Overcome chronic pain and illness: 10 Ways to Create Safety in Your Nervous System

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Building Resilience

Leah Davidson

257 episodes

1 week ago

Life can feel overwhelming, especially when you're dealing with anxiety, stress, a dysregulated nervous system, or constant overthinking.

But here's the good news: you're not alone, and relief is possible.

I'm Leah Davidson, a nervous system resilience coach and speech-language pathologist, and I'm here to help you navigate life's ups and downs by teaching you practical tools for nervous system regulation.

On this podcast, you'll learn how to manage anxiety, reduce stress, stop overthinking, and support a healthier, more regulated nervous system.

Together, we'll share inspiring stories, practical tips, and compassionate support to build resilience and create a life filled with purpose, joy, and connection.

Ready to befriend your nervous system and reclaim your peace? Let's get started!

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Life can feel overwhelming, especially when you're dealing with anxiety, stress, a dysregulated nervous system, or constant overthinking.

But here's the good news: you're not alone, and relief is possible.

On this podcast, you'll learn how to manage anxiety, reduce stress, stop overthinking, and support a healthier, more regulated nervous system.

Together, we'll share inspiring stories, practical tips, and compassionate support to build resilience and create a life filled with purpose, joy, and connection.

Ready to befriend your nervous system and reclaim your peace? Let's get started!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Overcome chronic pain and illness: 10 Ways to Create Safety in Your Nervous System

Building Resilience

16 minutes 23 seconds

3 months ago

Overcome chronic pain and illness: 10 Ways to Create Safety in Your Nervous System

Do you feel like you’ve done all the right things - mindset work, supplements, protocols - but your symptoms still linger?

In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, I share a compassionate reframe: maybe the goal isn't to fix your body… but to help your nervous system feel safe enough to stop fighting.

Whether you're navigating chronic pain, illness, or stress-related symptoms, I unpack 10 powerful yet practical ways to create safety in your system without needing to be symptom-free first. From breathwork and somatic tools to environment cues and outcome-independent healing, these tools are grounded in science, self-compassion, and nervous system literacy.

These aren’t quick fixes or toxic positivity, they’re real tools to soften the grip of suffering and begin healing from the inside out.

We’ll explore:

Slowing down even 10% sends a powerful message of safety.
Your breath is always broadcasting: danger or calm, choose consciously.
The Safety Sequence grounds your body in present, not panic.
Gentle movement is more regulating than pushing through.
Self-talk isn’t fluff, it’s a nervous system intervention.
Wishing yourself well is a powerful act of self-kindness.
Releasing pressure to heal often unlocks healing.
Your environment can cue safety without a single word.
Visualization rewires your system toward possibility.
Co-regulation and rhythm are not luxuries, they’re medicine.

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