Liv Sarah Berry
16 July 2026
14m 36s
#26 Burnout, Busyness & Rest: Why High-Achieving Women Find It So Hard to Slow Down
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The 30-Something Shift Podcast
🎙️ Episode #26 Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Rest (And How to Learn to Slow Down)
Why does resting feel so difficult? If you're constantly busy, productive and ticking off your to-do list but still feel exhausted, this episode explores why so many women struggle to slow down and how learning to rest can support your hormones, nervous system and mental health.
We'll discuss burnout, high-functioning anxiety, productivity culture and simple ways to reconnect with rest without guilt.
In this episode:
- Why women feel guilty resting
- The link between stress, cortisol and burnout
- Nervous system regulation for women's health
- How yoga teaches us to slow down
- Practical ways to rest without feeling lazy
Topics covered: burnout in women, high-functioning anxiety, cortisol, nervous system regulation, women's health, stress management, yoga for stress, rest and recovery
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The 30-Something Shift Podcast is a women's health podcast hosted by menstrual cycle, fertility and pregnancy yoga teacher Liv Berry, helping women in their 30s navigate hormones, fertility, menstrual health, stress, mental wellbeing and yoga through every season of womanhood.