Just like having too many apps open effects the functioning of your phone, ongoing activation of your survival responses after periods of chronic or traumatic stress can drain your energy & effect how...
Slowing down to live at the rhythm of your own nervous system takes intentional and consistent effort. When cultural norms push you to go faster and do more, prioritising and practising what feeds sel...
How your parents regulated your nervous system when you were a child, can shape how you cope with and recover from stress today.
The bond you had with your parents as a child shapes the growth and de...
If you have a history of trauma your thinking brain may automatically assume: "there's something wrong with me," rather than "thereā€™s something wrong with this situation" when you face stressors today...
Just like training your muscles so they're healthy and strong, you can learn to work with your nervous system to make it more adaptable, balanced, flexible and resilient. The key to this is the VAGUS ...
Understanding your vagus nerve - and how to get it back to baseline - is a critical aspect of physical and mental wellbeing.Ā
Hereā€™s the thing. Our brains arenā€™t optimised for rational thinking, or s...