Annmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show

Most high performers don't realize they've been running in emergency mode so long that calm has started to feel dangerous. In this episode, Annmarie breaks down what's actually happening inside your body when stress becomes your baseline and why willpower, positive thinking, and even vacations can't fix it.Using the lens of systems engineering, she explains how your nervous system's protection response was designed to save your life and how the conditions of high-pressure careers, strict upbringings, and cultures that reward overperformance can lock that response in the 'on' position indefinitely.You'll leave this episode with a clear understanding of what's happening physiologically, and one practical protocol you can use anywhere to begin shifting your system out ofhigh alert, backed by evidence and rooted in the same precision thinking you already apply to everything else. The 4-1-6 Breath ProtocolReferenced in this episode — use this anywhere your system needs a reset:• Inhale for 4 counts• Hold for 1 cou