3 self-regulation resets you can do in 60 seconds or less — when your brain feels like static, your body feels numb, and you’ve forgotten what quiet sounds like.

🔊 The Overstimulated Nervous System — Mini Rest Guide

This isn’t burnout.

Not yet.

But it’s close.

It’s the constant scrolling, background noise, fast-switching tabs, texts, pings, updates.

It’s the 30-second clips your brain keeps trying to make sense of.

It’s the podcast in your ears while replying to emails while reheating coffee.

It’s not your fault.

But it is your nervous system.

This is overstimulation.

And your parasympathetic system — your brake pedal — is maxed out trying to keep up.

Here’s the truth:

You weren’t designed to digest this much input.

And you definitely weren’t designed to do it while pretending to be calm, focused, and functional.

This mini guide is your reset.

🚫 You Don’t Need

• To go live in a cabin in the woods.

• To delete all your accounts.

• To overhaul your life.

✅ You Do Need

• A moment of sensory silence.

• A deliberate interruption.

• One choice that creates space.

3 Ways to Reset when Overstimulated

🕯️ 1. Find Quiet

When You Think: I’m fine. I’m just tired.

Shift Your Mindset: State —  This isn’t exhaustion — it’s overstimulation.

→ Why it works: Naming the real cause helps you reach for the right reset. Overstimulation needs less, not more.

Reset with a Ritual: Turn off every screen and sound for 60 seconds. Just sit. Eyes closed. No input.

→ Why it works: Your brain doesn’t process input and reset at the same time. Silence isn’t emptiness — it’s integration.

Make a Power Move: Pick one source of noise to reduce for the next hour: no podcast, no music, no scrolling, no multitasking.

→ Why it works: You’re giving your system a break from ping-ponging attention. That’s how you build focus again.

🧹2. Clear the Clutter

When You Think: I can’t focus on anything right now.

Shift Your Mindset: State — My brain needs white space, not willpower.

→ Why it works: Focus isn’t a character trait. It’s a state — and it can’t land in a brain that’s overloaded.

Reset with a Ritual: Look at something still. A plant. A candle. A blank wall. Breathe with it for 5 slow inhales and exhales.

→ Why it works: Stillness entrains your brain waves. Your system starts to mirror what it sees.

Make a Power Move: Close all your open tabs. Then only re-open what you actually need.

→ Why it works: Cluttered screens = cluttered cognition. Clearing digital space clears mental space too.

🧘🏼‍♀️ 3. Come Back to Center

When You Think: Everything feels loud, and I don’t even know what I need.

Shift Your Mindset: State — I don’t need more input. I need to digest what’s already here.

→ Why it works: The body can’t process constant intake. Regulation comes from rhythm — not overload.

Reset with a Ritual: Press your palms together. Feel the pressure. Close your eyes. Let your awareness land in your hands.

→ Why it works: Tactile focus reduces neural noise. It re-centers your attention into the body.

Make a Power Move: Step outside for 2 minutes with no phone. Look up. Feel the air. Do nothing.

→ Why it works: Nature calms the nervous system within seconds. Even brief exposure resets overstimulated brain circuits.

⚠️ Signs You’re Overstimulated (but blaming it on something else)

🔺 Snapping at minor things.

🔺 Zoning out mid-conversation.

🔺 Feeling “buzzy” but drained.

🔺 Constantly opening new tabs/apps.

🔺 Chronic tension in your jaw or gut.

🔺 Irritated by silence or stillness.

🔺 Mindless snacking or scrolling.

🔺 No idea what you feel — just noise.

This isn’t a discipline problem.

It’s a signal.

💎 Bonus Daily Affirmation

I am allowed to do less. I am allowed to be still. Silence is not empty — it’s where I find myself again.

Repeat this anytime you reach for your phone out of habit — not intention.

📌 It’s not about cutting out all input — It’s about letting yourself return to center before you get swept away.

🗝️ The Secret to Unplugging?

Start with one notification turned off.

One silence before the scroll.

One exhale before the next thing.

That’s how your system remembers:

You’re not a machine.

You’re not meant to be “on” all day.

Stillness isn’t wasted time.

It’s the space where regulation happens and where you start to hear the truth beneath the noise.

The Holism School practices are where science meets symbolism, and self-care becomes simple. You don’t need to do it all — you just need to start where you are.



📝 Please Note: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for therapy, medical advice, or legal support.

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