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Emotional FAQs: What Your Nervous System Is Really Saying
“I’m spiraling.” “I’m emotionally unavailable.” “I can’t focus.” These aren’t flaws—they’re stress responses. Here’s what your nervous system is trying to tell you.
Affect Labeling
Emotional Check-ins: How Naming Your Feelings Calms Your Nervous System
Naming your emotions isn’t self-indulgent—it’s science. Emotional check-ins activate the thinking brain, reduce reactivity, and build inner safety. Start here.
Adulting Anxiety
Movement & Breath-work for Anxiety: Calm Your Body, Gently
Feeling braced or frozen? This isn’t weakness—it’s your nervous system doing its job. Discover how movement and breath help bring you back to safety,...
Anxiety
How to Ground Yourself: 3 Gentle Techniques to Calm Your Body and Mind
When your nervous system is in overdrive, you don’t need to power through—you need to ground. This psychologist-designed guide shares three sensory tools to...
Emotional Regulation
What’s Happening in Your Body: Understanding the Stress Response from a Psychologist’s Lens
What’s Happening In Your Body What’s Happening In Your Body When You’re In Survival Mode If your shoulders won’t soften. If your breath feels...