Ways to Neutralize or Gain Energy: For Adults!

Season 2 - Episode 9

In the last few episodes, Lauren explained about the Sympathetic Nervous System (Fight or Flight) and the Parasympathetic Nervous System (Rest & Digest). Both are part of our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), but let’s not get too sciency here!

Just remember this: it’s all about keeping this system in balance. 

In this episode, Lauren explains what adults can do when they are stuck in either system. Essentially, how to neutralize strong emotions when feeling stress and overwhelm or how to gain energy when feeling down and unmotivated. 

Lauren discusses several options and many of them are free! 

We all try to balance our constant state of Fight or Flight with the occasional day off or vacation break. However, this “binge and purge” approach to balancing our nervous system won’t work. We have accumulated chronic stress that can’t be undone even with intermittent vacations. 

Here’s what we CAN do: incorporate the easy ideas Lauren describes to live a balanced life. Most of all, have fun!


Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode:
Where do behaviors come from? What triggers behavior?

Try-at-home tip: Gardening or just plant something!

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:
Blog Post:
Ways to Neutralize or Gain Energy for Adults
Fight or Flight: Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
Rest & Digest: Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)

Podcast:
Fight or Flight: Our Sympathetic Nervous System
Why Behaviors Occur - The 5 Needs Areas

Our Online Courses:
From Wild Emotions to Tamed Feelings – How to Self-Regulate (5 Needs Areas) 

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