Burnout or Freeze Response? What No One Tells You About ‘Shutting Down’
“I don’t feel anything anymore.” “I know I need to act, but I’m stuck.” “It’s like I’m frozen, but I don’t know why.” Not all burnout feels like overwhelm. Sometimes it shows up as numbness, disconnection, and total shutdown. You’re not lazy — your nervous system might be stuck in freeze mode , a lesser-known but powerful survival response. In this blog, we unpack how the freeze response is often mistaken for apathy, and why overachievers are especially prone to it. If you’ve been trying to rest but still feel stuck, it’s not just a lifestyle problem — it’s likely an identity-level pattern playing out in your threat brain. 📖 Read the full blog: 👉 Burnout or Freeze Response? What No One Tells You About “Shutting Down” 🔗 Helpful Links Burnout Therapy in Calgary Burnout Therapy in Edmonton Explore Identity-Level Therapy Neurobiological Correlates of Burnout – ResearchGate