EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 9 MIN
Feeling Overstimulated? A Somatic Practice to Settle Your Nervous System
from Somatic Healing Meditations · host Karena Neukirchner
There's a reason so much of daily life can leave us feeling frayed and exhausted, even on days when nothing especially hard has happened. Our nervous systems weren't designed for the volume of stimulation we live with every day. We're living in a world that generates more sensory and emotional input in a day than our nervous systems were designed to handle in a year. It takes such a huge toll on us, and we end up overstimulated and dysregulated, like we have too many tabs open in our brains at the same time. In this episode of Somatic Healing Meditations, I guide you through a short somatic practice that can help your nervous system settle and regulate in a tangible way. It's a simple and gentle breathing technique I call Body Scan Breathing, and it's my favorite practice to turn to when I want to ground, relax, and feel less overstimulated quickly. If you've been feeling wired, exhausted, and unable to relax, this episode will give you a real, felt way to help your nervous system come back down, even in the middle of a busy or overstimulating day. Perfect for nervous system regulation, grounding, stress relief, and finding calm when you're feeling overstimulated In this episode: Understanding an Overstimulated Nervous System Somatic Practice to Settle Your Nervous System Love this practice? Here’s a longer version! Read more about healing your overstimulated nervous system Related: More Somatic Practices to Regulate Your Nervous System If you want to learn even more about how to regulate your nervous system and connect with your body and emotions in a deep and supportive way, enroll now in The Feel It To Heal It Mini-Course! In 5 powerful mini-lessons, it will help you drop in, deepen your compassionate self-understanding, and find more clarity and healing on your journey. Enroll for free now! Join me on my Somatic Self-Love Retreat in Costa Rica 2027! Early bird pricing available now! https://helloinnerlight.com/retreats Go deeper on your somatic healing journey: Follow @helloinnerlight on Instagram, and YouTube Find ALL of the amazing Somatic Healing Meditations here Submit a question for the podcast: Your Healing, Your Questions Free mini-course: The Feel it to Heal it Mini-Course Join me on a retreat! https://helloinnerlight.com/retreats Get AD-FREE access to this podcast, plus live classes, workshops, and group coaching in Somatic Healing Hub Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Our nervous systems weren't designed for the volume of sensory and emotional input we live with every day, and that takes a huge toll, leaving us feeling overstimulated and dysregulated much of the time. This short somatic practice to settle your nervous system is a gentle technique you can turn to anytime you want to ground, relax, and feel more like yourself again.
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