Apparently I seem very calm online. Which is lovely, but I am not always a calm mum.
I get frustrated. I get short. I have raised my voice. And sometimes I am outwardly holding it together while internally I have 47 tabs open and one is playing loud music at me.
Which is partly why I keep talking about the nervous system. Not because nervous system regulation is the latest wellness trend, but because so many mothers (like me!) are living in a state of too much, for too long. And the solution we are usually given involves waking up at 5am and probably becoming a person who makes her own almond milk.
I do not need another ten step routine to fail at. And neither does your nervous system.
This episode is the practical follow-on from episode one. Small repeatable things that fit into the life you already have.
This week's question is what I am actually like when I lose it with my kids and my recco is a book I have really fallen in love with that is also fitting!
In this episode:
Why your nervous system needs rhythm not intensity
Why looking after your nervous system is one of the most impactful things you can do for your whole family
Morning light - don't worry, it isn't a 6km sunrise hike
Breathwork you can do at the traffic lights
Why humming in the supermarket is professionally recommended
Movement as regulation, not punishment
Nature - the dose that actually matters
Reducing the sensory load - yes, including the uncomfortable undies
Micro-moments of pause
When this goes beyond nervous system rituals and what to do next
If you need support there is so much help out there. Here are some great free resources:
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