{"podcast":{"title":"Beat Nurse Burnout |  Holistic Wellness, Stress, Burnout Recovery, Fatigue, Identity, Healing","slug":"beat-nurse-burnout-holistic-wellness-stress-burnout-recovery-fatigue-identity-healing-6641548","podcast_index_feed_id":6641548,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thewrightwellnesschat/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.encouragewellnesswright.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17065571/White_Text_Stylish_Minimalist_Influencer_Podcast_Cover_4_61ify.png","author":"Shan Wright | Nurse Life Coach, Stress Expert, Christian Mom Mentor, Holistic Nurse, Speaker","episode_count":244,"summary":"Are you an exhausted nurse running on empty? Do you feel irritable after every shift, emotionally numb, or like you’re just surviving instead of thriving? Maybe you’re a night shift nurse who can’t sleep, a bedside nurse drowning in documentation, or a healthcare mom who feels like she’s failing everyone. You want work-life balance, but it feels impossible. You crave connection with God, quality time with your spouse and kids, and just five minutes of peace—but patience and presence seem out of reach after another exhausting shift. You know you need self-care, but you’re so depleted from caring for everyone else that you don’t even know where to start. Sound familiar? You might not realize it yet, but you’re experiencing nurse burnout—or heading there fast. 💨 You’re in the right place, and you’re not alone. I’m Shan Wright—wife, mom to 4, Registered Nurse, and Holistic Nurse Coach. I’ve been where you are: burnt out at bedside, struggling with postpartum anxiety, feeling disconnected from God and my family, and wondering if this exhausting cycle was just ”how it is” for nurses. After burning out in bedside nursing, I realized I couldn’t pour from an empty cup. I sought the Prince…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T14:19:14.991723+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-nurse-burnout-holistic-wellness-stress-burnout-recovery-fatigue-identity-healing-6641548"},"episode":{"title":"240/ Why You Snap, Shut Down, Over-Function, or Blame the Floor: A Nurse's Guide to Anxiety Autopilot","slug":"240-why-you-snap-shut-down-over-function-or-blame-the-floor-a-nurse-s-guide-to-anxiety-autopilot","published_at":"2026-07-14T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-nurse-burnout-holistic-wellness-stress-burnout-recovery-fatigue-identity-healing-6641548/240-why-you-snap-shut-down-over-function-or-blame-the-floor-a-nurse-s-guide-to-anxiety-autopilot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-nurse-burnout-holistic-wellness-stress-burnout-recovery-fatigue-identity-healing-6641548","url":"https://thewrightwellnesschat.podbean.com/e/why-you-snap-shut-down-over-function-or-blame-the-floor-a-nurses-guide-to-anxiety-autopilot/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6vjua6bkhrr5m54h/episode240.mp3","summary":"Today we talk about the 4 unconscious anxiety autopilot behaviors nurses fall into on shift — conflict, distancing, over-functioning, and projection — and how to disrupt them. Seven to nine seconds. That's how long before you're even consciously aware of it that a biochemical stress reaction has already set your autopilot into motion on shift. In this episode, I break down the Yerkes-Dodson stress curve and the four unconscious autopilot behaviors anxiety triggers in nurses — conflict, distancing, over/under-functioning, and projection — with real, specific nursing-shift examples for each one. You'll learn why these patterns exist, how to recognize your own default, and how to disrupt it in real time using the STAT Protocol, a simple in-the-moment tool you can use mid-shift, even in an emergency. What You'll Learn The Yerkes-Dodson stress curve and what it reveals about the difference between optimal stress, fatigue, anxiety, and burnout Why anxiety autopilot behaviors form outside your conscious control — and where they come from The 4 autopilot patterns nurses default to under stress: conflict, distancing, over/under-functioning, and projection Real nursing examples of each pattern in action, from compassion fatigue to post-shift irritability How to use the STAT Protocol (See, Take a Breath, Acknowledge, Thanksgiving) to disrupt autopilot in the moment Reflection questions to process your shift and reset your response pattern for next timeRecognize yourself in one of these four patterns? DM \"STRESS\" @theshanwright on instagram or email: hello@theshanwright.com to get the free STAT Protocol and take your next shift with a tool in your pocket instead of just an autopilot in charge. 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