Why you Can’t “Think Your Way Out” of Stress

Ever notice how hard it is to make decisions, stay calm, or even speak clearly when you're overwhelmed?

That’s not you “failing”—it’s your nervous system doing its job.

When the survival brain is activated (think fight, flight, freeze), the thinking part of your brain—the prefrontal cortex—takes a back seat. Your body is prioritising safety over logic.

This is why regulation has to happen in the body first.

Through nervous system-informed bodywork, I support your system in shifting out of survival mode—gently, without force. When your body feels safe again, your thinking brain comes back online. That’s when clarity, calm, and healing become possible.

Your body isn't broken. It's responding. And I'm here to help it return to balance.