Oversensitive and overreactive: what is nervous system dysregulation and how can it be resolved?

The idea of nervous system regulation may be perplexing, but can it help with our mysterious and stubborn health problems?

Lately, everyone seems to be talking about what happens when the nervous system becomes “dysregulated” – including a cascading array of ailments both physical and psychological. Google searches for “nervous system dysregulation” have increased, and quick, easy tips for calming one’s nervous system circulate widely on social media; influencers claim to have healed physical and mental health conditions via nervous system regulation.

The concept of nervous system regulation may sound perplexing; not least of all because it’s often brought up in the same breath as myriad alternative, even faddish-seeming therapies, like hypnosis and cold plunges. Skeptics may wonder: what does the nervous system have to do with our painful emotional experiences? And can nervous system-related hacks help with our most stubborn, mysterious health problems? Continue reading...


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