loml by Taylor Swift: The Shut Down Nervous System Response

🎶“Are they second hand embarrassed that I can’t get out of bed when something counterfeit is dead…”🎶

Excuse me while I go and cry for a minute... 

Let's talk about that heartbreaking lyric from Taylor Swift. If you haven't been living under a rock, you know that Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars right now. This woman has an insane work ethic, yet here she is, describing how she just can't bring herself to get out of bed. 

WTAF 🤯? 

This is the power of the nervous system. 

One of our survival states is "shut down" - and that's exactly what Taylor Swift is experiencing here. When we're in this state, everything feels heavy, like it's a struggle to even lift a finger. 

Our nervous system shuts us down when it perceives that we can no longer handle the demands and stressors in front of us. 

Now, the context here is that this song is about letting go of the person she loves. Makes total sense that after a major breakup, anyone would be completely overwhelmed and shut down, just like Taylor Swift. Her nervous system is responding to the pain of that loss.

Let's be real - a lot of us have been there. The good news? Getting out of this shutdown state is absolutely possible, though not always easy.  

Those traditional relaxation practices? They ain’t gonna cut it. 

Want to learn more about these shutdown states and how to bounce back? 

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