Episode 62: Taxes, Tigers, And Why Your Nervous System Can't Tell the Difference

Send us Fan Mail“Nervous system regulation” is everywhere online—but what does it actually mean? In this episode, therapist Atara Parkinson breaks it down, sharing how stress shows up in the body and how to return to balance.Atara recounts her own crash from years of overworking, intense training, and depletion, and how functional medicine and mineral support helped her heal. She explains the zones of regulation—calm, fight-or-flight, and shutdown—and how dysregulation can look like anxiety, burnout, or feeling disconnected.We explore why the nervous system reacts to everyday stressors just like real danger (“taxes or tigers”), and how chronic stress leads to symptoms like digestive issues, hormonal shifts, and mineral imbalances. Atara also highlights the importance of balancing masculine (doing) and feminine (being) energy, especially for high-achieving women.This episode offers grounded, compassionate tools to help you reconnect with yourself, regulate your nervous system, and feel more at ease in your body.About Atara:Atara is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and has been practicing in the field of mental health for 14 years. She's continued her education by becoming a certified integrative practitioner. Her current passions include holistic healing, supporting postpartum mamas, Brainspotting, therapeutic intensives and educating on the role of minerals for brain health and nervous system regulation. Revitalization and rebalancing client's are core goals in Atara's work.Find Atara:https://www.instagram.com/atara.parkinson/https://www.facebook.com/atara.brownFree Gift:https://stan.store/ataraparkinsonSupport the showFollow us on Instagram, leave a review, and share your experiences – we'd love to hear what resonates with you! And don't forget we have a PREMIUM channel as well on Apple! Bonus episodes to help you heal faster.Ready to take your healing journey up a notch? Our new audio course will walk you through the real foundations that have to come first before anything else can stick—awareness, emotions, nervous system regulation, boundaries, and trust.The 1% shift that takes you from zero to one. And from one, everything else becomes possible. Learn more HERE. Follow our Instagram page Follow Kira on IGFollow Denise on IGClick here to download Kira's free self-love hypnosis audio or her free gut guide Book a complimentary consult with Kira