22/06/2025
As news breaks about the recent strikes on Iran (among all of the other…horrors 🫣) , many of us feel a swirl of fear, helplessness, grief, or even numbness. I’ve been in tears and I had nightmares last night 😩😩😩
It’s normal to want to either fixate or look away…and neither will bring you peace.
And neither response is “good” or “bad…
They’re just nervous system strategies.
And if you want to…you get to choose something else and to be consciously kind to your nervous system.
As a therapist, here’s what I invite you to consider:
💛 Regulate, don’t disconnect.
Ground in your body. Drink water. Feel your feet on the earth. Your nervous system needs safety to process what’s real.
🧠 Stay informed in doses.
Be intentional about how and when you consume news. You don’t have to carry everything to still care.
🤍 Let yourself feel.
Grief, fear, anger, helplessness…these are all human responses.
🌎 Notice the privilege to look away. If you feel safe, ask: How can I be more aware, not more afraid?
💬 Talk to someone.
Processing this doesn’t have to be a solo job. Whether with a friend or a therapist, connection helps metabolize the hard.
You’re allowed to be overwhelmed.
But you’re also allowed to root down in hope, presence, and your values.
You belong to yourself and to this hurting, beautiful world. I’m going to spend today offline with my little one 🫶
With you,
Becca
