04/11/2025
Not all stress looks like panic, overwhelm, or shutting down.
Sometimes stress shows up in much quieter, subtler ways…
Ways we often brush off as “just life” or “being tired.”
Here are some of the unobvious signs your nervous system might be struggling:
• Feeling more exhausted than usual
• Getting ill more often
• Brain fog or forgetfulness
• Feeling “on edge” without knowing why
• A churning stomach or changes in digestion
• Increased sensitivity to noise, mess, or other people’s moods
• Feeling like there’s always something wrong, even if you can’t name it
• Random aches, tension, tightness, or pain in the body
• Small things feeling disproportionately hard
These aren’t personality flaws.
They’re not you “not coping.”
They’re your body whispering for help long before it starts shouting.
✨ Your body is always communicating with you — the question is: are you listening?
As it’s Stress Awareness Week, try this gentle practice:
🧘♀️ Sit quietly (or even move, sway, or dance if stillness feels hard).
💛 Bring awareness to the part of your body that feels tight, heavy, or uncomfortable.
✨ Ask:
“What are you trying to tell me?”
“What do you need?”
“What would help you feel safer right now?”
Let the answer come as a feeling, a sensation, a word, a memory, or a knowing.
Your body holds its own wisdom.
And if you get stuck — that’s okay.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Send me a DM 🙋🏼♀️ I’m Ginny — a body confidence & wellbeing coach, helping you feel good in your body, mind & soul.
I can help you understand what your body is really trying to tell you, and guide you toward feeling more grounded, confident, and supported from within 🤗
