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Slowing down the buzz of an overactive nervous system is so important (and so hard when you’ve always been in a vigilant state)!

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Yes! It’s like the more you try to dial down the buzz, the louder it gets. It’s definitely taken years to get there.

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That’s exactly it! When I focus on it - it just gets worse. And when the buzz is really loud writing does NOT happen. It’s just not possible.

I really appreciate you bringing up this important hurdle!

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What have you found is a soothing salve when the buzz is on surround sound?

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For me I find putting my legs up the wall and doing deep belly breathing helps a lot. As long as I can calm down enough to remember to do it! What about you?

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That's something I learned in yoga years ago. It's surprising how utterly relaxing it is.

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Me too! In a wonderful yoga nidra class I used to take. It’s also great for pots or other forms of autonomic dysfunction.

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Oh wow, that’s the 2nd time I’ve heard about putting your legs up on the wall as a full body refresh. I’m gonna try it! It’s an if I remember to do it thing for me too. 😂 I use a thought stopping technique I created years ago called The Reset Remedy. It helps stop the ruminations in my mind so my nervous system can chill out and my body can exhale for a moment. Happy to share it with you if you’re curious.

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Sure I would love it if you shared! I’m always looking for new ways to quiet the buzzing. The legs up the wall is extra important for me because I suffer from POTS - so I tend to faint when I’m upright and do better when I’m inverted. But it’s also incredibly calming for the sympathetic nervous system.

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Ahh wow, that’s so great you found something that works for you and your body. I’ll send you a dm with the link in a bit 🌹

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