If you've ever felt hijacked by your own nervous system — caught in thoughts you don't believe, feelings you didn't expect, or patterns you thought you'd already moved through — this episode is for you.

This week, after an amazing date that stirred up more than I expected, I found myself right in the middle of an old loop.

And I used the exact process I turn to when everything's firing at once — sensation, thought, emotion, and meaning — and you need to find your way through without overriding anything.

We'll explore:

• What trauma loops actually are, and how they run under the surface

• Why your body sometimes reacts like the past is still happening — even when it's not

• The concept of overcoupling, and how past pain gets wired into present moments

• Why mindset alone can't resolve patterns that begin in the body

• And how to reclaim agency, in real time, without needing to feel calm first

This is about learning how to stay with what's uncomfortable, charged, or confusing — and still make a conscious choice.

🔗 Links & Resources

Join the Nervous System Sanctuary A self-paced space filled with somatic tools, practices, and real support for creating regulation in your body, every day. → https://rachel-hardy.xperiencify.io/sanctuary/learn-more/

Waitlist for 1:1 work Learn more about 1:1 Somatic work with me, and add your name to be notified when new spots open.

→ https://go.rachelhardy.com/hynsat-learn-more

Connect on Instagram Somatic reminders and astro insights for walking this path in real life. → https://www.instagram.com/rachel_hardy_coaching/

"Grace" written and recorded by Paul Briggs and used by permission.