03/10/2025
A Regulated Nervous System Changes Everything
We are, at our core, nervous systems walking around, carried by a brainstem and a mind full of beliefs, both serving and non-serving.
One of the most profound truths I’ve witnessed is this:
a supported and regulated nervous system can transform a person’s life.
When the nervous system is calm and balanced:
• Our responses shift from reactive to grounded.
• Our thoughts become clearer and more aligned.
• Our choices come from wisdom rather than survival.
Because the nervous system runs through every cell of the body, regulation doesn’t just feel better emotionally, it alters us on a cellular level. Over time, as cells regenerate, we begin to embody a new version of ourselves: calmer, clearer, and more connected.
This transformation isn’t about rejecting who we are now. It’s about consciously nurturing a system that allows the best of us to come forward. And the changes can be visible. A body carrying chronic stress and high cortisol may hold weight differently, sleep differently, and process life differently than a body that feels safe and supported.
That’s why you often see someone return from holiday lighter, not just in spirit, but sometimes in body, their system finally given permission to relax.
Stress pushes us into fight-or-flight, where survival shapes our decisions. But regulation invites us back into flow, where better choices for our health, relationships, and future - naturally arise.
This is the work. This is the practice. When you regulate your nervous system, you recreate yourself from the inside out.
What’s your favourite de-stressing practice? Comment below.
🩷 Sanja
