23/11/2025
Sometimes life can be a little like folding a fitted sheet … sometimes the shift is recognising when we need to let go, I mean ………
Where would you be at today if you had to try and fold a fitted sheet?
A nervous system analogy through the joys , and struggles, of folding a fitted sheet.
Are you gracefully moving through it? �Or more like a bushfire out of control? �Or maybe… you’ve mastered the art of the fitted sheet entirely.
Sometimes the shift isn’t about perfection, it’s about recognising when we’re not letting go.
Letting go is a key function of the parasympathetic nervous system, helping us move out of stress and into balance and flow.
Our nervous systems work in much the same way. Perhaps you’re usually fine around green fitted sheets… but the moment you see a red one, suddenly you’ve “lost your sheet” (pardon the pun 😆), and your nervous system reacts completely differently. This is because our nervous system responds to perceived threats or challenges differently depending on context, memories, and past experiences. A bit like life: same scenarios, different responses.
You can co-regulate with one person, and with another, you might step back 20 years in times suddenly you’re a teenager, or even a toddler.
Some people are naturally regulated, while others are learning, unlearning, remembering.
During younger years, their nervous systems may have developed in a bed of instability, fear, control, or illusion. These early experiences shape how we respond to stress today.
Also remember:
sometimes your system just needs a “scrunch and release” moment, like literally letting go throwing yourself onto the couch and taking a big deep breath.
This helps reset the flow between sympathetic and parasympathetic, allowing you to see and feel clearer …. I mean what’s your TRUE motivation for folding now you’ve let go ?
The magic is in acceptance, patience, and allowing yourself to flow, even if it’s messy.
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