Regulation vs. Healing: How to Break Free from Survival Mode

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Survival mode is supposed to be temporary. But what happens when your body never leaves it?

In this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn, D.C. unpacks the hidden costs of living in fight-or-flight mode—from chronic fatigue and shallow sleep to hormonal imbalances and emotional disconnection.

You’ll learn:

• Why survival mode hijacks your energy, hormones, and joy
  
  
• The physical and emotional costs of staying stuck in fight-or-flight
  
  
• How stress physiology fuels IBS, anxiety, burnout, and more
  
  
• The difference between regulating your nervous system and truly healing it
  
  
• Simple daily practices to create micro-signals of safety

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Survival Mode

00:35 Understanding Survival Mode

01:28 The Impact of Chronic Stress

03:16 Physical and Emotional Costs

05:48 Personal Experiences and Lessons

10:40 Practical Steps to Regulate Stress

14:11 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

15:21 Conclusion and Invitation

If you’ve been “doing all the self-care” but still feel drained, this episode will help you understand why—and what you can do about it.