Explore The Nervous System Toolkit
Breath
Slow Diaphragmatic Breathing
Most of us were never taught how to breathe. Slow belly breathing is the simplest place to start, and it comes with you wherever you go.
ReadCoherent Breathing
Around six slow breaths a minute, in and out like a gentle tide. Coherent breathing helps your breath and heart rhythm fall into step.
ReadThe Physiological Sigh
Two breaths in through the nose, one long breath out through the mouth. The physiological sigh is something your body already does to settle itself, and you can use it on purpose in under a minute.
ReadConscious connected breathwork
Longer, faster breathing sessions held by a facilitator. Not suitable for everyone.
ReadYoga Nidra and Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR)
Deep rest, without needing to fall asleep. Yoga nidra and NSDR are guided practices you do lying down, for the days when you’re tired but can’t switch off.
ReadBody
Somatic Therapy
Works with the body and nervous system to explore what words alone may not reach.
ReadSomatic Experiencing (SE)
A gentle, body-led approach to trauma and stress. Somatic Experiencing helps you tune in to how your body responds, with room to go at your own pace and share as much of your story as you choose.
ReadSomatic Movement
Slow, quiet movement led by how it feels, not how it looks. A gentle way to notice old patterns of tension and give your body new, easier options.
ReadTrauma-sensitive yoga
Yoga that puts you in charge. Gentle movement, no hands-on adjustments and no right way to do it, so you can begin to feel at home in your body again, one choice at a time.
ReadSound
Everyday foundations
Nature and Sunlight
Time outdoors, in green and blue space, and daylight early in the day.
ReadConnection, Purpose & Meaning
Relationships, belonging and being known by other people.
ReadSleep & Restoration
The single foundation that shapes mood, memory, appetite and stress tolerance.
ReadMovement & Vitality
Regular physical activity of any kind, from walking to training.
ReadBrain and technology
Neuroplasticity-Based Training
Your brain isn’t set in stone. These approaches use repetition to build new ways of thinking, feeling and responding, and how well they work depends a lot on which one you choose.
ReadNeurofeedback
Training that gives real-time feedback on brain activity measured through EEG.
ReadVagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
A long, wandering nerve links your brain to your heart, lungs and gut. Vagus nerve stimulation sends gentle pulses along it, through a small device at the ear or neck, or an implant for hard-to-treat depression.
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