S03E24 Overthinking While Driving? Emotional Fatigue, Heads…

Ever driven home and couldn't remember how you got there? You’re not alone. This episode of Absolutely Focused Radio unpacks how stress, emotional overload, and overthinking show up behind the wheel—and in your life.Join your sobriety buddy Daniel...

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June 06, 2025

S03E24 Overthinking While Driving? Emotional Fatigue, Headspace & Healing | AFR Podcast

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Ever driven home and couldn't remember how you got there? You’re not alone. This episode of Absolutely Focused Radio unpacks how stress, emotional overload, and overthinking show up behind the wheel—and in your life.Join your sobriety buddy Daniel...

Ever driven home and couldn't remember how you got there?
You’re not alone. This episode of Absolutely Focused Radio unpacks how stress, emotional overload, and overthinking show up behind the wheel—and in your life.Join your sobriety buddy Daniel Nelson and the Sobriety Crew as they break down:

That weird headache? It’s emotional exhaustion
Why zoning out isn’t just forgetfulness—it’s fatigue
Tech distractions & mental clarity with Chucky Chip
Mindfulness tools to reset and protect your peace
Empowering affirmations to anchor your healing

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Hill day, we got just move with grace. Could have

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snapped back, but I held my place.

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You thought silas men, I.

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Lost the word.

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Absolutely Focused Radio Podcast Overthinking, Headspace and Healing Weak Care. Hello,

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it's Anna Harriwego, your Absolutely Focused announcer. Welcome back to

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Absolutely Focused Radio AFR, the show where clarity is king,

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healing is sacred, and your story matters. Today's journey is

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powered by the Sobriety crew Jane Marie with facts and insight,

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Joe bringing that heart and reflection, Chucky Chip with the

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tech talk, Marcus the Motivator with inspiration for the nation,

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and of course your sobriety buddy, Daniel Nelson. Let's get

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into it and if this speaks to you, hit subscribe,

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like and share, because you are not alone. We care.

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Hello, good day, and good health. I'm Daniel Nelson, your

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Sobriety buddy. In today's episode, it's real, we're diving into

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something many of us experience, that strange, heavy feeling in

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your head, the zoning out while driving, the overthinking that

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won't let go.

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I'm Jane Marie. Let's talk facts. Every year, thousands of

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lives are lost due to distracted driving. But Distraction isn't

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always about devices. Sometimes it's emotional. It's mental overload. It's trauma,

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stress and NonStop worry that.

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Never turns off.

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That weird headache, that pressure in your chest, It can

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be your body signaling emotional fatigue. It's your brain on overload.

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When you don't pause, don't breathe, don't reset, you start

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operating on fumes. And sometimes that's silence in the car.

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Is your body crying out?

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Wow? That makes sense. There were times I drove home

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and didn't remember how I got there, not because I

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was distracted by my phone, but because I was caught

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in my thoughts, playing out conversations, worrying, rehearsing pain. Same here.

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Back in early sobriety, I remember missing times, just going

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blank while trying to focus. Not high, not drunk, just

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drained from the emotional noise.

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So how do we know when it's time to pause?

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Ask yourself this, Are you replaying the same thought over

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and over? Are you more reactive than usual? Is your

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body tense without explanation? If yes, that's your sign you

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don't need permission to take a break.

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Here's our AFR Top three reset tools. Number one mind

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check before the keys, ask, am I clear enough to drive?

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Number two? Prip your piece, have water, keep a calm

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and playlist. Just carry something grounding Number three, don't push through,

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pull over. Your piece is worth more than your pace.

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What's up?

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It's chucky chip. Let's talk tech plus tension. Sometimes you

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think tech helps you focus, but really it keeps your

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brain buzzing notifications, location updates, reminders, voice prompts. It's all noise.

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If you're already emotionally loaded, try this. Put your device

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in driving mode or focus mode. Use tech that supports calm,

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not chaos. Apps like breathing timers, ambient sound loops, and

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journaling prompts can guide your reset. It's not about un

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plugging forever. It's about plugging into peace.

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This is your reminder. You don't have to carry it

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all today. Slow down, reset, heal because peace isn't passive.

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It's protection.

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You're allowed to pause, you are allowed to feel. You

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are allowed to reset because your presence is your power.

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I am safe when I pause. I honor my peace.

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I trust the process.

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I listen to my body. I choose presence over pressure.

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I am healing.

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I release the loop. I find clarity in stillness. I'm growing.

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Even when it's quiet.

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I am focused, I am grounded, and I choose life.

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A special thank you to God's guiding angels. There will

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be times when you're at your worst, feeling like every

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word spoken over your life was a curse, and in

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that moment, a guiding angel will remind you stay close

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to God. That hits different. They listen, they understand, and maybe,

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just maybe they've walked your path before. It hits different.

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When you have a true friend that cares big shout out,

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I will always be there. Ain't nothing changed but bad

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habits turning into positive moves. I appreciate you. This is

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absolutely focused radio and we care, drive safe, live sober,

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stay focused. Well not.

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No more but little analyse.

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I'm spinning a truck from shallow the sun to end

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the shop.

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This is the story and now I'm.

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A cleaning the lights.

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So here's two new pages.

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I'm ready to write with power and purpose.

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I'm stepping to light