Why Is Healing the Nervous System So Hard?

I’ve been thinking a lot about why healing the nervous system feels so impossible sometimes. It’s something that’s at the center of everything: your emotions, your reactions, your body, your sleep, your digestion, your ability to feel safe. Honestly, I feel like it affects your money, too! When your nervous system is dysregulated, it touches every part of your life.

I thought I had tried everything.
Natural remedies.
Doctor prescribed medicine.
Breathwork.
Supplements.
Prayer.

Still, it felt like nothing was really working. I would feel better for a moment, then crash. Or I’d have a good week and then get triggered again and spiral. I kept wondering: Why is this so hard?

So, I started to do some deep inner work. Forgiving people, healing traumas (specifically childhood), and learning to set boundaries with myself and others. It made a huge difference, but out of a scale of 100, I’m still at like a 50. You would think it would be higher by now.

But over time, I’ve realized that it’s not about finding the one thing that works; it’s about staying consistent with many things.

Healing isn’t a straight line. It’s not some magical fix that happens overnight. You have to make it a daily task in order for it to work. You have to keep trying even when your body doesn’t feel safe yet. It will eventually, and even when it does, I have to remind myself to keep going.

So, here I am starting over at 50%. I am going to try new things and stay consistent with myself. I truly want to make my healing a priority and just dive deeper into how much the nervous system really controls your life. I will do my best to document things, and fingers crossed, I can make some real progress.

For anyone reading who is on this journey, too. Remember, you have to talk to yourself differently. Speak life into yourself. Declare healing over your body. Every time you affirm your safety, strength, and peace, you’re retraining your nervous system to believe it.

Stay tuned for more updates from me!