Stress and its impacts on our physical and mental health are becoming increasingly recognized. Understanding how to manage stress through nervous system regulation and mineral support can transform your health!
Understanding Nervous System Regulation
The Importance of Co-Regulation
When a baby is dysregulated, simply telling them they are safe isn’t effective. They need physical reassurance through touch and co-regulation. Similarly, adults often become disconnected from their bodies, especially during times of high stress. Gentle touch and mindful practices can help us reconnect and heal.
Befriending Your Body
It’s essential to approach our bodies with compassionate attention rather than criticism. Many women, in particular, feel the need to be fixers, striving for perfection. This mindset can lead to viewing our bodies as flawed. However, our bodies are designed to respond to stress as a survival mechanism. Understanding this can help us shift our mindset and treat ourselves with more compassion.
You Make Sense
Your responses, behaviors, and choices are not random; they make sense within the context of your nervous system. Recognizing this can spark hope and lead to profound healing!
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The Role of Mineral Support
The Impact of Stress on Mineral Levels
Stress depletes our body’s minerals, which are crucial for maintaining mood stability. This depletion can lead to mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Listening to your body’s signals—such as constant thirst, frequent urination, or leg cramps—can indicate a need for mineral support.
HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis)
HTMA is a valuable tool for understanding your body’s mineral levels. Addressing deficiencies through proper mineral support can create a sense of safety within your nervous system, facilitating healing and balance.
Integrating Nervous System and Mineral Support
Creating Rhythms and Routines
How we spend our days reflects how we spend our lives. Implementing daily rhythms and routines that prioritize the nervous system and mineral support can lead to lasting change. Simple practices like charging your phone away from your bedside and scheduling nervous system breaks throughout the day can make a significant difference.
The Jesus Way
So much of approaching your health in this way and really life in general, is the way of Jesus. He is our source of life and true healing.
Practical Tips for Daily Life
- Morning Routine: Start your day with nourishing food and time in the Word before checking your phone. This sets a positive tone for the day.
- Scheduled Breaks: Incorporate short nervous system breaks into your day to maintain regulation and avoid burnout.
- Mineral Support: Pay attention to your body’s signals and ensure you’re getting adequate mineral support to manage stress effectively. We love ReLyte (code CIH to save 15%) for daily support- most everyone is deficient in sodium and potassium!
Nervous system regulation and mineral support are interconnected aspects of your health. We hope that this episode sheds some light on this and helps you to take steps toward supporting your body and giving it what it needs!
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