10/28/2022
Dysregulation or activation looks, feels, and sounds different depending on what part of our Autonomic Nervous System is online.
⚡️ We might know we’re in our mobilized Sympathetic state if we’re saying things like:
“I just need to push through!”
“There’s not enough time in the day!”
“I have to fix this now!”
☁️ We might know we’re in our immobilized Dorsal state if we’re saying things like:
“I don’t care”
“I want to disappear”
“Everything is hopeless”
❄️ We might know we’re in our blended Freeze state (tonic immobility) if we’re saying things like:
“I’m stuck and don’t know what to do”
“There’s lots of energy in my body but I can’t do anything about it”
“I can’t but I have to”
The next time you find yourself experiencing one of these things, this is a cue or clue that you’re experiencing activation in your system and your self-protective parts are online.
See if you can do something regulating that helps bring you a little closer to presence. This can be anything that registers as “good” for your system and helps you to feel more in the here and now.
Some things to explore might be: taking a walk, breathing exercises, completing a simple task, drinking tea, going outside and feeling the sun on your face, saying hi to a neighbor or friend, etc.
This isn’t about getting it “right” but rather exploring what feels best for your system! Each step you take toward regulation is so powerful in what it’s doing to reshape your nervous system.
That kind of healing is possible for all of us.
With kindness,
Sarah
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