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Emotional Hangovers: How to Recover After Conflict, Overstimulation or Overgiving

Emotional Hangovers: How to Recover After Conflict, Overstimulation or Overgiving

Update: 2025-12-16
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In this episode of 'Master Stress with Dr. S,' Dr. S discusses how to manage emotional stress and 'emotional hangovers' that arise from conflicts, overgiving, and overstimulation, especially during the holiday season. The episode explores the physiological effects of stress and presents a three-step recovery process: Regulate, Release, and Restore. Listeners learn practical techniques to calm their nervous system by activating the vagus nerve and discharging stored energy to regain emotional stability and resilience.

00:00 Introduction to Emotional Hangovers
02:04 Understanding Emotional Hangovers
04:42 The Physiology of Emotional Hangovers
09:53 Three-Step Recovery Program
13:42 Final Thoughts and Practical Tips

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Emotional Hangovers: How to Recover After Conflict, Overstimulation or Overgiving

Emotional Hangovers: How to Recover After Conflict, Overstimulation or Overgiving

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