
04/08/2025
This week I had a huge lightbulb moment.
I’ve always known I could be impatient, especially in traffic or long queues. I’d find myself swearing, tailgating, getting fidgety and frustrated, like I was ready to explode over nothing.
I realised it’s not just impatience, it’s a sign that my nervous system is dysregulated. That I’m not in my body. That I’ve shifted into fight mode.
Road rage, aggressive thoughts in the queue at Australia Post, the urge to scream at the slowness of the world around me, none of this is just ‘bad behaviour’.
It’s my body saying I’m overwhelmed, I don’t feel safe, I need to regulate.
So instead of judging myself, I’ve started responding with somatic care.
✨ Doing a somatic practice before I get in the car
✨ Humming or tapping while I’m driving
✨ Lip tracing or gentle ear pulls while in a queue
✨ A quick body scan or 5 senses check-in before walking into a busy public space.
It’s not about perfection. It’s about micro interruptions to the stress pattern. Micro choices that bring me back into my body and remind me that I’m okay.
The biggest gold nugget?
My frustration isn’t something to be ashamed of.
It’s something to listen to.
Because your nervous system is always speaking to you, through your reactions, your behaviour, your impulses and your discomfort.
And when you meet it with curiosity instead of shame, you start to relate to yourself with compassion instead of control.
Mind
Body
Pleasure
It all starts with awareness.
Loving you Fearlessly,
🧠💃🫦
Sarah x
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