If your body feels wired or your mind feels like it’s sprinting without rest—you’re likely in fight-or-flight.
How to Move From Fight-or-Flight to Calm (Regulating Your Nervous System)
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In TCM, each organ system correlates with an emotion. For the lungs, that emotion is:
Grief & Sadness
The lungs are seen as the “tender organ” that governs breath, letting go, and our connection to life.
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Living in fight or flight or a state of hypervigilance is like having your body’s alarm system stuck in the “on” position. It’s not just an emotional experience—it’s a whole-body physiological state that affects your nervous system, hormones, immune function, digestion, and even your thoughts and relationships.
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I’ve done yoga, cycling or walking in nature and working out regularly so really wanted to make sure my body was getting the care needed to function optimally, especially as I was aging. I also use ginger and turmeric daily.
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Releasing shame—especially from experiences 20 to 40 years ago—is one of the most powerful forms of emotional liberation and spiritual growth you can give yourself. Shame is sticky. It hides,
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After years and years of getting phone calls with “bad news” or an incident my eldest son was involved in, I became afraid of answering the phone. The mere experience of the phone ringing would put me into a state of panic. Now that my son has passed away, I no longer have that panic but still have to put in daily effort to practice ways to calm and soothe my dysregulated nervous system.
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The first step in healing your inner child is acknowledging that there’s an emotional part of you that may still be carrying the pain and experiences of your younger self. You can start by visualizing your inner child, perhaps by imagining the child version of yourself, or even looking at old photos. Try to connect with how your younger self felt during difficult moments
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Emotionally painful experiences can be profound spiritual lessons, offering opportunities for deep growth and transformation when approached with mindfulness and openness. Spiritually, emotional pain often arises as a call for self-awareness and inner alignment.
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Regulating a dysregulated nervous system requires time, patience, and consistency. Incorporating these practices into your daily routine can promote long-term resilience and emotional balance.
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At the same time, the wounded healer must be mindful of their own unresolved pain. If unaddressed, their wounds can interfere with their ability to help others effectively, sometimes causing them to project their struggles onto those they assist.
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Releasing trapped emotions begins with awareness. Tuning into your body and noticing areas of tension or discomfort can provide clues about where emotions might be stored. Practices such as mindfulness or somatic experiencing encourage us to feel without judgment
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