If Your Body’s Been Stuck in Survival Mode, This Is for You

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you rest, you still wake up tired? Or that your mind never truly switches off, even when you’re trying to relax?

If so, your body might be stuck in survival mode.

What Survival Mode Really Means
When your body senses danger, your nervous system activates to keep you safe. This is your body’s way of protecting you. It comes from our ancestors 'fight or flight' response when they sensed danger such as being chased by a wild animal. It's the body's natural defense mechanism.

But when that state becomes your “normal,” it can leave you feeling, anxious, out of sorts and exhausted In our modern world, constant stress, emotional pain, and unhealed trauma can keep that system switched on long after the danger has passed.

It can show up as:

• Feeling constantly on edge or anxious

• Trouble relaxing or sleeping

• Digestive issues or tension in your body

• Not listening / ability to trust your 'gut instinct'

Although we don't have the same threats of danger, this same fight / flight response can still rear its head in every day situations.

Notice the sweaty palms, shaking and voice beginning to crack before a presentation? Hello fight / flight response kickng your nervous system into gear!!

You walk into a room full of new people, and your mind goes blank.
That’s not you being awkward - it’s your nervous system freezing to keep you safe from potential rejection.

Your body isn’t failing you, it’s protecting you. Every ache, every moment of fatigue, every anxious thought is your system’s way of saying, “I’m trying to keep you safe.”

Healing begins when you stop fighting your body and start listening to it.

How to Begin Soothing Your Nervous System
Start small. Healing begins when you start to teach your body and nervous system it's safe.

• Breathe deeply: Slow, conscious breaths signal to your body that it’s safe.

• Ground yourself: Place your feet on the earth, feel your connection to the ground beneath you.

• Nourish your body: Herbal teas, warm meals, and gentle movement can help your system feel supported.

Coming Home to Yourself
When you start showing your body that it’s safe in these scenarios, everything begins to shift. You soften. You trust. You come home to yourself.

Inside my coaching programmes, I help you to heal at the root that the anxiety began.

✨Safety is your birthright, and I'm here to support you through it

For details on how I can support you, see my coaching packages for ways to work with me: https://riseasagoddesscoaching.com/my-packages