Why Thinking Feels Safer Than Feeling with Katarina Hunter

06/10/2025 55 min Temporada 3 Episodio 6
Why Thinking Feels Safer Than Feeling with Katarina Hunter

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So many of us have learned to survive by staying in our heads – analysing, planning, staying one step ahead. But what gets lost when thinking feels safer than feeling?In this episode, I’m joined by Katarina Hunter – a somatic practitioner and embodiment teacher – for a conversation about sensitivity, stress, and the survival patterns that keep us disconnected from our own bodies. We explore how fawning, over-functioning and chronic self-reliance can pull us out of ourselves – and how small, resourced shifts can start to bring us home.Katarina shares her own journey through burnout, anxiety, and chronic health issues, and why healing didn’t begin with doing more, but with noticing more. From nervous system overload to self-care as performance, we explore what it really means to feel safe in your own skin again.What we talk about in this episode:How fawning and people-pleasing show up in the nervous systemThe “attic of the mind” – why we disconnect, and what it costs usWhy trauma isn’t always dramatic – and what subtle erosion looks likeHow sensitive people can start to build capacity for discomfortSmall, everyday ways to gently reconnect with your body More about Katarina:You can learn more about Katarina’s work or connect with her here:Website: https://www.katarinahunter.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarinahunterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/katarina_hunter_healingWant to get in touch? Email me at [email protected]© Teresa Beehan. Everything shared here is for information and reflection – not professional advice. Please use your judgement before taking action based on anything you hear. We accept no responsibility for any decisions made in connection with the content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.