What soothes your nervous system?
Yesterday after work, my hands were shaking again. It's like my body knows before my mind does. I tried to ignore it at first, but by the time I got home, I felt completely wired and exhausted at the same time. So I changed into something soft and sat on the floor next to my bed. For some reason, the floor feels safer when everything in my head is spinning. I lit a candle I keep for days like this, not for the scent but just to have something to look at. Something steady. Then I put my phone away and just focused on breathing slowly. In through my nose, out through my mouth. Over and over again. It wasn't dramatic. I didn’t cry or have some big realization. But slowly, I could feel my jaw unclench. My shoulders dropped. And I started to feel like I was here again. Not stuck in my thoughts, but actually in my body. That’s what helps me. Coming back to my body. No distractions. No noise. Just noticing that I’m still here.
