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Calm the Nervous System
From Another Perspective How Do We Process What We See?
As I sit on the wicker glider on my front porch Our nervous system is comprised of the central
and consider the world around me, I discover and peripheral nervous systems. The brain’s
that the birds are singing as they get ready for many components are responsible for our
spring. I hear dogs playfully barking as people perception of the world around us. The lobes of
walk by. I see the crocus flowers refusing to the cerebrum are responsible for reasoning and
wait another day as the buds push up through thought, integrating sensory information, and
the soil. I congratulate a friend at the birth of processing auditory and visual information.
her grandson! I’m in contact via text, email,
or phone calls with hundreds of my “closest” We are designed for awareness of the world
friends and I count my blessings for each one around us.
of them. Evidence, that despite what’s going
on in our environment right now, there’s a The Thalamus is like a relay station directing
beautiful world in our midst. Do YOU see it? sensory impulses to the cerebrum. The
Hypothalamus helps to control and regulate
With pandemic news updates around the temperature, appetite, hydration, sleep, emotions,
clock, our concern for family/friends, our and even the constriction/dilation of blood vessels.
disrupted daily routines, and the uncertainty
of the future, it’s no wonder our stress levels Through the peripheral nervous system, we
are high, and our nervous systems are on carry motor and sensory information to/from
sympathetic overload! the brain as we process the world around us.
We may react with a “fight or flight” response
Let’s explore what’s going on inside and then to danger (perceived or otherwise) and then
share some simply natural solutions to restore bring all systems of the body back to normal
calm and brighten moods! when it is over (homestasis).
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