How to Find Your Purpose When Your Nervous System Won't Let You (Video)
- Brooke Shoup
- Oct 10
- 2 min read
Feeling directionless isn't a character flaw—it's a nervous system problem.
If you've tried journaling, meditation, and "following your passion" but still feel stuck, this video will change everything. I'm breaking down the real neuroscience behind why you can't access purpose, creativity, and joy when you're living in chronic stress or survival mode.
In this 20-minute video, you'll learn:
Why your nervous system blocks access to purpose when you're stressed or dealing with unresolved trauma
The developmental skills most people are missing that make finding purpose nearly difficult
Why our culture has the "be, then do" formula completely backwards
A personal story about learning to play instead of constantly asking for permission
3 practical, neuroscience-backed steps to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with your authentic calling
The Problem With Traditional Purpose Advice
Most advice about finding your purpose assumes your nervous system is already regulated. But if you're living in fight-or-flight mode, dealing with past trauma, or experiencing chronic stress, you literally cannot access the parts of your brain that connect with purpose, creativity, and meaning.
It's like trying to hear a whisper in the middle of a thunderstorm.
This video explains:
How stress responses hijack your ability to access higher-order thinking
Why Maslow's hierarchy matters more than you think
The difference between being stuck and being dysregulated
How to build the foundation that makes purpose possible
What Makes This Approach Different
This isn't about positive thinking or "trying harder." This is about understanding how your nervous system actually works—and giving it what it needs to access states of creativity, generosity, and authentic expression.
You'll walk away with:
A clear understanding of why previous methods haven't worked
Practical nervous system regulation techniques you can use immediately
A free Skills for Resilience Assessment to identify exactly where your foundation needs support
Permission to stop waiting for approval and start participating in your own life
Tools & Resources Mentioned in This Video
Skills for Resilience Assessment – Identify the developmental gaps that may be blocking your access to purpose
Resilience 101 Video – A complete introduction to how stress and the nervous system work https://www.livingonpurposeconsulting.com/post/stop-stressing-and-find-your-flow
Is This Video For You?
Watch this video if you:
Feel chronically stuck or directionless despite "doing all the right things"
Wonder why other people seem to have found their calling but you haven't
Experience anxiety, overwhelm, or that constant low-grade stress
Have tried meditation, journaling, and therapy but still feel disconnected from purpose
Grew up in a stressful environment or experienced trauma
Are tired of advice that tells you to "just follow your passion"
The Bottom Line
You're not directionless because there's something wrong with you. You're directionless because you're trying to access purpose from a dysregulated state.
Your soul isn't quiet. You're just learning how to listen.
Watch the full video above, and don't forget to grab your free Skills for Resilience Assessment at the link above.
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