News — how to regulate a dysregulated nervous system

Understanding a Dysregulated Nervous System Think of your nervous system as the communication highway between your brain and body. It’s responsible for how you react to the world, including fight, flight, or freeze responses. These survival mechanisms are crucial in emergencies but can become problematic when chronic stress or trauma leaves your nervous system “stuck” in overdrive or shut down. This state is what we call dysregulation.   So, how can you tell if your nervous system is out of balance?   A dysregulated nervous system doesn’t always make itself obvious. Instead, it shows up in subtle, everyday ways that...