EP 97 | 3 Ways to Sabotage Your Nervous System

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Most nervous system dysregulation doesn’t come from trauma, burnout, or “doing life wrong.” It comes from small, everyday habits we repeat without realizing how deeply they affect our brain, body, and emotional state.

In this episode, I break down three common patterns that quietly keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode — even for women who are doing all the “right” things. These habits are especially common for busy women juggling work, family, and mental load, and they often show up as irritability, anxiety, brain fog, exhaustion, or snapping at the people we love most.

Rather than adding more routines or self-care to your plate, this episode focuses on simple, realistic nervous system resets you can use in real life. We explore how brainwaves, device use, stress repair, and visual focus shape regulation — and how small, consistent shifts can help you return to calm, clarity, and connection throughout the day.

What you’ll learn:

• Why starting your day on your phone pushes your brain straight into stress mode
• How theta, alpha, and beta brainwaves affect mood, focus, and emotional regulation
• Why snapping at loved ones is often a nervous system signal — not a personal failure
• Simple repair tools to reset after emotional reactions, especially with children
• How chronic narrow focus keeps the nervous system locked in survival
• What “expanded gaze” is and why it instantly signals safety to the brain
• Why short, consistent regulation reps are more effective than long self-care routines
• How to rewire your nervous system in minutes, not hours

Resources:

• The Connection Code by Melissa Sonners 
• FREE Circadian Reset Resource

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