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Ep.8 Why You Can’t Relax—And How to Teach Your Nervous System It’s Safe

Ep.8 Why You Can’t Relax—And How to Teach Your Nervous System It’s Safe

Update: 2025-07-05
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Why does rest feel impossible—even when your child is calm and you’re exhausted? In this episode, I share my personal journey with hypervigilance, what happens in your nervous system when rest feels unsafe, and how to gently retrain your body to come out of “on” mode. You’ll learn micro-practices to reduce stress load, rebuild your rest reflex, and discover one of my favorite tools—the Rest & Restore Protocol by Unyte (and created by Dr. Stephen Porges).

🔗 Read the full blog: https://www.illuminateu.ca/blog/why-you-can-t-relax-and-how-to-teach-your-nervous-system-that-it-s-safe

🔗 Explore Unyte’s Rest & Restore Protocol: http://www.integratedlistening.com/RRP

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Ep.8 Why You Can’t Relax—And How to Teach Your Nervous System It’s Safe

Ep.8 Why You Can’t Relax—And How to Teach Your Nervous System It’s Safe

Afshan Tafler