Reset your nervous system to decrease emotional chaos in your life, career, and parenting.

In a world where stress seems omnipresent, understanding and managing your nervous system can transform your life. Many of us experience overwhelming feelings and stress without realizing the root cause might be an unregulated nervous system. When you reset your nervous system, you equip yourself to handle stress, improve relationships with your children, and enhance your leadership potential.

Understanding the Nervous System

Your nervous system is the communication network between your brain and body, sending signals back and forth. When dysregulated, you might experience anxiety, tension, or even illness. Recognizing these signs is the first step in restoring balance. For many, symptoms may manifest as stress, tension, or worry, making it difficult to function at their best. Awareness and understanding of how your body reacts allow you to take control and make necessary adjustments.

Recognizing Dysregulation

Key to improving your well-being is recognizing when your nervous system is dysregulated. Symptoms appear in various forms, such as overthinking, stress, defensiveness, or even perfectionism. Your body's response, like persistent tension or discomfort, signals the need for change. By tuning into these signals, you can start to identify patterns and take proactive steps to address them. This recognition is vital for regaining a state of calm and focus.

Steps to Reset Your Nervous System

To reset your nervous system, focus on bringing your prefrontal cortex back online. This part of your brain, crucial for rational thinking, is often bypassed when stressed. Begin by acknowledging any tension and practicing relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or muscle relaxation exercises. Creating a 'safety sequence'—asking yourself if you are safe, feel safe, and identifying physical reactions—can also guide you towards regulation. Implementing these techniques regularly can help shift your baseline state to one of calm and flexibility.

 

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Parenting is hard enough. Throw in anxiety, and moms have an even bigger challenge.

Moms with anxiety face additional challenges when it comes to parenting. Add in a child with anxiety, and emotional chaos will ensue faster than you can say help! So what is Mom to do?

Here are a few key strategies for moms with anxiety to not only navigate the anxiety, but also create a safe and peaceful environment for your family while building thriving relationships.

1. Let go of control. 2. Set realistic expectations. 3. Communicate efficiently and often.

4. Take a break from social media.

5. Pause.

6. Heal Yourself.

7. Pray.

 

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If you'd like to learn more about parenting in the presence of anxiety, my book, "You, Me, and Anxiety: Take Action Over Anxiety to Enjoy Being You" - parent edition, is a fabulous resource. You will find not-to-dos, to-dos, and encouragement in addition to a plethora of scripture verses to guide you on your journey.

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Embrace the Power of Rest and Breathe

In a world that glorifies hustle, the concept of rest often feels foreign. Rest isn't a luxury; it's a necessity for both your mental and physical health. You need to rest and breathe. Embracing rest and breath can transform your daily life, enabling you to lead and parent with vitality rather than burnout.

Understanding Effective Rest

When we refer to rest, it's not about idleness; it's about rejuvenation. It's crucial to reject the misconception that rest equates to laziness. Proper rest involves creating space for simplicity, silence, and sacred rhythms. This approach enables your mind and body to renew, allowing you to approach life with clarity and purpose.

Regulated nervous systems and renewed minds are integral to genuine rest. These elements counteract society’s push to overachieve, leading to unhealthy stress levels. To avoid unhealthy stress levels and potential future health complications, it is essential to rest and breathe.

The Vital Role of Breath

Breathwork serves as a powerful tool for regulating your nervous system. Proper diaphragmatic breathing helps ensure that your physiology functions optimally, promoting peace and reducing anxiety. Many people unknowingly breathe incorrectly, using shallow breaths that keep the body in a stressed state.

Engage in breathwork by practicing slow, intentional breaths. These conscious breathing exercises can bring immediate calm and enhance mindful living.

Incorporate Rest Daily

Rest can be integrated into your life without sacrificing productivity. Consider setting aside five minutes each day for silence and solitude. During this time, focus on your breathing. Let go of societal expectations, tune into the present moment, and experience the tranquility of God's presence.

Simplicity and moderation are key. Allow yourself permission to reduce clutter in both your schedule and mind. This intentional practice of slowing down fosters a refreshing sense of peace and presence.

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Regulate Your Nervous System - Bonus Episode.

Do You Want the Easy Way to Get Healthy? Adopt God's Prescription. - Episode 386 with Chelsea Blackbird.

 

The victim mentality has the power to leave you hopeless and helpless.

How is the victim mentality influencing your life? Have you been the victim? Are others in your life playing the victim? Where is the victim mentality holding you hostage, parenthood, relationships, career?

What is it?

In a nutshell, a victim mentality is when someone blames others for their life experiences. In other words, they do not take ownership of, or responsibility for their decisions and actions that resulted in unfavorable circumstances.

Experiencing it.

If you are the person employing a victim mentality, you are blaming others for things in your life that you are unhappy with. Blaming equates to powerlessness. When you, or others in your life, do not take ownership and consistently blame others, you sacrifice the power to change your circumstances. 

Additionally, a victim mentality is characterized by a lack of accountability for one's actions. Likewise, they do not adopt healthy coping mechanisms; instead, they blame others. This can be the result of trauma or past experiences, or it could be an intentional choice. Complaining is a symptom of victimhood, and people deny responsibility or ownership for their part in their circumstances. Blaming others, Satan, or God is quite common when someone chooses victimhood.

Blame is the key ingredient of a victim mentality.

I've recently heard an overwhelming number of people blame the devil for their current circumstances, be it relationships, financial insecurity, lack of success, emotional chaos within their families, or anxiety. When anyone gives Satan credit for their circumstances, they are rendering themselves powerless to him.

Scripture verses that remind us that Satan has no authority over us:

Luke 10:19 "See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you."

1 John 4:4 "Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."

Colossians 1:13 "He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,"

Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

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One of the first steps you can take is to download the free eBook, Alleviate Anxiety by Developing Healthy Habits for a Healthy Mind. The second step is to give yourself a social media reset and use the time you've been scrolling to get closer to Jesus.

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The level of Self-Trust you have will determine how you approach all aspects of life. If it's lacking, know that you can develop it; it's like a muscle.

In the hustle and bustle of today's world, finding solace in self-trust is not just a nicety but a necessity. When navigating the challenges of being a parent, a leader, or simply trying to achieve personal goals, self-trust can enhance your decision-making capabilities. In addition, self-trust will help build overall mental resilience.

Understanding Self-Trust

Self-trust is often misunderstood or undervalued, a quiet yet powerful force that guides us through the maze of life's decisions. It's the foundation on which we build our capacity to make choices—even when we’re plagued by uncertainty and doubt. It's not about being free of doubt but about learning to make decisions in its presence and having the confidence to follow through.

Framework for Building Trust in Yourself

Building self-trust doesn't happen overnight—it requires intentional action and a shift in mindset. At the heart of this transformation is a profound yet straightforward cycle: making decisions, following through, and having your own back when results come to fruition.

1. Decision-Making Each day, we make thousands of decisions without realizing it, yet we often focus on the difficult ones. Building self-trust involves recognizing that we're already capable decision-makers. By focusing on these everyday decisions, we begin to realize our strengths and the power within us, which propels us forward rather than holding us back.

2. Follow Through with Confidence Following through with our decisions is where we gain valuable insights about ourselves. This isn't about sticking rigidly to a decision. It's about learning from the consequences of our actions. Self-trust grows when we learn to trust our data, allowing ourselves the flexibility to adjust and improve rather than perceiving unplanned outcomes as failures.

3. Having Your Own Back Self-trust fundamentally involves being kind to ourselves in the face of outcomes that don't align with our expectations. Instead of self-criticism, we learn to evaluate the data derived from our experience. By celebrating our efforts and learning from the results, we foster a positive internal narrative that furthers our growth and resilience.

 

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Is a social media reset the right step for you to reconnect with yourself and God?

The increasing dependency on social media has significantly impacted how we perceive success, identity, and connection. A social media reset can be a transformative journey to reconnect with yourself and God, enhance personal well-being, and rediscover the true essence of life and relationships.

Understanding the Need for a Social Media Reset

Social media is a double-edged sword, offering both the potential for positive impact and the risk of negative influence. Like money, it holds no intrinsic morality but can shape behaviors and mindsets based on how it's used. Today, we risk living more vividly in the artificial world of pixels than in our own, tangible realities. A social media reset encourages us to reassess the motivations behind our frequent scrolling and posting. Additionally, it allows us to examine the subtle impacts on our spiritual and mental well-being.

The Spiritual Perspective

When we shift our focus through a social media reset, we open the door to deep spiritual insights. However, this shift isn't merely about limiting screen time; it's about prioritizing time with God and nurturing our inner selves. The ever-present digital noise can drown out the gentle call of God, pulling us away from a life filled with purpose and peace. A social media reset sets the stage for us to reconnect with God. In addition, it reminds us that our value doesn't hinge on digital validation but on divine, unconditional love.

Crafting a Life of Purpose

Success in life and business doesn't depend on social media metrics. In pursuing a more authentic existence, we are reminded that our worth is fundamentally rooted in what God says about us. Our identity in Christ far surpasses any number of likes or followers. As part of a social media reset, we are invited to rediscover joy and focus on building real, meaningful connections with those around us.

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Understanding the Dynamics of Raising Boys

In the realm of parenting, the relationship between a mother and her son is both unique and crucial. As children transition from adolescence into adulthood, fostering a healthy mother-son relationship can be pivotal in shaping well-rounded, compassionate, and confident young men.

The journey of parenting boys is filled with distinct challenges and joys. Raising sons is not just about addressing their basic needs but also about understanding their intrinsic masculine traits. It's crucial for mothers to be consciously involved in their sons' emotional and social development, which can directly influence how boys perceive their role within the family and society.

The Critical Role of Mothers in Building Relationships

A striking point raised is the profound impact a mother's relationship can have on her son’s development. Contrary to some societal narratives, celebrating masculine traits doesn’t have to come at the expense of femininity. Instead, nurturing these traits while fostering empathy and kindness is key.

Key Strategy: Open Communication

One of the simplest yet most transformative strategies for fostering a healthy mother-son relationship is through open communication. Asking your son questions like, "How do you know I love you?" can open the door to better understanding and communication. This simple question encourages sons to express what actions or words make them feel loved and supported—information that is invaluable for any parent striving to connect more deeply with their child.

Addressing Societal Messages About Masculinity

It's no secret that boys today face a barrage of mixed messages about masculinity. Many boys are led to believe that their natural inclinations to protect and provide are undesirable or even toxic. However, it’s essential to help them embrace these natural traits while also learning to express emotions in a healthy manner.

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If you or your teen is struggling with anxiety, download the free eBook: A Guide for Alleviating Anxiety and Developing Healthy Habits for a Healthy Mind.

Discover the Power of Amino Acid Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Get Healthier

In today's fast-paced world, maintaining both mental and physical health is more important than ever. Whether you are a parent, a leader, or simply striving to become the best version of yourself, it's essential to find effective ways to support your well-being. One powerful yet often overlooked solution is amino acid therapy—a God-designed approach to healing that addresses your health at the root level.

Understanding Amino Acid Therapy

Amino acids are the building blocks of life, part of God's intentional design for our bodies to function optimally. These molecules do more than build muscle—they are the raw materials your brain uses to create neurotransmitters like serotonin, endorphins, catecholamines, and GABA. When these brain chemicals are out of balance, we can experience symptoms like anxiety, depression, low motivation, and chronic stress.

The Brain-Gut Connection: A Two-Way Street

While many people look to gut health as the starting point for healing, the brain cannot be overlooked. Imbalances in brain chemistry—particularly in key neurotransmitters—can lead to cravings, poor digestion, mood swings, and unstable blood sugar.

Why Amino Acids Matter

Here's how amino acid therapy can help:

• Reduce Anxiety and Depression: By restoring neurotransmitter levels, particularly serotonin and GABA, you can experience greater calm, improved sleep, and a more lifted mood.
• Improve Focus and Energy: Boosting catecholamines can restore motivation, mental clarity, and drive.
• Support Emotional Resilience: Endorphin support helps you feel emotionally grounded and less reactive to stress.
• Balance Blood Sugar Naturally: Maintaining stable glucose levels is essential for optimal brain health. Protein helps regulate this process, and amino acids play a central role in it.
• Rejuvenate Your Brain: You need protein—around 30–40 grams three times a day—to support your brain's rebuilding process. Without enough protein, your brain can't make the chemicals it needs to thrive.

About Laurie Hammer

Before motherhood, Laurie battled an eating disorder, anxiety, and depression, affecting her health, relationships, and overall well-being. Discovering Amino Acid Therapy changed everything, helping her reclaim her life and igniting her passion for health and wellness.

With a degree in psychology and certification in nutritional therapy, Laurie created the Calm Mom Method—a proven approach to help moms manage anxiety, restore energy, and live with purpose.

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Additional Resources on Nutrition and Health, and Wellness

Nutrition Strategies to Avoid Adrenal Fatigue - Episode 293

Holistic Mental Health Strategies for Children - Episode 332

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The Easy Way to Get Healthy: Discovering Holistic Wellness Through God's Design

Thriving in today's world—mentally, physically, and spiritually—requires more than just effort. In a culture that values quick fixes and constant productivity, we've forgotten something simple: the easy way to get healthy is to return to the way God designed us to live.

The book of Genesis isn't just the story of creation—it's a blueprint for wellness. It reveals how we are meant to eat, move, rest, and relate.

Reclaiming Wellness: What Did God Intend for Your Body and Mind?

In today's noisy, overstimulated world, it's easy to feel off-balance. We are distracted by what we see, rushing from one task to the next and often ignoring the signals our bodies send us. As a result, we overcomplicate health when, in reality, the easy way to get healthy is already in front of us—laid out from the very beginning.

Genesis 1:29 reads:

"I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food."

This verse reminds us of the essentials. Real food. Natural light. Movement. Rest. Community. Breath. These aren't trends or fads. They are timeless tools—gifts God built into creation to help us thrive.

The Genesis Prescription: 7 Essentials for Whole-Person Health

When you return to God's original design, the path to wellness becomes clear. You don't need to overhaul your life overnight. Instead, by taking small, intentional steps, you begin to experience fundamental transformation. So, here's the easy way to get healthy—one choice at a time:

1. Eat Real Food the Way God Made It 2. Let the Sun Set Your Rhythm 3. Ground Yourself in God's Creation 4. Breathe Like You Were Designed To 5. Honor Rest and Embrace Darkness 6. Move the Way God Designed You To 7. Seek Community and Connection

 

About Chelsea Blackbird

Chelsea Blackbird helps Christian women improve their health through real food and biblical principles. After overcoming digestive issues, a genetic skin condition, and infertility through nutrition, she was called to share what she learned. Now, she helps women reach their optimal weight, boost energy, sleep better, and find food peace—all while deepening their faith. Through her signature Feast 2 Fast® program, she empowers others to build sustainable, spirit-led wellness routines that work in real life (yes, even with chips and wine).

Chelsea's Website -The Christian Nutritionist

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The benefits of coaching for moms begin with clarity, confidence, and contentment.

Many women want it all! But when anxiety and emotional chaos ensue, achieving goals can feel beyond reach. That is where the benefits of coaching for moms come into play. With the help of coaching, you can maximize your potential in both motherhood and career.

The benefits of coaching for moms: a story.

Recently, during a coaching session with a client, she expressed her goal of losing weight. She had been trying for quite some time, but despite her efforts, including having an accountability partner, she continued to have cravings and fall short of her goal.

The benefits of coaching for moms

In the above story, you can see a clear benefit of coaching: identifying new ways to approach challenges associated with achieving a goal. However, for moms, coaching goes well beyond this example.

To be even good mothers, we must first understand and connect with ourselves. If we are experiencing anxiety and emotional chaos within ourselves, we will not be able to achieve our goals. Likewise, if anxiety and emotional chaos are ensuing around us, we will not be able to achieve our goals, personally or professionally.

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