Self-regulation isn’t about never feeling strong emotions or stress. It’s about shortening the time it takes to return to balance and increasing your sense of safety in the present moment.
When we experience trauma or chronic stress, our attention often lives outside of ourselves — scanning for danger, bracing for impact, staying alert to the external world.
The mind, when left unchecked, spins stories from the past and projections of the future. It fuels the illusion of separation, of danger, of urgency. But when we learn to quiet the mind—
