Reprogramming your nervous system

A simple situation like our boss scolding us at work can disrupt our nervous system balance, and our bodies interpret it as a threat. But through understanding our physiological response to stress and anxiety, we can overcome and transcend our emotional reactions and responses, and correct behaviors that negatively affect our health and happiness. In this book, Anna Ferguson offers solutions based on somatic therapy alongside the polyvagal theory to help us train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and to prepare it to respond more calmly to daily pressures, and even recover from past experiences. Through clear practical methods with immediate results, enabling us to open direct communication channels with our bodies, this book is a comprehensive guide with exercises that enhance mindfulness and presence, breathing and meditation exercises, and ideas for journaling. This paves the way for us to eliminate anxiety that drains our energy, recover from chronic illnesses, regain our sense of control over our lives, and adopt a more confident and resilient version of ourselves.