26/03/2024
It is normal to feel stressed or anxious some of the time. When we feel this way it likely means our brains and bodies have detected a threat or danger to our well-being (or they anticipate one to come) 🧠
This activates what you may know as the "fight or flight" response, otherwise known as the sympathetic nervous system. And this is normal and necessary 👏
We need threat/danger detection systems to keep us safe and well.
However, these systems can sometimes be too active or too dominating 🥴 An active threat system can alter the way you physically feel, emotionally feel, think, act, respond to stress and interact with others. For these reasons, plus many others, you may want to better regulate (or balance) your threat system.
💫 We can do this by regulating the nervous system...
But first - we need to notice what it feels like when the nervous system is dysregulated (unbalanced). Are you able to do this? 🤔 Ask yourself these questions:
❓️What does it feel like when you are stressed? How does your body feel when you are anxious? How do you react to others when you are feeling irritable? Do you ever withdraw and isolate yourself from friends when feeling overwhelmed by the demands of life? ❓️
What changes do you notice in your body, mind and emotions when you are reacting to threats, demands and stressors? 📝 Take a moment to consider this and share in the comments if that feels comfortable. Let's help each other ☀️ 🌙
