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6 articles in Nervous System
Nervous System·2026-05-17
From Hypervigilance to Peace: Transcending Nervous System Patterns
It’s a tricky business, being human. Especially when your body is living in a different reality than the one your mind perceives. You can be sitting in a perfectly comfortable chair, in a safe and quiet room, with a cup of tea warming your
Nervous System·2026-05-08
Fight, Flight, Freeze: When Your Nervous System Runs the Show
It’s a tricky business, being human. And one of the trickiest parts is navigating the world with a nervous system that is constantly, tirelessly, and often unconsciously scanning for one of two things: safety or danger. I remember a time, years ago,
Nervous System·2026-04-01
A Somatic Practice for Calming Your Nervous System
It’s a tricky business, being human. A car backfires down the street, and in a fraction of a second, my whole body is a clenched fist. Heart hammering against my ribs, a gasp of air caught in my throat, every muscle braced for impact. The sound was
Nervous System·2026-03-23
The Embodied Compass: Navigating Life Through Your Nervous System's Wisdom
Your nervous system, a complex electrical network, holds the entire history of your safety and danger, communicating through anxiety, hypervigilance, and numbness. Healing this system, informed by polyvagal theory and neuroplasticity, transforms your capacity for joy and connection.
Nervous System·2026-03-01
The Electrical Network of Safety: Your Nervous System's Story
I was sitting with a client recently—a lovely woman with a sharp, brilliant mind and a heart she guarded like a fortress. She spoke of a deep, persistent sadness that had shadowed her for years, a grief she couldn’t name but that sat heavy in her
Nervous System·2026-02-14
Rewiring for Safety: The Neuroscience of Nervous System Healing
It’s a tricky business, being human. Just the other day, I was walking down a perfectly peaceful street—the sun was out, a gentle breeze was rustling the new spring leaves, children’s laughter echoed from a nearby park. And then, a bicycle bell
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