08/12/2025
It’s all about regulating the nervous system. Eating healthy, getting rest, hydration, exercise, are all vital pieces of the puzzle especially for those of us with an autoimmune condition. However, I firmly believe that the most important thing we can do to prevent further flare ups or curb existing ones is by regulating the nervous system.
My nervous system was highly deregulated when my brain was still developing. Growing up in my home felt like the Hunger Games most days. Even when I became safe, my brain stayed that way for years until I cultivated tools to regulate. I still struggle sometimes to stay regulated. Those neural pathways ran so deep for so long that it requires some very persistent diligence on my part to create and reinforce the new neural pathways of calm and mindful living and being.
Each time I get deregulated it’s just another opportunity to practice the tools in my toolbox. Sometimes I get frustrated and feel like I am starting all over. Then I dust myself off and get to work because I value feeling good that much.
