This fantastic graphic breaks down some key strategies for regulating your nervous system. Which of these do you already practice, and which are you excited to try?
✨ How to Regulate Your Nervous System: ✨
- ☀️🌳 Nature + Sunshine: Get outside! Forest bathing and sunshine are like medicine for your nervous system.
- 🔇 Turn Down the Volume: Reduce unnecessary stimuli to activate your calming parasympathetic nervous system.
- 🫂💕 Hug, Cuddle + Embrace: Boost those feel-good endorphins and oxytocin with connection!
- 🦶🦶 Ground: Try a weighted blanket or walk barefoot. It helps relieve anxiety and ground you.
- ✈️ Make Time for Space: Tend to your needs, and do activities that feed your soul.
- 🎶💃 Shake It Off: Physically move your body to release built-up energy.
- ❄️ Cold Plunges: Cold water plunges or ice baths alleviate inflammation and boost repair.
- 🐟🥑 Eat Healthy Fats: Essential for building nerve tissue (brain + nerves) and hormones!
- 😴🌙 Good Sleep: Aim for 8 hours to get all the benefits of body and mind rest.
Which of these resonates most with you today? Share your go-to nervous system hacks in the comments below! Let’s support each other in finding more calm and resilience. 👇
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