Nervous system reset: A gentle guide to feeling safe in your body.
- Lindsey Jane
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 1
By Lindsey ~ jane at Rooted Radiance.
You're not broken ~ you're just dysregulated.
If you've felt anxious for no reason, struggled to relax, or found yourself snapping at small things, you're not alone ~ and you're not doing anything wrong.
You might simply be operating from a nervous system stuck in survival mode.
This isn't about mindset. It's about biology.
Your nervous system is your body's internal GPS. When it's balanced, you feel calm, clear and connected. When it's dysregulated ~ from stress, trauma overwork, or even overstimulation ~ everything feels harder.
But here's the good news
✨ You can gently reset your nervous system ~ right now ~ with your breath, body and presence.
🧠 What is a nervous system reset?
A nervous system reset is a practice that helps your body shift out of fight, flight, freeze or fawn mode and return to a state of safety and regulation.
Think of it like rebooting your internal software.
When your body feels safe, your mind softens.
When your mind softens, your energy becomes magnetic.
And that's where self ~ love, confidence and clarity begin.
🧘♀️ Try this: 5 minute nervous system reset ritual.
You don't need a meditation cushion, a guru, or a perfect schedule. Just a few moments of intention.
Ground into the present
Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor
Let your spine lengthen
Let your jaw unclench
Let your belly soften.
Say silently or out loud:
"I am here. I am safe. I am supported."
Breathe with intention
Inhale through your nose for 4 counts
Hold for 7 counts
Exhale through your mouth for 8 counts
Repeat for 3-5 rounds.
This slows your heart rate and signals to your body: It's okay to relax
Anchor in your body
Gently scan your body from head to toe
Where do you feel tension? Where do you feel softness?
Breathe into one area at a time, imagining warm light soothing the space.
Place one hand on your heart and the other hand on your belly. Feel your rhythm return.
🌸 Notice what changes
This may seem simple ~ and that's the point.
Simplicity is safety.
Safety is the doorway to regulation.
And regulation opens the path to feeling more grounded, radiant and at home in yourself.
🌿 You don't have to do this alone
This kind of support is the foundation of my Rooted Radiance program ~ a space for women navigating transition, burnout, or self ~ doubt to reconnect with their nervous system and step into calm, confident energy.
If you're ready to feel safe in your body again, and shine from the inside out ~ I'd love to welcome you in.
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