In 2018, I burned out. When I finally stopped, I expected rest to fix it. It didn't. I came back still depleted — physically rested and internally exhausted at the same time. What I understand now, that I didn't then, is that rest and regulation are not the same thing.
Category: Nervous System Reset
How the Vagus Nerve Controls Your Stress Response — And How to Reset It
Most people assume hitting a wall mid-afternoon is just a bad day. It isn't. It is a nervous system that was never given a chance to reset. Learn what the vagus nerve actually does, why chronic stress depletes it, and how to begin resetting it — starting with one breath.
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