12/16/2025
🌿 When the Body Is Overstimulated 💫
Burnout doesn’t always show up as exhaustion alone, Sometimes the body whispers before it ever shouts. This is something I’m noticing more in clinic lately, especially this time of year.
✨Gentle signs your system may be overstimulated:
😴Feeling tired but wired
😮💨Shallow breathing or frequent sighing
😬Neck, shoulder, or jaw tension that keeps returning
🍽️Digestive changes or bloating
🐡Swelling, puffiness, or heaviness (especially by the end of the day)
🌝Trouble settling at night, even when you’re exhausted
🤪Feeling easily overwhelmed by noise, screens, or busy environments
💤🥱sense that your body just needs rest, not more fixing
This doesn’t mean anything is “wrong.”
It’s often your nervous system is asking for less input… and more support.
Slowing down, breathing deeply, and gentle manual care can help your body remember how to settle.
🤍
We’re halfway through December, and I can feel it too,
the full schedules, the busy minds, the tired bodies.
Lately, I’ve been reminding myself to slow my own pace between appointments,
to take one breath before the next person walks in,
and to stay present with what’s right in front of me.
I wanted to gently pass that reminder on to you.
You don’t need to rush this season.
You’re allowed to soften, pause, and just be here. ❤️🎄
