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VOLUME 10: STORM BEFORE THE CALM A subscriber writes: Dear Danielle, I've been bootstrapping a startup for t= wo years while also holding down a full-time corporate job. I'm trying to s= tay on top of my health and fitness, but my body feels like it's in constan= t stress mode =E2=80=94 like I'm always in fight or flight and can't get ou= t of it. I want to understand what's actually happening in my nervous syste= m and learn how to regulate it. How do I work with my body through this kin= d of sustained chaos instead of just pushing through it? -- Storm Before th= e Calm Danielle Writes: Dear Storm Before the Calm, What a beautiful question=E2= =80=93 how can you work with your body instead of =E2=80=9Cpushing through= =E2=80=9D (bypassing)? It=E2=80=99s a radically different view than the sta= tus quo, which praises us for being =E2=80=9Cbusy=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Con = the grind=E2=80=9D. Folks who embrace nervous system literacy tend to be mo= re fulfilled, relaxed, and successful by their own standards. Let=E2=80=99s= break it down. You write about wanting to learn about what=E2=80=99s happe= ning in your body and learn to work with it, so let=E2=80=99s see what that= can look like for you. Regulating your nervous system is simply a skill th= at allows you to work with your body instead of against it. Let=E2=80=99s a= dd some science for context. First of all, our bodies are not designed to b= e in fight or flight for extended periods of time. Why? Because it=E2=80=99= s absolutely exhausting and unsustainable. It=E2=80=99s like sprinting for = 90 minutes. It=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Cmom lifting a car off of a baby=E2=80=9D = energy. Sometimes, when our bodies signal danger, we release a cascade of s= tress hormones that give us an extra *oomph* to get to safety or deal with = the threat. We call this state hyper-arousal (fight or flight). It de-prior= itizes things like digestion, critical thinking, creative problem solving, = sleep, joy, pleasure, and connection with others. Why? Because the only thi= ng more important than those things is staying alive. This is meant to be a= temporary state. Secondly, our nervous systems cannot tell the difference = between a real threat and a perceived threat=E2=80=93 (a physical attack vs= . a cryptic email from your boss). So a very demanding schedule can potenti= ally be interpreted by your body as fleeing or fighting for your life. Rumi= nation and overthinking can create a sense of perceived danger as well. Whe= n you understand that you can tend to yourself with more intention, you can= actually meet your needs. A person with their needs met is MUCH less likel= y to feel dysregulated or overextended. They have better access to critical= thinking, creative problem solving, and empathy. Generally, they are more = efficient and use less energy to accomplish the same tasks as someone under= chronic stress. Here are some qualities of a person in hyper-arousal: -Rus= hing around (even when not late) -Tense muscles, jaw, neck, shoulders -Sens= itive to lights, sounds, and subtle changes in environment and energy -Irri= table / mood swings / anxiety -Poor sleep, always tired -Poor digestion, cr= aving sweets -Perfectionism If more than 4 of these resonated with you, you= might be in a state of hyper-arousal. Please remember that stress (and tra= uma) responses are subconscious and happen lightning fast beneath our aware= ness. We do not have a choice in what we feel exactly, but we can choose to= interrupt the pattern once we recognize it. This is not a personal failure= , it=E2=80=99s human physiology. Here=E2=80=99s a brief overview of how to = down-regulate your nervous system (learn how to rest again!): So, in this e= xample, bootstrapping a startup requires a lot of time, money, and resource= s. Working a full time corporate job requires lots of time and energy. Stay= ing on top of health and fitness requires time, money, energy and informati= on. The list of what is expected of you is long! Have you considered the li= st of things you might need to feel resourced enough to complete them? Basi= cally, if you want to interrupt this pattern, it=E2=80=99s a game of demons= trating care for yourself regularly, for long enough that your body learns = how to rely on that care. Think of this less as an ability issue and more o= f a bandwidth/capacity issue. Do you have your needs sufficiently met right= now? Keep in mind, it is not kind or realistic to expect your body to be c= alm when your needs are not being met. Here is how to work with your body t= o down-regulate out of hyper-arousal: Lean heavily into intention, routine = and ritual: regular intentional mealtimes, slow it down. Rest before you ge= t tired. Eat a balanced diet. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time ever= y day. Offer yourself micro rituals of self care throughout your day at the= same time(ish) and your body will begin to expect that kind of care each d= ay. This will allow your nervous system to lean into safety again. Self car= e and self soothing are great, but they are just one piece of the puzzle. I= f you want to go a little deeper, I invite you to consider these questions:= - What is your definition of success? - What does =E2=80=9Chealth=E2=80=9D= look like and feel like to you? - What is your relationship to achievement= ? 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A subscriber writes:

 

Dear D= anielle,

 

I've been bootstrapping a startup for two years while also holdi= ng down a full-time corporate job. I'm trying to stay on top of my health a= nd fitness, but my body feels like it's in constant stress mode =E2=80=94 l= ike I'm always in fight or flight and can't get out of it.

 

I want to understand what's actually happening in my nervous sys= tem and learn how to regulate it. How do I work with my body through this k= ind of sustained chaos instead of just pushing through it?

 

-- Storm = Before the Calm

Danielle Writes:

Dear Storm Before the Calm,

What a beauti= ful question=E2=80=93 how can you work with your body instead of =E2=80=9Cp= ushing through=E2=80=9D (bypassing)? It=E2=80=99s a radically different vie= w than the status quo, which praises us for being =E2=80=9Cbusy=E2=80=9D an= d =E2=80=9Con the grind=E2=80=9D. Folks who embrace nervous system literacy= tend to be more fulfilled, relaxed, and successful by their own standards.= Let=E2=80=99s break it down.

 

<= span style=3D"color:rgb(35,31,32);font-style:normal" class=3D"qb sb">You wr= ite about wanting to learn about what=E2=80=99s happening in your body and = learn to work with it, so let=E2=80=99s see what that can look like for you= . Regulating your nervous system is simply a skill that allows you to work = with your body instead of against it. Let=E2=80=99s add some science for co= ntext.

First of all, our bodies are not designed to be in fight or= flight for extended periods of time. Why? Because it=E2=80=99s absolutely = exhausting and unsustainable. It=E2=80=99s like sprinting for 90 minutes. I= t=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Cmom lifting a car off of a baby=E2=80=9D energy. Somet= imes, when our bodies signal danger, we release a cascade of stress hormone= s that give us an extra *oomph* to get to safety or deal with the threat. W= e call this state hyper-arousal (fight or flight). It de-prioritizes things= like digestion, critical thinking, creative problem solving, sleep, joy, p= leasure, and connection with others. Why? Because the only thing more impor= tant than those things is staying alive. This is meant to be a temporary st= ate.

Secondly, our nervous systems cannot tell the difference betw= een a real threat and a perceived threat=E2=80=93 (a physical attack vs. a = cryptic email from your boss). So a very demanding schedule can potentially= be interpreted by your body as fleeing or fighting for your life. Ruminati= on and overthinking can create a sense of perceived danger as well. When yo= u understand that you can tend to yourself with more intention, you can act= ually meet your needs.

A person with their needs met is MUCH less = likely to feel dysregulated or overextended. They have better access to cri= tical thinking, creative problem solving, and empathy. Generally, they are = more efficient and use less energy to accomplish the same tasks as someone = under chronic stress.


Here are some qualities of a per= son in hyper-arousal:

-Rushing around (even when not late)<= br>-T= ense muscles, jaw, neck, shoulders
-Sensitive to lights, sounds, and s= ubtle changes in environment and energy
-Irritable / mood swings / anx= iety
-Poor sleep, always tired
-Poor digestion, craving sweets
-Perfectionism

If more than 4 of these resonated with you, you= might be in a state of hyper-arousal.

Please remember that stress= (and trauma) responses are subconscious and happen lightning fast beneath = our awareness. We do not have a choice in what we feel exactly, but we can = choose to interrupt the pattern once we recognize it. This is not a persona= l failure, it=E2=80=99s human physiology.

Here=E2=80=99s a brief o= verview of how to down-regulate your nervous system (learn how to rest agai= n!):

So, in this example, bootstrapping a startup requires a lot o= f time, money, and resources. Working a full time corporate job requires lo= ts of time and energy. Staying on top of health and fitness requires time, = money, energy and information. The list of what is expected of you is long!= Have you considered the list of things you might need to feel resourced en= ough to complete them?

Basically, if you want to interrupt this pa= ttern, it=E2=80=99s a game of demonstrating care for yourself regularly, fo= r long enough that your body learns how to rely on that care.


Think of this less as an ability issue and more of a bandwidth/c= apacity issue. Do you have your needs sufficiently met right now? Keep in m= ind, it is not kind or realistic to expect your body to be calm when your n= eeds are not being met.

Here is how to work with your body to down= -regulate out of hyper-arousal:

Lean heavily into intention, routi= ne and ritual: regular intentional mealtimes, slow it down. Rest before you= get tired. Eat a balanced diet. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time e= very day. Offer yourself micro rituals of self care throughout your day at = the same time(ish) and your body will begin to expect that kind of care eac= h day. This will allow your nervous system to lean into safety again.

Self care and self soothing are great, but they are just one piece of t= he puzzle. If you want to go a little deeper, I invite you to consider thes= e questions:

- What is your definition of success?

<= span style=3D"color:rgb(35,31,32);font-style:normal" class=3D"qb sb">- What= does =E2=80=9Chealth=E2=80=9D look like and feel like to you?
- W= hat is your relationship to achievement? To rest?

- What needs to = shift in your life for you to have your needs met?

- How willing a= re you to shift your priorities?

-Do you find a sense of safety in= being =E2=80=9Con guard=E2=80=9D? What would it feel like to lower your gu= ard?

 

=E2=80=94= Danielle

We look forward to your future submissions to Dear Danielle, and can't = wait to see you at the Slowdown Summit on April 27. Get your ticket today!

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