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This week, we’re exploring a topic that sits at the heart of emotional healing and nervous system regulation — your parasympathetic nervous system.
Your nervous system has two main branches:
When your parasympathetic system is activated, your heart rate slows, your breath deepens, your mind clears, and your body finally feels safe enough to heal. But here’s the truth: many of us live in a chronic state of stress, stuck in fight or flight without even realizing it.
In this short and gentle bonus episode, we’ll walk through five psychology-based ways to strengthen your parasympathetic nervous system, including:
🌿 Breathwork as a psychological anchor — and why your vagus nerve plays a vital role.
🌿 Creating moments of felt safety.
🌿 Grounding through your senses.
🌿 Soothing your inner dialogue with self-compassion.
🌿 Building rituals of regulation that help your body remember calm.
This isn’t about eliminating stress — it’s about creating reliable pathways home to calm. Over time, those pathways become second nature.
🫀 Gentle reminder: If you’re navigating trauma, chronic stress, or emotional overwhelm, consider doing this work alongside a trusted therapist or somatic practitioner. And if you or someone you love is in crisis, you can dial 988 in the U.S. for 24/7 support.
✨ Share this episode with someone who needs a nervous system reminder today.
🍋 With love, Dr. Allison Sucamele — The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast.
