Episode 104 Your Nervous System Is Talking — Are You Listening?

In this week’s Trusting Dorothy episode, Dorothy shares a powerful story about returning to teach Pilates and unexpectedly finding herself deep in fight-or-flight. She explains how even simple situations, fluorescent lighting, new environments, performance pressure, or “proving energy” can trigger a stress response. You’ll learn how to recognize the signs of dysregulation, why your brain reacts the way it does, and how to return to peace, presence, and self-trust. If you’ve been operating on adrenaline or chronic stress, this episode will help you come back home to your body.

What You’ll Hear Inside This Episode:

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  How a simple introduction triggered a full nervous-system response

  
  


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  Why your brain can’t tell the difference between “teaching a class” and “fleeing a predator”

  
  


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  The surprising impact of fluorescent lighting on your stress levels

  
  


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  The difference between proving energy and prepared energy

  
  


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  Why chronic low-level stress becomes your “normal”

  
  


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  How to recognize early signs of fight-or-flight

  
  


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  What it feels like when your body expands faster than your mind

  
  


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  How to anchor into safety, calm, presence, and worthiness

  
  


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  The practices Dorothy used to regulate: sunlight, tapping, walks, slow breathing

  
  


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  How your system can relearn peace, even if you’ve lived in high alert for years

  
  

Perfect For You If:

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  You’re tired, overwhelmed, or constantly “on alert”

  
  


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  You’re learning to regulate your nervous system

  
  


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  You’re a mom, teacher, coach, or woman who leads and serves others

  
  


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  You feel stuck in high-functioning stress

  
  


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  You want more calm, clarity, and inner safety

  
  


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  You want to understand why your body reacts the way it does

  
  

Resources & Links:

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  Make the Rules Masterclass –A free masterclass on living by your own energy, abundance, and self-trust→https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/maketherules

  
  


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  Move your body with me inside The Lift Library → HERE

  
  


• Apply for Peace & Prosperity 1:1 Coaching  – Six Weeks to Regulate, Realign & Receive

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