Nervous System Activation: Confusing Movement with Danger
Nervous system activation can make early momentum feel unsettling. This piece explores why movement can be misread as danger, even when change is welcome.
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In The Body Knows, we explore the quiet intelligence of the nervous system and how it responds to modern life long before the mind catches up. Each month, we highlight an often-overlooked way our bodies adapt to stress, pressure, and expectation, and offer simple, supportive insights to help restore balance. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about learning to listen to what your body has been telling you all along.
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