{"id":696,"date":"2026-06-16T12:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/?p=696"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:10:46","slug":"survival-mode-why-so-many-mothers-live-exhausted-and-how-to-reconnect-with-your-own-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/","title":{"rendered":"Survival mode: why so many mothers live exhausted and how to reconnect with your own health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever had the feeling that you're just trying to survive the days?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wakes up tired. Solves one task after another. Takes care of the children, the house, the work, the responsibilities of adult life. And when she finally stops for a few minutes, she feels like she should be doing something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many women believe this is part of motherhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the truth is that there's a biological explanation for this constant state of alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because when we become mothers, an ancestral mechanism is activated within us: survival mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the problem is that for many women, this mode didn't start when their children were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had already been on for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The brain was programmed to protect us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most important functions of the human brain is to ensure our survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, when we perceive a threat, real or imagined, our body activates a series of physiological responses that help us face challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, heart rate increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stress hormones are released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attention is directed to potential dangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digestion, rest, and recovery cease to be a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since this mechanism was fundamental to the evolution of the human species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without him, we probably wouldn't be here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the problem is that the body was designed to enter and exit this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And not to remain in it continually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many women arrive at the maternity ward already exhausted.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before becoming mothers, many women already live under constant pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because these are years of balancing studies, career, relationships, family expectations, and social pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern woman has learned to produce non-stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, being available to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ignore the signals of one's own body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep going even when you're exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She frequently enters maternity care already carrying high levels of stress, sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and little time for self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a child is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the survival mode intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all, there is now a life dependent on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biologically, that makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when this state lasts for years, the body starts to pay the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"fall in Canada\" class=\"wp-image-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1054-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The challenge is even greater for expat mothers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years of assisting women living outside their home country, I've noticed a pattern that repeats frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expat mothers carry additional layers of overload that often go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we live far from our family, we lose one of the most important structures for human health: community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no grandparents available to help in an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even that childhood friend who shows up with a ready-made meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much less the support network built over decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, there are other factors that keep the organism on alert:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adapting to a new culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication in another language<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emotional distance from family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeling of loneliness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need to rebuild social ties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Financial and professional challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immigration uncertainties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responsibility of raising children between two cultures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because even when a move to a new country was a positive choice, the brain interprets many of these situations as adaptation factors and potential threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is that many expat mothers live in a permanent state of hypervigilance without realizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That's why they keep working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They continue to account for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But internally, they are exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the body starts asking for help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The human body has an extraordinary capacity for adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a long time, he can compensate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until you can't anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That's why symptoms appear at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the most common signs I observe include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant tiredness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anxiety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irritability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insomnia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digestive problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hormonal changes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weight gain or difficulty losing weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hair loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brain fog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Low immunity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chronic inflammation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autoimmune diseases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, these symptoms are treated in isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More rarely someone asks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat has kept this woman in survival mode for so many years?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vision of Lifestyle Medicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lifestyle Medicine shows us that health doesn't just depend on the absence of disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it depends on the quality of our daily habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nutritious food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Body movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stress management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthy social connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a woman remains in a constant state of alert, all of these pillars end up being affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She sleeps worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eat more impulsively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have less energy to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make room for meaningful relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finds fewer and fewer moments to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gaze of Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Traditional Chinese Medicine, health is the organism's ability to maintain the harmonious flow of vital energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we live under prolonged stress, there is an excessive consumption of our internal resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, we can observe signs of stagnation, energy deficiency, and imbalances that affect different body systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman begins to feel that she is always tired, but unable to truly rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if constantly accelerated and exhausted at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a pattern I often see with expat mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recovering health begins when we get off autopilot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is that survival mode doesn't have to be a permanent state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the first step is to develop awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Realize that exhaustion is not a personality trait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's not weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's not a lack of ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, it's simply the result of an organism that has spent years trying to protect you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, from this awareness, it becomes possible to build a new way of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A life with more presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Better connection with the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More respect for your own limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more space for rest, nutrition, and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You were not made to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You were made to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And your health depends on that difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you're an expat mom and feel stuck in a cycle of exhaustion, know that there's a different way. A way that integrates nutrition, lifestyle, self-care, and ancestral wisdom to help your body get out of a constant state of alert and back into balance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 teve a sensa\u00e7\u00e3o de que est\u00e1 apenas tentando sobreviver aos dias? Acorda cansada. Resolve uma tarefa atr\u00e1s da [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.8\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness | Sa\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T15:10:45+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T15:10:46+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"Modo sobreviv\\u00eancia: por que m\\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?\",\"headline\":\"Modo sobreviv\\u00eancia: por que tantas m\\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\\u00e3o com a pr\\u00f3pria sa\\u00fade\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/395996D9-C651-4AC7-A545-2A1F46C4DE7D-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920},\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T12:40:45-02:30\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-16T12:40:46-02:30\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Uncategorized\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/category\\\/uncategorized\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Uncategorized\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/category\\\/uncategorized\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Uncategorized\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/category\\\/uncategorized\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Modo sobreviv\\u00eancia: por que tantas m\\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\\u00e3o com a pr\\u00f3pria sa\\u00fade\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Modo sobreviv\\u00eancia: por que tantas m\\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\\u00e3o com a pr\\u00f3pria sa\\u00fade\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/category\\\/uncategorized\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Uncategorized\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Manuela Louren\\u00e7o Wellness Manuela Lourenco Wellness\",\"description\":\"Sa\\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade Manuela Louren\\u00e7o Wellness \\u00e9 uma marca dedicada \\u00e0 educa\\u00e7\\u00e3o em sa\\u00fade e ao bem\\u2011estar integrativo, oferecendo orienta\\u00e7\\u00e3o, conte\\u00fado e acompanhamento para pessoas que buscam equil\\u00edbrio, autocuidado e preven\\u00e7\\u00e3o com consci\\u00eancia.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/\",\"email\":\"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com\",\"telephone\":\"+17097256598\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/manuelalourencodr\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\\\/\",\"name\":\"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8fbea61b4e0ae635e24815f5a309dcca3b4ea8e12318798db5bb4c0c9383f24e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/\",\"name\":\"Modo sobreviv\\u00eancia: por que m\\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?\",\"description\":\"Saiba por que tantas m\\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\\u00f4nios e sa\\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\\u00e3es expatriadas\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/395996D9-C651-4AC7-A545-2A1F46C4DE7D-scaled.jpg\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T12:40:45-02:30\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-16T12:40:46-02:30\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Manuela Louren\\u00e7o Wellness Manuela Louren\\u00e7o Wellness\",\"alternateName\":\"Manuela Louren\\u00e7o \\u2013 Educa\\u00e7\\u00e3o em Sa\\u00fade e Bem\\u2011estar Integrativo\",\"description\":\"Sa\\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/manuelalourenco.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO -->\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"Survival mode: why are expat mothers exhausted?","description":"Learn why so many mothers live in survival mode, how it affects hormones and emotional health, and why the challenge can be greater for expat mothers","canonical_url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#blogposting","name":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?","headline":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\u00e3o com a pr\u00f3pria sa\u00fade","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/author\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/395996D9-C651-4AC7-A545-2A1F46C4DE7D-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1920},"datePublished":"2026-06-16T12:40:45-02:30","dateModified":"2026-06-16T12:40:46-02:30","inLanguage":"en-CA","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Uncategorized"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/#listItem","name":"Uncategorized"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Uncategorized","item":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#listItem","name":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\u00e3o com a pr\u00f3pria sa\u00fade"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\u00e3o com a pr\u00f3pria sa\u00fade","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/#listItem","name":"Uncategorized"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/#organization","name":"Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness Manuela Lourenco Wellness","description":"Sa\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness \u00e9 uma marca dedicada \u00e0 educa\u00e7\u00e3o em sa\u00fade e ao bem\u2011estar integrativo, oferecendo orienta\u00e7\u00e3o, conte\u00fado e acompanhamento para pessoas que buscam equil\u00edbrio, autocuidado e preven\u00e7\u00e3o com consci\u00eancia.","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/","email":"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com","telephone":"+17097256598","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#organizationLogo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/manuelalourencodr\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/author\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\/#author","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/author\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\/","name":"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8fbea61b4e0ae635e24815f5a309dcca3b4ea8e12318798db5bb4c0c9383f24e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"dra.mmlwellness@gmail.com"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/","name":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?","description":"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas","inLanguage":"en-CA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/author\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/author\/dra-mmlwellnessgmail-com\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/395996D9-C651-4AC7-A545-2A1F46C4DE7D-scaled.jpg","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#mainImage","width":2560,"height":1920},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2026-06-16T12:40:45-02:30","dateModified":"2026-06-16T12:40:46-02:30"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/","name":"Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness","alternateName":"Manuela Louren\u00e7o \u2013 Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Sa\u00fade e Bem\u2011estar Integrativo","description":"Sa\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade","inLanguage":"en-CA","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"Manuela Louren\u00e7o Wellness | Sa\u00fade Integrativa, Bem-estar e Longevidade","og:type":"article","og:title":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?","og:description":"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas","og:url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/","og:image":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png","article:published_time":"2026-06-16T15:10:45+00:00","article:modified_time":"2026-06-16T15:10:46+00:00","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:title":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que m\u00e3es expatriadas vivem exaustas?","twitter:description":"Saiba por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem em modo sobreviv\u00eancia, como isso afeta horm\u00f4nios e sa\u00fade emocional, e por que o desafio pode ser maior para m\u00e3es expatriadas","twitter:image":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-cropped-Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-10.41.07-AM.png"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"696","title":"Survival mode: why are expat mothers exhausted?","description":"Learn why so many mothers live in survival mode, how it affects hormones and emotional health, and why the challenge can be greater for expat mothers","keywords":null,"keyphrases":{"focus":{"keyphrase":"","score":0,"analysis":{"keyphraseInTitle":{"score":0,"maxScore":9,"error":1}}},"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"ai":{"faqs":[],"keyPoints":[],"schemas":[],"titles":[],"descriptions":[],"socialPosts":{"email":[],"linkedin":[],"twitter":[],"facebook":[],"instagram":[]}},"breadcrumb_settings":null,"seo_analyzer_scan_date":null,"created":"2026-06-16 15:10:46","updated":"2026-06-16 16:28:13"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/\" title=\"Uncategorized\">Uncategorized<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tModo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\u00e3o com a pr\u00f3pria sa\u00fade\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en"},{"label":"Uncategorized","link":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/category\/uncategorized\/"},{"label":"Modo sobreviv\u00eancia: por que tantas m\u00e3es vivem exaustas e como recuperar a conex\u00e3o com a pr\u00f3pria sa\u00fade","link":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/modo-sobrevivencia-por-que-tantas-maes-vivem-exaustas-e-como-recuperar-a-conexao-com-a-propria-saude\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":697,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions\/697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuelalourenco.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}