioritizes predictability over possibility, and how insight alone rarely creates lasting change. Britt also explores how the body learns through experience, what it actually takes to update old survival responses, and why compassion and safety are essential for real healing. The episode closes with a guided somatic practice designed to help you gently interrupt these loops, build tolerance for discomfort, and create small moments of safety where new choices can emerge. This is an invitation to move at the pace of your body, trust what has been protecting you, and remember that change is possible when your nervous system feels supported.

Related episode: Can You Heal Trauma You Don’t Remember?

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