Willow LabsNervous System
Your nervous system is older than your thoughts and more honest than your beliefs. These articles cover polyvagal theory in plain language, somatic techniques, glimmers, grounding, and the daily practices that teach your body it’s safe to settle.
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The ick: your nervous system talking
That sudden wave of “nope” on a date isn’t random or petty. The ick is your body’s distance system. Learn what it means, when to trust it, and what to do.
Glimmers: the opposite of triggers, actually useful
You catalog triggers like landmines. Try the opposite: tiny cues your body reads as safe. Glimmers are not woo; they're proof your system can settle.
Hyperindependence Isn’t Strength—It’s a Trauma Response
You call it strength. Your body calls it survival. Hyperindependence looks heroic from the outside and feels like a trap on the inside.
Regulate Your Nervous System: 9 Daily Practices
Your nervous system doesn’t need grand gestures. It needs tiny, repeatable signals of safety. Here are 9 daily practices that teach your body to settle.
10 Signs of Complex PTSD from Childhood Trauma
You don’t wake up “broken.” You wake up trained. Complex PTSD shows up in daily, ordinary moments. Here’s how to spot it and start working with it.
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