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How to rewild your nervous system
In the world of nervous system healing, “regulation” is the technical term for a healthy nervous system.
That’s why I keep talking about “regulating your nervous system” as the goal.
However, Daily Rage Subscriber Rhiannon makes an excellent point in her reply to my email on “How I beat up the kid next door” 😯
Rhiannon writes:
I’d never actually thought of it this way 🤦♂️…
…but Rhiannon is right.
The dictionary defines “regulation” (the noun) as:
...which means that “to regulate” (the verb) means to
All that is to say that “nervous system regulation” implies that we’re imposing control upon the nervous system. Ruling it. Regulating it.
Not the sexiest thing in the world, is it? 😭
Who wants to be more regulated?
More restricted?
More controlled?
I don’t 😎
So I asked Rhiannon what she would call it, if not “regulation”?
She threw out a few different ideas... and the last one caught my eye:
Hmm.
Interesting.
Let me Google that...
According to Wikipedia:
I like that.
Restoring and protecting natural processes and wilderness areas ⛰️
That sounds a HELL of a lot more like nervous system healing than a word like "regulation".
It's not about "ruling" the nervous system and controlling it.
It’s about restoring and protecting natural processes and wilderness areas (inside the body and nervous system), such as the out-of-control fight-or-flight response that drives most people’s lives... or the parasympathetic side of the nervous system that helps us digest food, sleep restfully and have all the energy we need to go after what we want in life while also protecting ourselves.
With that in mind…
Welcome to the world of nervous system rewilding 🤘
If you’d like to rewild your nervous system and unleash the beast inside you, you know what to do:
Cheers,
John Wood
P.S. h/t to Rhiannon for the suggestion 🙏
P.P.S. If you’ve got any feedback (like Rhiannon) and you’re up for sharing (and maybe brainstorming) with me, hit reply and tell me what you’re thinking (about Rageheart, the nervous system or rainbow-flavoured people-shaped donuts).
P.P.P.S. What do you think of "nervous system rewilding" as a term for this approach to healing and personal growth?
Hit reply and LMK.
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Is This It? You’ve Got The Freedom, The Lifestyle, The Success… So Why Does Life Still Feel So Empty?
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