How to Stop Overfunctioning Before It Breaks You
Burnout Prevention and the Flight Response in High-Functioning Women
What if your nervous system knew before you did?
You might look fine and perform well, but your body says otherwise. This is not a mindset issue. It is survival science.
New Podcast Episode Just Dropped
Episode 50: Why Your Brain Knows You’re Not Okay Before You Do
Watch it now:
https://youtu.be/n4vK4_ygX5o
In this episode of The Art of Managing Your Brain, Dr. Charlie M. Hornes breaks down how the flight survival instinct drives overfunctioning in high-achieving women. Left unmanaged, it leads to burnout that can devastate your career, your relationships, and your health.
Inside This Episode
Learn the early warning signs your brain has been sending and how to intercept them before the spiral begins.
This episode explains:
Why urgency feels like worth and why that belief drains your system
How the Deer Archetype rewires your nervous system for overfunctioning
What the STORM System reveals about hidden systemic burnout patterns
The neuroscience behind your “fine” mask and how to break the cycle
Stop Burnout Before It Starts
This is not mindset coaching. It is evidence-based, trauma-informed survival science that gives you language for what you feel and a map for where to go next.
What Pressure Is Quietly Pushing You Toward Burnout
Just reply with one word or one sentence. I read every single reply and use your stories to create new episodes that speak directly to your experience.
Your input drives this work. If something is weighing on you, say it. If you have no words, just reply with a question mark. I will know what it means.
Do You Know Your Survival Archetype
Take the quiz to find out whether your dominant pattern is Freeze, Flight, Fawn, or Fight.
https://charliehornescoaching.com/quiz
You will get a custom cheat sheet with neuroscience-backed insights tailored to your instinct and an invitation to preview the cinematic Burnout Prevention Playbook.
Join the Burnout Equation Masterclass Waitlist
This is the upstream solution for high-functioning women. No fluff. No blame. No collapse required.
https://charliehornescoaching.com/masterclass-waitlists
GO TAKE THE QUIZ!
This is not your fault. You are not broken. You are brilliant inside a system that keeps rewarding your exhaustion and gaslighting your body’s distress.
Let’s name the storm and start upstream. Together.
— Dr. Charlie M. Hornes
Doctorate-Level Certified Clinical Spiritual Counselor
Master Certified Thought Work Strategist
Founder and Host | The Art of Managing Your Brain Podcast
