Can You Remember the Last Time You Felt Safe in Your Body?
For many of us, especially those living with chronic stress or illness, safety isn’t a baseline — it’s a breakthrough.
Can you remember the last time you felt safe in your body?
Not just pain-free.
Not just not sick.
But truly safe.
Calm.
Held.
Home.
For many of us — especially those navigating chronic illness, burnout, neurodivergence, or a trauma history — safety in the body isn’t our baseline. It’s a breakthrough.
We live in systems that demand our output but ignore our capacity.
We’ve had to override discomfort, suppress sensation, push past pain.
Eventually, that becomes the norm — and our bodies stop feeling like safe places to be.
When “Overstimulation” Is a Constant State
You’re not imagining it.
You’re not “too sensitive.”
Your body was simply never designed to process this much, this fast, for this long — without space to soften.
Overstimulation isn't just sensory. It’s emotional. Energetic. Environmental.
And when you’re constantly managing:
Too much input
Not enough rest
The weight of being “okay” for everyone else
… your body goes into freeze mode. You feel numb, stuck, shut down.
(And sometimes, that shutdown is mistaken for rest.)
The Problem Isn’t You — It’s Capacity
We don’t need more willpower.
We don’t need to “fix” ourselves.
We need soft spaces to land.
Moments that remind our bodies: “You’re not in danger right now.”
We need tools for nervous system regulation that are trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and realistic for the pace of our lives.
Let’s Practice Together: A Soft Space for the Overstimulated
That’s why Jayci and I are hosting:
🌀 Recharge Room: A Soft Space for the Overstimulated
📅 Monday, June 16 at 5 PM PT
📍 Free, Live on LinkedIn
✨ [RSVP now] – Save your spot
What we’ll explore:
Why your nervous system might be stuck in freeze
How overstimulation manifests in chronically stressed bodies
Simple somatic & sensory-based strategies to begin reclaiming safety
How to shift from survival to softness — without needing to collapse first
You’ll leave with tools, validation, and a felt sense of calm you can return to.
Because You Deserve to Feel Safe Without Earning It
You don’t need to wait for a crash.
You don’t need to prove your exhaustion.
You don’t need to collapse to deserve care.
Let’s interrupt the spiral — and build a new baseline.
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🧠 Share in the comments: What helps YOU feel safer in your body?
💬 Or just let me know if you’re planning to come. I’d love to see you there.
With softness and science,
Lauren
NBC-HWC, CNC, CIHC
@ChronicCoachLauren