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Ep 104: Your Nervous System Is Talking, Are You Listening?
Episode 104 Your Nervous System Is Talking — Are You Listening?
In this week’s Trusting Dorothy episode, Dorothy shares a powerful story about returning to teach Pilates and unexpectedly finding herself deep in fight-or-flight. She explains how even simple situations, fluorescent lighting, new environments, performance pressure, or “proving energy” can trigger a stress response. You’ll learn how to recognize the signs of dysregulation, why your brain reacts the way it does, and how to return to peace, presence, and self-trust. If you’ve been operating on adrenaline or chronic stress, this episode will help you come back home to your body.
What You’ll Hear Inside This Episode:
How a simple introduction triggered a full nervous-system response
Why your brain can’t tell the difference between “teaching a class” and “fleeing a predator”
The surprising impact of fluorescent lighting on your stress levels
The difference between proving energy and prepared energy
Why chronic low-level stress becomes your “normal”
How to recognize early signs of fight-or-flight
What it feels like when your body expands faster than your mind
How to anchor into safety, calm, presence, and worthiness
The practices Dorothy used to regulate: sunlight, tapping, walks, slow breathing
How your system can relearn peace, even if you’ve lived in high alert for years
Perfect For You If:
You’re tired, overwhelmed, or constantly “on alert”
You’re learning to regulate your nervous system
You’re a mom, teacher, coach, or woman who leads and serves others
You feel stuck in high-functioning stress
You want more calm, clarity, and inner safety
You want to understand why your body reacts the way it does
Resources & Links:
Make the Rules Masterclass –A free masterclass on living by your own energy, abundance, and self-trust→https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/maketherules
Move your body with me inside The Lift Library → HERE
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Click HERE for the Show Notes.
If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!
📲 Let’s Connect:
Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin
Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin
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By Dorothy McGatlinEpisode 104 Your Nervous System Is Talking — Are You Listening?
In this week’s Trusting Dorothy episode, Dorothy shares a powerful story about returning to teach Pilates and unexpectedly finding herself deep in fight-or-flight. She explains how even simple situations, fluorescent lighting, new environments, performance pressure, or “proving energy” can trigger a stress response. You’ll learn how to recognize the signs of dysregulation, why your brain reacts the way it does, and how to return to peace, presence, and self-trust. If you’ve been operating on adrenaline or chronic stress, this episode will help you come back home to your body.
What You’ll Hear Inside This Episode:
How a simple introduction triggered a full nervous-system response
Why your brain can’t tell the difference between “teaching a class” and “fleeing a predator”
The surprising impact of fluorescent lighting on your stress levels
The difference between proving energy and prepared energy
Why chronic low-level stress becomes your “normal”
How to recognize early signs of fight-or-flight
What it feels like when your body expands faster than your mind
How to anchor into safety, calm, presence, and worthiness
The practices Dorothy used to regulate: sunlight, tapping, walks, slow breathing
How your system can relearn peace, even if you’ve lived in high alert for years
Perfect For You If:
You’re tired, overwhelmed, or constantly “on alert”
You’re learning to regulate your nervous system
You’re a mom, teacher, coach, or woman who leads and serves others
You feel stuck in high-functioning stress
You want more calm, clarity, and inner safety
You want to understand why your body reacts the way it does
Resources & Links:
Make the Rules Masterclass –A free masterclass on living by your own energy, abundance, and self-trust→https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/maketherules
Move your body with me inside The Lift Library → HERE
_____________________________________________________
Click HERE for the Show Notes.
If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!
📲 Let’s Connect:
Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin
Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin