Thanks for part 2! "Even the most dysregulated system has healthy instincts buried in it somewhere", yesterday i was thinking of how even some people who seem 'not all there' are getting around and doing what they need to do, like grocery shopping, so there's some inner guidance system working there, and in relationship with the daily rhythms of the natural world.
Yes, definitely. It still surprises me (though it shouldn't) how much basic things like a nourishing meal and a good night's sleep matter to well-being. They just can't be underestimated 💛
I really like the way you break down the natural process of how stresses move through the body, and the importance of letting the body do its own thing. Often times, I find myself telling my body to do otherwise, for the sake of decorum, or fitting in. Afterwards, I find myself replaying the scenarios in my mind many times, imagining how I could have responded differently. I think this is what you described as the stress / emotion being stuck within me.
And the few times when I let the process complete its course, there is a natural letting go. It no longer bothers me. =D
Yes that's exactly it! But I also want to be humble enough to acknowledge that I can't always process everything in the moment, and that some post-processing is therefore also healthy and necessary for our evolution :)
Thanks for part 2! "Even the most dysregulated system has healthy instincts buried in it somewhere", yesterday i was thinking of how even some people who seem 'not all there' are getting around and doing what they need to do, like grocery shopping, so there's some inner guidance system working there, and in relationship with the daily rhythms of the natural world.
Yes, definitely. It still surprises me (though it shouldn't) how much basic things like a nourishing meal and a good night's sleep matter to well-being. They just can't be underestimated 💛
My dad used to say: Life is simple, but people make it complicated.
I really like the way you break down the natural process of how stresses move through the body, and the importance of letting the body do its own thing. Often times, I find myself telling my body to do otherwise, for the sake of decorum, or fitting in. Afterwards, I find myself replaying the scenarios in my mind many times, imagining how I could have responded differently. I think this is what you described as the stress / emotion being stuck within me.
And the few times when I let the process complete its course, there is a natural letting go. It no longer bothers me. =D
Yes that's exactly it! But I also want to be humble enough to acknowledge that I can't always process everything in the moment, and that some post-processing is therefore also healthy and necessary for our evolution :)
Yeah! The body knows how and when best to process stresses. It is my own head that gets in the way. hahaha