Episode42 - Listening to your emotions calms your nervous system
Ignoring our wants and needs can lead our minds and bodies to continually get louder until we finally listen and pay attention to what is currently happening. Making space for and being mindful of our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and symptoms can actually calm the system down because it doesn't need to trigger the maladaptive stress response to get our attention. Becoming aware of our thoughts and symptoms is the first practice in learning how to understand our bodies and learn how to best respond next.