Are you trying to regulate your nervous system but nothing seems to work? Not all stress is the same. If you feel wired and anxious, flat and unmotivated, prone to immune crashes, or completely burned out, your nervous system is in a different biological state — and it requires a different regulation strategy. Generic stress management advice like meditation, breathwork, cold exposure or intense exercise can actually make symptoms worse when they’re not matched to your current stress pattern.

In this episode, we break down how to regulate your nervous system safely and effectively based on whether you’re in a wired stress response, flat stress state, immune-driven fatigue pattern, or burnout-style depletion.

01:50 – How Nervous System Regulation Actually Works

04:50 – How to Identify Your Current Stress Pattern

06:40 – Pattern 1: Wired Stress Response (High Cortisol / High Alert)

11:50 – Pattern 2: Flat Stress State (Low Energy / Shutdown Mode)

16:24 – Pattern 3: Immune-Driven Stress & Post-Exertional Fatigue

20:40 – Pattern 4: Burnout-Style Stress & Nervous System Depletion

24:50 – How to Choose the Right Regulation Tools (Without Overwhelm)

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-113

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Why does stress feel different for everyone? In this episode of The Goode Health Podcast, we explain why stress isn’t a single experience, and why treating it like one is often the reason stress advice doesn’t work. Instead of labels or diagnoses, this episode focuses on how and why the body adapts under prolonged stress, and why these responses are protective, not personal failures.

00:45 – Why Stress Feels Different for Everyone

04:05 – Stress Pattern 1: Wired Stress (High-Alert Nervous System)

10:30 – Stress Pattern 2: Flat Stress (Shutdown / Conservation Mode)

15:30 – Stress Pattern 3: Immune-Driven Stress

19:45 – Stress Pattern 4: Burnout-Style Stress (Loss of Adaptive Capacity)

23:45 – Why Stress Patterns Are Not Diagnoses

26:45 – Why Understanding Your Stress Pattern Changes Recovery

If you’ve ever felt frustrated that stress advice helps others but not you, or wondered why rest doesn’t feel restorative anymore, this episode offers clarity and reassurance. Understanding your stress pattern is often the missing piece to supporting your nervous system in a way that actually works.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-112

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.

Stress doesn’t always feel like stress. Many people living with chronic stress symptoms are still functioning, coping, and getting through their days until suddenly they can’t. In this episode of The Good Health Podcast, we explain why stress is not just psychological, but a biological load that affects your nervous system, hormones, sleep, digestion, immunity, and recovery long before burnout or breakdown appears.

01:30 — Chronic Stress as a Physiological State

04:25 — Acute vs Chronic Stress: What the Body Can Actually Handle

08:00 — “I Feel Fine”: Why Chronic Stress Often Goes Unnoticed

13:00 — 5 Early Signs of Maladaptive Stress Responses

17:45 — How Chronic Stress Signalling Affects the Body

22:00 — Regulation Before Optimisation: Supporting Stress Properly

If you’ve been pushing through, normalising symptoms, or wondering why rest doesn’t seem to restore you anymore, this episode will help you recognise the early and subtle signs of chronic stress without self-blame or fear.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-111

DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast and related website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice. It is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat, instead it is designed to help educate and inspire. Always seek the advice of a professional medical practitioner or qualified health practitioner. Never ignore or disregard advice given to you based on information in this podcast or related website and do not delay in seeking medical advice.