1. Understanding your stress cycle: Why your body holds onto tension

13/08/2025 11 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1

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Welcome to Season 2 of Letters to the Part of Me: A Podcast on Somatic Healing, Presence, and the Nervous System.This season, we’re doing things a little differently: blending my personal reflections with clear, compassionate education on the nervous system, so you can better understand your body and what it needs to feel safe.In this first episode, I share the single piece of knowledge that completely shifted how I see myself and my stress: how the stress cycle works, and why so many of us get stuck in it.You’ll learn: ✨What your nervous system actually is, explained simply ✨Why our stress response is ancient (and how it’s still reacting to “modern lions”) ✨The real reason tension, fog, and exhaustion linger after the problem is “over” ✨Simple, practical ways to help your body complete the stress cycle ✨Why understanding this process can lead to more self-compassion, not self-blameI also share a personal story from my years working in tech support — and how sitting still during constant “emergencies” left my body buzzing, even after I went home.If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t just “think your way calm” or why rest doesn’t always work, this episode will give you the missing piece.Resources & Links: 🎧 Free somatic audio for days you feel disconnected → linktr.ee/tobehuman.life 📸 Connect with me on Instagram → @clara.holds.space 💌 Share your thoughts on this episode