16. Regulating Your Nervous System
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If you commonly feel overwhelmed, stressed out, or anxious, you may be dealing with a dysregulated nervous system. Don’t worry, it’s very common. In this podcast episode, Evolve or Remain host, Lisa Healy, shares some common reasons for dysregulation in the body and why it’s important to change it. She also walks listeners through helpful exercises to regulate their nervous systems and emotions. Tune into this episode if you could use some change.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
(0:49) Does it feel like things never work out for you, but instead, for others?
(2:11) Why is it important to regulate your nervous system?
(3:10) Anxiety is a sign of dysregulation. Do you deal with anxiety?
(3:16) What does a dysregulated nervous system look like?
(4:53) Grab a pen and take notes! Here’s how to regulate your nervous system.
(5:03) Here’s how to check in with yourself to see how you’re feeling.
(6:30) Try getting some movement in.
(6:45) Hear about three breathing strategies to get regulated.
(9:19) After you take some deep breaths, it’s time to check in with your senses with these exercises.
(11:31) Get outside and reconnect with the earth.
(12:36) Create an intention to improve yourself. It could be anything!
(14:16) Hear some things to keep in mind when setting an intention.
(15:04) You can do this! Use the exercises in this episode and email Lisa how they helped.
QUOTABLE
“We all have patterns that hold us back from achieving what we want.”
“Only by getting to understand our habits are we able to change them and create a life of purpose.”
“We have to learn how to control the mind in order to live the way we want to– peacefully.”
“Being dysregulated means we’re probably feeling anxiety or anger. If we don’t regulate them, they get stored in the body.”
“A dysregulated nervous system involves the mind going and doing whatever it wants. Going around in circles telling you all the bad things about yourself.”
“It's okay to feel dysregulated. We all do, but the key is to learn how to control it and what works for you.”
“Activating our senses helps us to fully focus our attention on the present moment.”
“Engaging with nature is a powerful way to ground the body and to calm a stressed body.”
“When you spend a few minutes reconnecting with the Earth beneath you, the sights and sounds of nature around you, or the sun above you, your stress hormones actually begin to decrease and help you feel safer.”
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