PTSD
Monday, August 24, 2026
When is it More Than Anxiety? (Signs You're in Survival Mode)
Waking up with racing thoughts and physical anxiety? Explore the hidden differences between daily anxiety and trauma response, plus practical steps to heal nervous system dysregulation and regain your peace.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Self-Care After Acute Trauma: 9 Evidence Based Practices to Support Your Nervous System
Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind—it lodges itself in the body and nervous system. After a traumatic event, your system is flooded with stress hormones, your vagus nerve is often stuck in high-alert mode, and you may feel dissociated, numb, hypervigilant, or emotionally overwhelmed. What you do in the hours and days after a trauma matters. In fact, research shows that early, trauma-informed interventions can significantly reduce the likelihood of PTSD developing. Here are 9 science-backed, soul-soothing self-care tools to support your healing right now—no diagnoses or deep diving required. Just gentle, grounding, and effective practices to help your nervous system remember: you are safe now. These tools are not about fixing yourself—they’re about reclaiming your safety, one small, loving act at a time.