The Path to Regulation: How to Find Consistent Presence, Joy, and Aliveness

Your nervous system creates your entire experience. Everything from your thoughts and feelings to your behaviors and perception of self, others, and the world around you are all determined by what’s happening in this self-protective system. In this episode, Sarah will guide you through the fundamentals of nervous system regulation and equip you with tangible somatic tools to help you gain control over your experience. Many traditional models of healing focus only on treating the “symptoms” — like anxiety, depression, stress, fear, burnout, or panic — rather than addressing the root cause. But much of our pain and stuckness is actually a result of unresolved trauma or chronic dysregulation. When you learn how to befriend your nervous system and gently walk it toward safety, it’s possible to feel better, move through the world with more ease, and step toward all that you desire. Episode Highlights: [00:25] Nervous system regulation is the foundation of all healing [02:00] Understanding your Autonomic Nervous System [07:44] What makes regulation so powerful and freeing [10:30] The symptoms of dysregulation [24:28] How we can regulate our nervous systems [29:04] What to expect as you come into regulation [34:35] Question 1: How to resolve anxiety through nervous system regulation [39:37] Question 2: The “expand and contract” experience of healing [42:25] Question 3: Why you might “freeze” or have a startle response [46:33] Question 4: Staying regulated in difficult work environments Take Sarah’s FREE Quiz: Feeling stuck in your life? Not sure where to start with somatic healing? Sarah’s free quiz, “What’s Keeping You Stuck,” will equip you with free tools and a personalized guide to better understand your nervous system specific to you. Click below to get started: https://bit.ly/yms-sp-quiz Build a toolbox for regulation inside Nervous System Essentials: Ready to make tangible shifts in your life? Sarah’s brand new introductory course, Nervous System Essentials, is packed with science-backed tools to help regulate your nervous system, so that you can experience more freedom and ease on a daily basis. Click below to join: bit.ly/sp-nse Connect with Sarah on: Email Community - bit.ly/yms-sp-newsletter Instagram — instagram.com/sarahbcoaching Website — sarahbaldwincoaching.com Submit a Question: sarahbaldwin1.typeform.com/podcast