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Life Coaching with Christine Hassler

EP 531: I've Done the Work—So Why Does My Nervous System Still Feel Rattled? with Kate

Life Coaching with Christine Hassler

Christine Hassler

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

You've done the therapy. You've learned the tools. You've processed your past.

So why does your nervous system still feel like it's on edge?

In this relatable and validating coaching session, Christine works with Kate, who has spent over a decade deeply committed to her healing journey. Despite major progress—healthy relationships, career growth, and emotional awareness—she still experiences intense nervous system reactions like anxiety, overwhelm, and shutdown.

If you've ever felt like "I've done so much work… so why am I still triggered?"—this episode is for you.

Christine offers a powerful reframe that shifts everything: what if your sensitive nervous system isn't a problem to fix—but a gift to learn how to work with?

Through their conversation, they explore how trauma, sensitivity, and subconscious patterns can coexist with real growth—and why healing isn't about becoming "perfectly regulated," but about learning how to support your unique wiring.

This episode will help you move out of self-judgment and into a more compassionate, empowered relationship with your nervous system.

Press play to discover how to stop trying to fix yourself—and start working with the system you have. 

 

Consider / Ask Yourself

  • Do you feel like you've done a lot of inner work but still get triggered easily?
  • Does your nervous system feel more sensitive or reactive than others around you?
  • Do you find yourself over-preparing or "psyching yourself up" for everyday situations?
  • Are you judging yourself for not being more "healed" by now?

 

Key Insights and A-Ha's

  • A highly sensitive nervous system is not a flaw—it's a different kind of wiring.
  • Trauma + sensitivity can amplify nervous system responses, but that doesn't mean you're broken.
  • Trying to "fix" yourself often reinforces the belief that something is wrong.
  • Emotional and energetic awareness can be transformed into intuition and connection.
  • Healing includes learning how to care for your system—not forcing it to be different.

 

How to Deepen the Work

  • Practice shifting from self-judgment to self-acceptance around your nervous system.
  • Explore what "support" looks like for your body rather than trying to override it.
  • Begin incorporating energetic hygiene practices (clearing, grounding, protecting your energy).
  • Experiment with seeing your sensitivity as a strength rather than a liability.

 

Resource Mentioned in This Episode

Rewired: Reparenting Your Inner Child + Reprogramming Your Nervous System

Christine references this course as a way to better understand subconscious patterns, support the inner child, and create lasting nervous system change.

Learn more at:
christinehassler.com/rewired

For questions or support:
assist@christinehassler.com

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is episode 531. I've done the work, so why does my nervous system still feel rattled with Kate?

0:08.4

Welcome to life coaching with Christine Hassler, a space where truth and love come together to guide you back to your truest self.

0:16.0

Hi, I'm Christine, a master coach, author, and spiritual psychologist. For over 20 years, I've supported people

0:22.1

through the deep work of letting go, waking up, and coming home to who they truly are. Each week,

0:27.9

you'll hear an unedited, unscripted coaching session with someone moving through a challenge or block in their life.

0:33.1

These are tender and powerful conversations where deep healing happens in real time. Even though I'm coaching

0:39.0

someone else, you will hear yourself in their story. This is a place where you will feel seen and

0:43.7

supported and walk away with insight, emotional relief, and tools you can apply in your own life.

0:49.9

Let's dive into today's session.

0:56.4

Hey, everybody, welcome back to the show.

1:01.7

This is a great one for anyone who feels like you've done the work, you've processed trauma,

1:07.9

you have the tools, but at the same time, you still feel like your nervous system gets hijacked, have anxiety, feel like you really have to psych yourself up

1:11.6

for social events. And you just feel like being a human requires much more maintenance for you

1:16.5

than other people. Okay, you are not alone. And I think you're really going to relate to this

1:20.6

episode with Kate. But I want to speak to the, I've done a lot of work, but I'd love to invite

1:27.4

you out of that type of thinking to acknowledge,

1:32.1

oh my gosh, I've come so far. And you're still in a human body and you're still learning. And

1:38.0

your nervous system may require a little more support than other nervous systems do. And I talk about this with Kate. But I want to

1:46.5

invite you out of, oh, I've done so much work, I know I have to do more. I've done so much work and

1:51.7

things aren't changing. There must be something wrong with me. Because when we have that

1:55.4

overachiever part that comes up in personal development, we're consistently looking for what we're not doing,

2:02.0

what it's not going right, what we need to fix, instead of really seeing how far we've come

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