Stress

16 articles on stress — expert insights by Kenny Weiss on emotional healing, trauma recovery, and building healthier relationships.

February 2, 2022Authentic Self Cycle

People Pleasing Is a Trauma Response: Why You Can’t Stop Giving Yourself Away

People pleasing is a childhood survival persona driven by the fear of powerlessness. It hijacks your nervous system and...

January 26, 2022Authentic Self Cycle

Narcissistic family dynamics create survival personas in childhood—golden child, scapegoat, invisible child—that control...

January 19, 2022Abandonment

Abandonment anxiety originates in childhood attachment wounds. The fear of being left is a nervous system alarm, not nee...

January 12, 2022Emotional Blueprint

Chronic stress is a fear response from childhood running your nervous system on autopilot. The Emotional Authenticity Me...

November 24, 2021Authentic Self Cycle

Emotional numbness is a childhood survival strategy. Your nervous system shut down to protect you. Safely reconnect with...

October 2, 2021Emotional Authenticity

Chronic stress originates from a childhood emotional blueprint that calibrated the nervous system for fear. The Emotiona...