Nervous System Care
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Stretching and Mobility for Regulation
Stretching and mobility are often treated as fitness tasks. Something to do before or after a workout. Something…
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Nervous System Regulation When Emotionally Numb
Emotional numbness is often misunderstood. It isn’t always depression, detachment, or a sign that something is “wrong.” For…
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Burnout as Nervous System Exhaustion
Burnout is often talked about like it’s just emotional or mental. But it is more than that. At…
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Social Connection as Nervous System Regulation
Social connection is often talked about as something emotional or psychological. What is less discussed is how directly…
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Overstimulation in modern life
Modern life is full of signals competing for attention. Phones buzz. Emails arrive. Screens flicker. Sounds, lights, and…
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Shaking, Swaying, Rocking for Nervous System Regulation
Some movements show up naturally when the nervous system is overwhelmed. Shaking hands. Swaying side to side. Rocking…
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Productivity Culture vs Nervous System Recovery
Productivity culture tells us that every moment counts. There is always something to do, improve, or optimize. Emails,…
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Regulation Without Breathwork or Meditation
Most advice for calming the nervous system revolves around breathwork or meditation. In many spaces, these practices are…
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Why Scrolling Feels So Addictive at Night
You tell yourself you’ll just check your phone for a minute. Then suddenly it’s much later than you…
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What Tired but Wired Really Means
You feel exhausted all day. Your body wants rest. Then bedtime arrives and your mind feels alert, your…