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80. When a Highly Sensitive Nervous System Asks for Less: Reflections on Burnout and Capacity

December 19, 2025 • Jess Martinez, CHN • Episode 80

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In this reflective, confession-style episode, I share why I took an unplanned pause from podcasting, and what it showed me about burnout and capacity.

I’m speaking from the middle of the process: noticing how mental, emotional, physical, and social energy can quietly become overextended, especially for highly sensitive, high-capacity women.

This episode explores:

- what burnout can look like before it becomes obvious

- what consistency isn’t

- how sensitivity isn’t the problem and what is

- and what it means to slow down

This is an honest reflection and an invitation to listen inward, especially if your nervous system has been asking for less.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or quietly exhausted, this episode is a reminder that honoring your capacity is part of sustainable wellness and that pausing can be an act of integrity.

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