The Nervous System
As a Helper
The NS is our primary connection to this world and beyond it. It's what connects our mind, body, and spirit. The NS has 3 main functions: to receive, interpret, and to respond. When cultivated and listened to, it can become your own personal teacher and guide. Don't neglect or ignore it. Stay in tune with it, and it'll make sure you thrive and live your best life!!
Sympathetic Nervous System
Think survival mode, fight or flight, and response to danger. When we don't take time to seek equanimity, balance, calmness, and high vibrations in our life, we can live in a perpetual state of fight or flight. When this is the case, we remain far away from ourselves and from the true feelings of home, peace, security, and inner-thriving. Through mindfully nurturing and caring for yourself, you can triumphantly come back home to yourself.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Think zen'd the heck out!! Or spiritual G!! No more fight or flight mode. Welcome back home to yourself!! This is the part of your NS that's able to take over to help you vibrate higher through whatever you find yourself facing and journeying through. It helps you live your power. The suggestions on this list, in one way or the other, all support the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Spiritual Connection
Stay aligned and fortified spiritually. This allows you to stay anchored to a Higher Power that will not allow you to get lost in storms, waves, pain, and the ebb and flow of life. Daily spiritual-work in the early mornings is a powerful way to connect, ground, align with a higher power, and fortify. Check-in with yourself and The Divine for a spirit re-up midday and in the evenings as well. Take time to nurture this part of you that isn’t physical. Nothing supports the nervous system like a composed, nourished, strengthened, graceful, and refreshed spirit. Daily spiritual connection keeps you poised.
Supplements
Vitamin B12, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, and D12 help to restore emotional balance and support the immune system. Vitamin D12 is also great for creative energy, enhanced sleep quality, and for healthy respiratory function. A happy and healthy nervous system promotes a happy and healthy immune system.
Vitamin A is helpful to the respiratory system. Garlic is powerful and anti-viral. Olive leaf is also anti-viral.
Herbs For Stress, Anxiousness, Mental Clarity & Vitality
Sea Moss, Hawthorne, Lemon Balm, Kava, Valerian, Chamomile, Lavender, Rosemary, Cinnamon, Periwinkle, Maca, are amongst many great ones. Dr. Sebi’s Sea Moss changed my (entire) life when I was first seeking to take my power back, emotional and energy wise, back in 2008. Some of the adaptogens to support for the NS and healthy brain function and/or vitality are Ashwagandha, Reishi, Lion's Mane, Gota Kola, Rhodiola and Cordyceps. Each of these at some point have been aides on my day to day journey, and continue to be. They are staples in my kitchen and in many healthy kitchen out there, for a reason. These herbs and adaptogens can be used in tonics, teas, beverages, soups, broths, and other recipes, and for some, in organic pure oil form for aromatherapy and topical application. Start where and with what you can. No need to go out get all of these right away. I slowly built my wellness cupboard up, through lots of trial and testing. Explore to find what works best for you and your unique goals and concerns. Some days I’m led to work with only one herb, and on other days, a few or many. You’ll find your way!!
Flower Essences
Clematis flower essence brings you back home to yourself in times of stress, fear, or uncertainty. It helps you ground into your power and peace.
The Right Foods Support Your Nervous System
The right foods empower you!! Yes!! The wrong foods decrease NS and brain function and throw us all off balance, think: sugars, caffeine, chemicals, preservatives, enriched grains, artificial colors, low quality oils like vegetable and canola, and so on. The nervous system thrives on real food. Staples that are widely proved and approved are dark leafy greens, healthy proteins, healthy fats like avocados and avocado oil, root foods, minerals, and calming and stress relieving herbs like cinnamon, chamomile, ginger, and lavender. Explore with it. Enter the game-changing rabbit hole of of healing foods. Happy exploring!!
Somatic Healing
I share in my book that "the issues are in our tissues until we release them." We have a sympathetic nervous system that’s a pro at energetically holding onto things we experience, think, and feel.
As magnetic beings, we are absorbers of energy all day long. If we don't have a way to discharge unwanted energies, anxiousness, trauma, and stress from the body, it can turn into physical discomfort and sickness, known as somatic symptoms/stress. And most often, the illness cannot be 100% medically diagnosed or linked to any known ailment or disease, which is most frustrating to experience. Thus the somatic symptoms become a 'mystery illness' or misdiagnosed. This was the case for me, personally, and for so many others. Healing can happen, though; it did with me, as well as for others. And at times, somatic healing is an ongoing process for some. Which is well and ok. Let the healing process take all the time it needs.
Be intentional with yourself–as an energy magnet, highly sensitive, empath, and spiritual and human being.
Way to release/heal somatic stress: Somatic movement, exercises, and therapy break up stagnant energy in the body and help to release and remove trapped energies and emotions that are causing the somatic symptoms. Other healing has come through African dance and drumming (an ancient healing practice still in effect today), vocal exercises, detoxing, deep breathing, spiritual-healing, brain entrainment, subconscious reprogramming, psychotherapy, and various forms of meditation. Move it out!!
Turn Your Stress Into Movement and Sweat
Exercise and physical movement break up stress and stagnant energy in the body. Go for a walk, run, break a sweat, do deep breathing exercises, take a warm bath, sit in a sauna. Move it out. Sweat it out.
Discharge the Energy, Bathe Away Heavy Vibes
Salt is a powerful mineral to work with for energy cleansing!! Soaking in a [very] warm Epsom salt bath helps to draw out energy, stress, and impurities. Once you begin sweating, the powerful cleansing show begins!! 20 to 45 minutes is a good rule of thumb. Keep a towel for sweat and water to hydrate within arms reach. Add in your favorite essential oils and/or bathing teas and herbs. A few of my favorites to work with are ginger, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon balm, rose, and rosemary. Rinse off with a cool or cold shower to enhance the cleanse and to raise your vibration.
Lymphatic Care
The lymphatic system is your primary drainage system for removing toxins from the body. It and the immune system go hand and hand. A happy lymphatic system is a happy and healthy immune system.
By removing stagnant energy and toxins from the body, a healthy lymphatic system positively enhances and improves emotional health.
Some of the things that awaken your lymphatic system are: alternating between hot and cold water while showering, dry brushing, lymphatic massages, a liver detox, lemon water, movement/exercise/walking, castor oil packs, and lymphatic stimulant oils such as citrus and flower based oils.
Get It Out of Your Mind and Body
Free it. Let it out. Use journaling, writing, free-writing, free-recording, singing, chanting, or physical movement and dance (like no one’s watching) to release whatever 'it' represents to you.
Metaphorical Terrains and Weather
Our mental and emotional journey is a reflection of nature. There are mountains, oceans, deserts, fog, and storms. If you have my new book, Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power, this section located in chapter 2 will help give you light, guidance, confidence, and language for navigating the current terrain and weather you find yourself journeying through.
Cheers to vibrating higher and living your power through even this!!
Supportive Resources
Music 'Therapy' including binaural beats:
My Energy Cleanse Playlist on Spotify
Free Guided Meditations:
Energy Cleanse: Sacred Waters, A Journey Home, Taking Your Power Back.
All available on my Insight Timer page.
Supportive Books/Reading:
My new book Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power
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