NERVOUS SYSTEM
REGULATION.
GET OUT OF SURVIVAL MODE.
RETURN TO BALANCE.
Nervous System Regulation for Stress, Anxiety & Trauma Recovery.
Nervous system regulation is at the heart of how we experience ourselves and the world around us.
When our nervous system is balanced, we feel grounded, calm, and resilient — able to respond to life’s challenges with clarity and ease.
But when the nervous system is dysregulated, whether through stress, trauma, or ongoing overwhelm, it can shape every part of daily life.
Simple tasks may feel exhausting, emotions may swing between anxiety and shutdown, and relationships can feel strained by heightened emotion. This is because the body is stuck in survival mode and it can also affect sleep, digestion, and focus — leaving you exhausted and stuck repeating the cycle.
Over time, this state of imbalance not only drains energy but also disconnects us from joy, presence, and a true sense of safety.
Coming into awareness of your nervous system response pattern and learning to regulate the nervous system creates the foundation for healing, wellbeing, and living with greater freedom and wholeness.
“When people feel safe, they can engage and connect;
when they don’t feel safe, they protect and defend.”
- Stephen Porges, PhD — founder of Polyvagal Theory.
Nervous system responses.
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FIGHT.
The fight response shows up as anger, irritability, or a strong urge to control situations.
In daily life, this can look like being quick to argue, feeling defensive, or struggling to let go of tension.
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FLIGHT.
The flight response often feels like restlessness or the need to escape. It is an avoidance of feeling by staying busy and preoccupied.
Day-to-day this can look like constant busyness, overworking, perfectionism, or avoiding difficult emotions and conversations.
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FREEZE.
The freeze response is when the body feels stuck or shut down. You may still be able to function in daily life but fall into a heap at the end of the day.
Experienced as a lack of energy, exhaustion, numbness, procrastination, indecision, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others.
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FAWN.
The fawn response is about people-pleasing as a way to stay safe. You might say yes, but be simmering with resentment underneath.
It shows up as difficulty setting boundaries, saying yes when you want to say no, or prioritising others’ needs over your own.
“Safety isn’t the absence of threat;
it’s the presence of connection.
We don’t regulate in isolation;
we regulate in relationship.”
- Deb Dana, author of The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy.
Safe & Supportive Nervous System Healing Practices.
Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, helps us understand how the nervous system shapes the way we feel, react, and connect.
At the heart of this theory is the vagus nerve, a long nerve that runs from the brain down through the body, influencing the heart, lungs, and digestion. That’s why we work with the body to heal the nervous system.
The vagus nerve plays a key role in sensing whether we feel safe, threatened, or shut down.
When the vagus nerve detects danger, it shifts us into survival states — fight, flight, freeze, or fawn — to protect us.
But when it signals safety, our body relaxes, our heart rate slows, and we feel calm and open to connection and healing.
This is why it’s so important to have a safe space for healing and be able to co-regulate with a practitioner who signals safety in our body.
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