204. Why Retreats Won't Fix Your Overstimulation (And What Will)
You keep telling yourself you'll rest after this project. After the busy season. After you get through this month.
But here's what actually happens: you hit your breaking point, book a retreat or take a week off, feel temporarily better — and then you're right back where you started. Overstimulated. Exhausted. Running on fumes again.
This episode pulls back the curtain on why we wait until we're desperate to prioritize ourselves, and why those big drastic measures (the retreats, the content courses, the "I'm taking next month off" declarations) aren't actually solving the problem. You'll walk away understanding what's really driving your overstimulation — and three practical ways to regulate your nervous system without needing to escape your life first.
Key Takeaways:
- Why retreats should enhance your life, not be a lifeline to revive you
- The question that reveals if you're actually prioritizing yourself (or just decision fatigued)
- How to stop the cycle of "I'll rest when..." and feel grounded in your actual everyday life
- Three tips to regulate your nervous system right now — no retreat required
You'll stop waiting for permission to feel calm. And you'll start trusting that you can feel less overstimulated without blowing up your schedule or booking a flight.
Resources Mentioned:
- Free Calm Mind Blueprint: http://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
- Newsletter: www.samanthapenkoff.com/prompts
Work with me:
- 90 min Breakthrough Intensives: We get to the root of what keeps you performing instead of enjoying. Plus a 30-minute follow-up call 2 weeks later. Click here for details.
- Private Coaching - 4 open spots: www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching
