13/07/2026
The reason that all the work you’ve done to improve your mental health hasn’t stuck is because everything you have tried has focussed on your mind, your thoughts.
When we don't allow ourselves to feel our emotions, they go unprocessed and get stuck in your body. Over time the layers of emotion you haven’t processed build into tension, inflammation, exhaustion and emotional reactivity. A state where your nervous system is always on - survival mode.
Unless you deal with the emotion stuck in your body, anything you do to improve your mental health won’t stick because your nervous system is still stuck on. You'll be left constantly managing symptoms or using coping strategies rather than healing.
Your mental health won’t stay stable because it hasn’t got a stable base to build on. It’s like you are trying to build a Jenga tower on top of a Slinky. Imagine how tricky that would be. Every brick that gets taken out, every knock, every wobble will bring your tower crashing down.
But when you stabilise the base - your nervous system - real change is possible, everything starts to heal and your mind follows.
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