24/04/2026
You’ll notice I talk about your nervous a lot and it’s become one of those “wellness words” that people throw about…
But what actually is it?
Your nervous system is basically your body’s control centre.
It’s the thing that decides how you feel or react, how safe or unsafe you feel without you even thinking about it. It’s always running in the background.
It controls things like your heart rate, breathing, digestion, how tense your body feels, whether you feel calm or on edge for no obvious reason.
So when you feel anxious but nothing’s actually happening, constantly tired but wired, snappy, emotional, or just a bit “off”…..
That’s not you being dramatic.
That’s your nervous system doing its job — just under a lot of pressure.
Your nervous system has two main modes.
Go mode (fight or flight) which is when your body thinks something’s wrong. You feel alert, stressed, anxious, reactive.
Slow mode (rest and repair) which is where your body heals, digests, relaxes. You feel calm, clear, grounded. This is where we are aiming for with any treatment, even if it’s temporary, it’s showing your body “oh wait a minute, this is what this feels like!”
The problem is, most people are stuck in go mode far more than they should be and no amount of “just relax” fixes that.
Life doesn’t look like it used to, years ago, your body would go into fight or flight for real, physical reasons.
You were in danger, you were hunting,being chased. It was short bursts. On. Off. Done.
Now the “threats” are completely different.
It’s a cheeky email, someone leaving you on read, money stress, constant notifications, these things just didn’t exist before!
But your body doesn’t know the difference.
It still reacts like you’re under attack so you’re sitting in that stress all the time!
That’s why people feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed, struggling to switch off even when they get the chance.
Understanding this is so important.
You stop thinking “what’s wrong with me?”
and start thinking “my body doesn’t feel safe right now.”
And that’s a completely different way to approach it.