Biohacking Neurodivergent by Design
How Women Over 45 Can Reclaim Their Brains, Regulate Their Nervous Systems, and Rise as Visionary Leaders
How Women Over 45 Can Reclaim Their Brains, Regulate Their Nervous Systems, and Rise as Visionary Leaders
By Marcie Novis-Levine
Holistic Horizon's & Beyond
“You’re not broken. You’re bio-hacking the past experiences you have acquired good and bad. Your neurodivergence is not a disorder—it’s a response to a life that required more from you than most people could ever understand.”
What If You Weren’t Born Neurodivergent—But You Became It?
Let’s talk about the women over 45 who are exhausted, scattered, overstimulated, and emotionally sensitive—but still show up for everyone else. Hmmm, does this sound like you?
They’re often told it’s burnout, hormones, bi-polar, anxiety or depression. What if it’s neurodivergence by design?
Not inborn, but acquired—through trauma, betrayal, emotional neglect, chronic stress, or life-shaking loss.
The brain, after all, is neuroplastic.
It bends, adapts, and rewires for survival.
Did you know that rewiring is your super-power?
Once you learn how to manage your brain, nervous system and bio-hack it ……that becomes a win win.
Trauma, the Nervous System & the Female Brain
Neurodivergence can be created by:
Childhood emotional neglect
Domestic abuse or betrayal trauma
Medical trauma or gaslighting
Caregiving for years without rest
Living in a dysregulated, unsafe body for too long
What happens next with a neurodivergent brain and nervous system:
The amygdala grows overactive → constant alertness
The hippocampus (memory filter) becomes foggy
The prefrontal cortex (logic & planning) goes offline under stress
People may call you lazy, un-motivated or lacking purpose. You are in survival mode and your brain is just protecting you.
Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you.
Protection isn’t the end of the story-this is where bio-hacking comes in to play.
Biohacking a Trauma-Designed Brain
Here’s how women can bio-hack their neurodivergence gently and naturally:
🔹 1. Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Daily practices to calm the nervous system:
Humming or singing (activates the vagus nerve)
Cold exposure (splashing the face or cold showers)
Deep diaphragmatic breathing (4–7–8 method)
🔹 2. Nourish the Brain-Gut Axis
Foods that support neuro-regulation:
Omega-3s (wild salmon, walnuts, flax)
Magnesium glycinate (calms the brain)
Adaptogens (ashwagandha, Rhodiola)
Fermented foods (gut-brain connection)
🔹 3. Somatic Reset
Releasing stored trauma through movement:
TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises)
Gentle yoga or stretching
Shaking, dancing, or grounding walks barefoot
🔹 4. Reclaiming Mental Focus
Neurodivergent brains often struggle with task-switching and motivation. Try:
Pomodoro timers-(work 25 min and take a 5 min break)
Body doubling (working with someone in silence)
Visual mind-mapping tools
Why It Matters: Women Are the Blueprint
When we heal our trauma-induced wiring, we don’t just feel better.
We become leaders with lived wisdom. The pain of the past makes the leaders of the future.
Women over 45 are not obsolete—we’re evolution’s upgrade.
We are here to lead the second act of life, consciously, holistically, and boldly.
Biohacking isn’t just for 20-something tech bros—it’s for trauma-informed women who are done being overlooked and underestimated. This is not a pity party or a poor me mindset, this is the bombastic life that can aspire from the neurodivergent change.
Please Remember:
You are not too sensitive.
You are deeply aware.
You are not losing it.
You’re being recalibrated.
Your brain?
It was never broken.
It was just bio-hacked by life—and now, you get to reclaim it with intention.
People will adjust to the new, driven, and stronger version of yourself.
If not, they were never your people.
So, go with stride in your step and become the amazing leader you were meant to be, in the family, in your relationships, at work and in the world.
If you want more information on Biohacking Neurodiversity for women over 45-by design, please message me.
