# Episode 152 - How to Stay Informed Without Losing Yourself

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Podcast: [The Ex-Good Girl Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ex-good-girl-podcast-6037423)
Published: 2026-02-18T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sarafisk.coach/
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Duration seconds: 1610

## Resource

The overwhelming amount of information, emotion, and terror we are experiencing in the world right now can make it hard to know what to do with ourselves. Last week’s episode came from my own experience of feeling like I was going to break and realizing my nervous system was completely overloaded. In this episode, I build on that and talk about what to do—because it’s not enough to say you will “just get off social media” or “stop doom scrolling.” If it were that simple, I would have stopped, and maybe you would have too. We’ll look at why this is so hard to put down and what it takes to step back in a way that allows you to stay informed without losing yourself in the crush of information. Here’s what I cover: Why doom scrolling is not activism and can hinder you from taking thoughtful action The good girl rules that make disengaging feel like a moral failing Why learning to regulate your nervous system can be a powerful form of resistance What happens when your reptile brain takes over and you’re stuck in looping thoughts Practical ways to regulate so you can stay informed and respond in ways that actually help Find Sara here: sarafisk.coach pages.sarafisk.coach/difficultconversations www.instagram.com/sarafiskcoach/ www.facebook.com/SaraFiskCoaching/ www.tiktok.com/@sarafiskcoach www.youtube.com/@sarafiskcoaching1333 What happens inside the free Stop People Pleasing Facebook Community ? Our goal is to provide help and guidance on your journey to eliminate people pleasing and perfectionism from your life. We heal best in a safe community where we can grow and learn together and celebrate and encourage each other. This group is for posting questions about or experiences with material learned in The Ex-Good Girl podcast, Sara Fisk Coaching social media posts or the fre…

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