When Survival Mode Becomes Too Heavy: A Reset Before You Break Down

We don’t usually break down because of one huge crisis. More often, it’s the little things that pile up until suddenly… we snap.

For me, it shows up in the ordinary moments. Like last week, when my daughter and I went to the store. Before we got out of the car, I was checking my YouTube videos. She looked at me and said, “Mom, I thought we were going to the store, not watching your videos.” That cut deep, because she was right.

Or the times when one of my kids tells me something important, but I’m half-distracted by business emails. Later, when I say, “I don’t remember you telling me that,” they’ll roll their eyes and remind me, “You were probably on your phone.”

These aren’t dramatic breakdowns. They’re micro-moments — small red flags that tell us the load we’re carrying is too heavy.

And maybe you’ve felt them too. Crying in the shower so no one hears. Snapping at your kids for something small. Lying awake at night doing mental math while your family sleeps peacefully.

The truth is, survival mode has a way of convincing us that it’s normal. But it isn’t sustainable. It’s like driving with your gas light on for weeks — you can move for a while, but eventually, the engine will stop.

So how do you reset before you hit the wall? 

🌿 3 Resets Before You Break Down

1. Name the Load Out Loud.
Say it: “I’m carrying too much.” It sounds simple, but acknowledging it out loud turns invisible weight into something you can manage.

2. Choose a 5-Minute Anchor.
Sometimes I step outside barefoot, close my eyes, and just breathe. It’s grounding — literally — and it resets my nervous system.

3. Create a Micro-Sabbath.
Carve out one hour a week where you’re not a mom, not a nurse, not an entrepreneur — just you. Journaling, walking, resting. The pause doesn’t erase the stress, but it changes how you carry it.

These resets matter, because survival mode is not meant to be a lifestyle.

👉 This week on my Wellness Wednesday Podcast, I’ll be sharing one of my rawest stories yet: the day I sat in my car between patient visits and broke down crying. Not because of one big thing, but because of the everyday weight I’d been carrying.

Sometimes, the breakdown carries the breakthrough.

✨ The Glow Apparel Collection

Because wellness is more than what you do — it’s how you live. I created this collection to remind you that your reset is always within reach:

👜 Glow Crossbody Bag: luxury + practicality for women balancing it all.
♻️ Glow Eco Tote: sustainable style for errands, books, or your wellness day essentials.
👟 Glow Hoodie Zip-Up: cozy comfort for journaling, self-care, and slow beauty days.
💧 Glow Hydration Bottle: chic, durable hydration that keeps pace with your lifestyle.

🛍️ Your Free Gift Is Waiting
Every Lip Butter Scrub now comes with a FREE Glow Guide — your blueprint for daily resets and intentional ease. Pair your rituals with The Glow Apparel Collection to carry wellness into every part of your life.

✨ Keep Glowing Forward

💜 Watch this week’s Soulful Sunday video → YouTube Link
💜 Listen to the Essential Wellness Podcast → Spotify Link
💜 Shop The Luxury Lip Ritual™ → Shop Link

💌 Stay Connected
Want weekly rituals, behind-the-scenes insights, and wellness freebies?
Join our Glow Notes™ newsletter and become part of the movement toward slow, intentional beauty.

With care and clarity,
Jenice Story
Founder, AJ’s EO Infusions

💜 The LIP Ritual™ is more than a lip scrub — it’s a no-rinse wellness moment.

🔗 Stay Connected: 

Shop the Ritual | Watch on YouTube | Read the Blog | Listen to the Podcast

💌 Want to be featured? Snap a pic of your ritual and tag us  @ajs.eoinfusions — we love seeing your glow!

⭐ Support Our Glow Movement: If AJ’s EO Infusions has touched your heart or helped your healing, we’d be honored if you’d leave a quick review. Your words can help another woman find her glow. Leave a Review Here

📬 👇 Sign up below: 

💜 Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss it — and share this post with a friend who needs the reminder that she’s not alone.

🎧 And don’t miss this week’s Essential Wellness Podcast: Listen here ➝ Essential Wellness Podcast on Spotify