WHAT IS NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION?

The nervous system regulates many bodily functions, including heart rate, respiration, and digestion. Regular exercise helps regulate the nervous system by improving the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

Nervous System Regulation is what allows us to shift flexibly between different nervous system states in response to internal and external stressors. A balanced nervous system can “spring back” easily in response to stress just like a rubber band. A dysregulated nervous system often gets “stuck” in a state like fight or flight or shutdown.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

To highlight the importance of nervous system regulation, we’ll refer to Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory which proposes that, our nervous system potentiates and limits our range of behavior, and significantly influences the way we experience the world around us. Let that sink in for a moment: our nervous system significantly influences the way we experience the world around us. The implications of this impact all areas of our life, whether we are consciously aware of it or not.

Without a strong nervous system baseline, we are more susceptible to:

  • Chronic stress and burnout

  • Anxiety

  • Buildup of allostatic load in the nervous system;

  • Health issues; and

  • Emotional dysregulation.

  • On the plus side, the benefits of a regulated nervous system are numerous and include:

  • Improved mood and emotional balance;

  • Increased creativity;

  • Hormonal balance;

  • Improved digestive function;

  • Reduced stress, anxiety and overwhelm;

  • Better sleep and physical recovery;

  • Increased overall resilience.

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