Is Your Nervous System Keeping You in a State of Stress, With Anxious or Depressive Thoughts?
Do you frequently experience stress, anxious or depressive thoughts without a clear external trigger?
Does your body feel tense or restless, even in calm situations?
Do you struggle with emotional regulation, feeling easily overwhelmed or tired after minor stressors?
If you answered yes, your nervous system may not be functioning optimally, keeping your body in a persistent "fight-or-flight" response.
Prolonged activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis sustains high cortisol levels, leading to anxious thoughts, agitation, and impaired emotional regulation.
Reduced vagal tone is linked to low heart rate variability (HRV), poor stress resilience, and mood instability.
Impaired vagal signaling affects serotonin, dopamine, and GABA pathways, which are critical for mood stabilization.