Ep 20: The Science Backed Reason You’re Touched Out + What to do Next

If you’ve ever felt like you love your kids so much… but your body is also like, “please stop touching me for one minute,” you’re not alone — and you’re not doing motherhood wrong.

In this episode, we’re nerding out on the science-backed reason you feel “touched out” and what’s actually happening in your brain and nervous system when touch shifts from comforting to overwhelming. We’ll talk “sensory gating” (our new vocab word!!!), why constant or unavoidable touch can activate stress, and the big missing piece most people don’t mention: it’s not just inputs (touch/noise/chaos) — it’s outputs too (decision-making, regulation, emotional load, managing the environment).

Then we’ll get practical: what you can actually do to support your nervous system without “mothering less”.

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