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Feb 26, 2026 13 min

stop trying to regulate your nervous system. it needs safety first

from Nourish with Sarah - Holistic Wellness & More Hosted by Sarah Aufdenblatten

if you’ve ever felt like your body doesn’t respond to your intentions anymore - like no matter how much you try to slow down, regulate or take care of yourself, your nervous system stays tense - this episode is for you. I explain why your nervous system may not trust you yet, and how broken promises to yourself, overcontrol and inconsistency quietly keep your body in protection mode. we talk about: what “trust” actually means at the nervous system level how trust gets broken without you realising why rest, food, and regulation feel hard even when you want change how people rebuild trust and then accidentally lose it again and what it actually takes to stabilise nervous system safety long-term this isn’t about doing more nervous system work. It’s about becoming reliable to your body - especially under pressure. If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →] And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →] If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰 Connect with me on Instagram here Get my FREE Notion Journaling Template including 21 Days of Emotional Eating Journaling Prompts

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if you’ve ever felt like your body doesn’t respond to your intentions anymore - like no matter how much you try to slow down, regulate or take care of yourself, your nervous system stays tense - this episode is for you. I explain why your nervous system may not trust you yet, and how broken promises to yourself, overcontrol and inconsistency quietly keep your body in protection mode. we talk about: what “trust” actually means at the nervous system levelhow trust gets broken without you realis...

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