Resetting Your Nervous System
If you’re here, something in your body probably caught your attention.
Maybe stress has been harder to shake.
Maybe rest doesn’t feel restorative anymore.
Maybe you’re doing “all the right things” — and still feel off.
That doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you.
It usually means your nervous system has been carrying more than it should.
WHAT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING
Your nervous system’s primary job is survival.
When stress is short-term, this system works beautifully — it helps you focus, respond, and get through hard things.
But when stress goes unresolved, your nervous system stays in protection mode.
Over time, the body absorbs the cost.
This can show up as:
chronic tension or pain
fatigue or burnout
anxiety, irritability, or numbness
sleep or digestive issues
feeling wired, shut down, or always “on”
These aren’t character flaws.
They’re signals.
WHY SMALL RESETS MATTER
Your nervous system doesn’t need perfection.
It learns through repetition.
Small moments of relief tell your body:
“I’m safe enough right now.”
That’s why simple practices — like softening your body, slowing your breath, or noticing something pleasant — can be more powerful than people expect.
They’re not trivial.
They’re corrective.
START HERE (SIMPLE, DOABLE)
You don’t need to do everything.
Pick one:
Exhale longer than you inhale (twice)
Unclench your jaw and drop your shoulders
Ask: What would support me right now?
Notice or do one small thing that feels good
Let your muscles soften — you don’t need to hold everything
One small shift is enough to start changing the pattern.
WHEN SUPPORT HELPS
Sometimes stress patterns don’t fully resolve on their own — especially when the body has been in survival mode for a long time.
That’s where nervous-system-based therapy can help.
When stress is processed at the body level — not just talked about — many people notice:
better sleep
less physical tension
clearer thinking
less reactivity
more energy without forcing it
This work doesn’t have to mean years of therapy.
For many people, focused and targeted support is enough to help the system reset.
ABOUT MY WORK
I’m Tiffani Wadley, LCSW.
I offer trauma-informed, somatic, and EMDR-based therapy for adults who function well on the outside but feel it in their body on the inside.
My approach is:
practical
body-based
respectful of your time and capacity
If you’re curious whether this kind of work could help you:
No pressure. Just information.