03/17/2026
A surgery, or any invasive procedure, large or small, places stress on the body. Often, in the days leading up to a scheduled operation, you may be left waiting while your thoughts fill up with worries and “what-ifs,” yet with little you actively do. This mental tension can intensity the overall stress of the experience, which in turn will lock your nervous system into a survival mode.
Assuming that your nervous system was not too relaxed before you scheduled your surgery and now locked in a survival mode, you may perceive any situation that you are facing as a threat or a personal attack, which cannot be beneficial to the upcoming procedure. What if, instead, you choose to settle your nervous system into a deep relaxed state, which will allow your energy to be directed towards healing and preparation rather than towards worries and desperation?
Inviting you to read my new blog. Pictures, as always, taken by Amit Shlagman, our in-home bird whisperer.
A surgery, or any invasive procedure, large or small, places stress on the body. Often, in the days leading up to a scheduled operation, you may be left waiting while your thoughts fill up with wor…
