News — how to regulate a dysregulated nervous system

You’re exhausted all day and wide awake at night. Small things set you off. You finish your to-do list and feel nothing when it’s done. These are signs of a dysregulated nervous system, and most women live with them for years without knowing the name. What Is a Dysregulated Nervous System? Your nervous system controls how you react to the world, including your fight, flight, and freeze responses. Chronic stress or trauma leaves it “stuck” in overdrive or shut down. That stuck state is called dysregulation. It shows up in subtle, everyday ways that leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and...