EP10: Everyday Rituals to Support Nervous System Health and Emotional Resilience with Christie Jordan

Your nervous system might be trying to tell you something. And the real question is, are you listening?   In this episode, Abby Starr continues her conversation with Christie Jordan, an acupuncturist and the founder of Source Healing, about how the way we feel physically often starts with what’s happening beneath the surface. Christie shares how unresolved emotions, environmental factors, and even the foods we eat can affect everything from anxiety and fatigue to more complex conditions like PCOS or alopecia.   Christie also introduces a wellness box curated in partnership with Source & Self, filled with purposeful tools like candles, tinctures, and smudge sticks. These aren’t just pretty add-ons. They’re rooted in Chinese medicine and chosen to help bring the body back into balance. Christie explains why lighting a candle on a damp day does more than set the mood, and how tending to our bodies is a lot like tending to the earth.   Christie opens up about her own journey, moving through depression, rediscovering connection through meditation, and watching her father defy a late-stage cancer diagnosis through sheer will and lifestyle shifts. It’s a story about healing that doesn’t rely on shortcuts or fixes but instead asks: What if we gave ourselves permission to slow down and pay attention?   You’ll walk away with a new understanding of what it means to feel safe in your body, and how to return to that feeling, one breath at a time.   Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Calming Box Collaboration 02:55 Balancing the Body with Fire 03:59 Internal Dampness and Diet 04:54 Root Cause Healing Approach 07:21 Clearing Energy as a Daily Ritual 08:31 Nervous System Support with Tinctures 10:28 Christie’s Personal Healing Journey 12:01 A Father’s Will to Live 13:37 Finding Purpose in Acupuncture 15:20 Rethinking Preventative Care 15:56 Moment-by-Moment Self-Regulation   Links Connect with Christie Jordan: Website: sourcehealing.com   Source & Self: Website: https://source-self.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sourceandself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sourceandself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sourceandselfboxes Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm