regulation tools

Episode 160: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Part 1 of this series covered the science: why your nervous system resists sleep, the two distinct flavors of sleep anxiety, and the four primary causes of middle-of-the-night wake-ups. If you haven’t read that one yet, start there — the understanding genuinely changes how […]

Episode 158: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout It’s 2am. You’re awake — either you never really fell asleep, or you woke up and now you’re staring at the ceiling. Maybe your chest is tight. Maybe your mind is running through everything you have to do tomorrow, or everything you should have […]

Episode 156: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Walking gets grouped in with general wellness advice so often that it’s easy to gloss over. Move your body. Get your steps in. We’ve heard it. But the research behind walking for anxiety and depression is some of the most consistent we have in […]

Episode 156: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout After wrapping up the five-part stress management series, several listeners wrote in with follow-up questions and reflections — and a few of them were too good not to respond to directly. The questions below get at something the frameworks alone can’t fully answer: what […]

Episode 155: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Knowing different and doing different aren’t the same thing. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me, “I know what I should be doing to support my mental health, why can’t I just actually do it?!” — well I’d have at least […]

Episode 153: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout You’ve done the inventory. You’ve looked honestly at your stress bucket — what’s in there, how heavy it’s sitting, what’s on both sides of the see-saw. And now you’re staring at it wondering: okay, what do I actually do with all of this? The […]

Episode 124: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout If you’ve ever wondered when all this nervous system work will finally start to feel natural, when will this click and become your new normal? This episode is for you. We’ve spent the last five weeks exploring the science — the nervous system ladder, […]

Episode 123: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout What do you do when regulation is activating? When you find it hard to relax when life finally lows down or you find safety after years of survival mode? Have you ever found yourself sitting on the couch your to-do list is done (or […]

Episode 122: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Shut down is your nervous system’s most protective response. If you’ve ever felt heavy, numb, and completely disconnected from life—like you’re moving through a thick fog with no energy or motivation—you’ve likely experienced a nervous system state called “shutdown.” This episode offers a deeply […]

Episode 120: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it’s a full-body experience that demands a full-body understanding. If your chest tightens, your thoughts race, and you feel like you’re bracing for something you can’t quite name, you’re likely in a nervous system state called activation. In this […]

Episode 114: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Sometimes the hardest part of healing isn’t surviving chaos—it’s staying present when things finally calm down. In this episode, Amanda unpacks why feeling safe can actually feel threatening for trauma survivors, and how this paradox plays out on a biological and emotional level. If […]

If you’ve landed on this blog you’ve likely heard the phrase “regulate your nervous system” more than once. But what does that really mean—and what does it actually look like in daily life? As a nervous system and mental health practitioner, and as someone who has personally navigated this healing path, I’ve learned that having […]