✨ Ever notice how your body tightens right when you’re about to step into your power? That chest pressure, racing thoughts, or sudden urge to shrink isn’t weakness, it’s your nervous system running an old protection program.
In this practical episode, I’ll guide you through why your body’s alarm system activates in moments of growth whether it’s speaking up, setting boundaries, or even receiving a compliment and what to do about it. Instead of pushing through or shaming yourself, you’ll learn how to send your nervous system the safety signals it needs.
Together, we’ll move through a complete guided practice using my three-step approach:
I’ll also share how these tools carried me through my most devastating personal crisis, not by bypassing grief or fear, but by helping my body return to safety even when life cracked open.
Your nervous system isn’t broken—it’s protecting you. And every time you practice, you show it a safer way forward.
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