09/02/2026
What do you do to relax and de-stress?! This is a question I ask all of my patients yet many of them have a hard time answering.
We live in a world that is very good at overstimulating our nervous system and burning us out. So, we NEED to schedule in rest and recovery and NO exercise should not be your only tool. If you can’t regulate your anxiety, stress and nervous system without exercise, you need to add in additional tools.
Some of my favs (backed by science) to help calm the nervous system:
- Time in nature (any green is better than none)
- Meditation/ gratitude practices
- Saunas
- Cold water therapy (not for people who are severely burnt out)
- Acupuncture
- Reading something for fun
Schedules time for relaxation and recovery like you schedule your workouts.
Trust me, your future nervous system will thank me!
