Do you feel restless, burnt out and tired inside? These can be warning signs that you are not in touch with your nervous system. We’ll explain to you how to learn his language to take better care of yourself and your health.
Faster, higher, further – we live in a society in which the pressure to achieve is high. We were taught from an early age that we are particularly valuable as individuals if we achieve as much as possible. The belief “You are only worth something if you achieve something” is the product of this meritocracy and is deeply rooted in many people. Just being is not possible. This starts with the pressure of grades at school and doesn’t get any less in adulthood when we are bombarded with all the small and large to-dos of everyday life.
What’s more, social media suggests that it’s not all that difficult, so you quickly ask yourself the question: “Why is everything too much for me?” Because we are so wired for performance, physical and mental health often has to believe in it. We consciously ignore physical signals that actually want to alert us that we should perhaps shift down a gear. When we have to function, we put our needs aside or even forget that they exist. The problem is that this only works for a while.
This is how you learn the language of your nervous system
The nervous system includes all nerve cells in the human body. It receives sensory stimuli, processes them and triggers reactions such as muscle movements or pain sensations. Our body communicates with the environment via this complex instance. If we were to divide it roughly, then on one side there would be our nervous system and our feelings and on the other side our mind, which plans and acts. Ideally, both units work well together.
However, there are numerous factors that can lead to the interaction being disrupted. These don’t always have to be traumatic experiences that throw us off track; a stressful everyday life and little rest time are often enough. The nervous system then usually sends quiet signals that most people do not notice. This constant pushing away can have fatal consequences for your health. Here we will explain what your nervous system wants to tell you when it speaks to you.
These are 5 things your nervous system would tell you if it could talk
1. “In certain situations I would like to be able to warn you.”
“Try to learn my language and also to perceive the quiet signals that I send you. If you keep ignoring me, then I have to become louder – and we want to avoid that. After all, I am a part of you. If you If you push yourself away, you also push yourself away.”
2. “I communicate with you through your body.”
“This is our mutual friend. So pay attention to symptoms like muscle tension, inner restlessness, nervousness, a tight feeling in the chest. These are signs that I send when I’m not feeling well. If I notice that you listen to them, I will “I calm down. If you ignore her, I have to get louder and louder.”
3. “I have less stamina than your body.”
“That’s why I have to take breaks more often and need time to regenerate. While you’re still working diligently, I’m often already blowing the whistle. Unfortunately, I can’t make decisions on my own. That’s why please listen to me when I get in touch. Then I need really a break!”
4. “The volume, hectic pace and lots of outside impressions get to me.”
“That’s why please don’t plan your days too full and don’t forget to listen to yourself and pause every now and then. Your will to always get everything done honors you, but sometimes it hurts me. It would be nice if you communicated with me and Don’t pass me by.”
5. “I am important.”
“I’ll help you take care of yourself and your needs, set boundaries, deal with fear and stress, and so on. Once we’ve learned to work well together, then we’re a much stronger unit than if we were together all the time would work against each other.”
Listening to the quiet signals of the sensitive nervous system requires a lot of practice. But once you have found an approach, it will become easier – and you will notice that it is a good guide that can help you not to lose yourself.
Sources used: instagram.com/psychologin.nele, psychologytoday.com, geo.de,