🌟 Mel's Sunday Shift week of Nov 23
Hey y’all, Here’s my reflection for this week. I’ve been working on nervous system awareness for the last month or so, and it’s been a big aha moment. Cognitively, I’ve always believed I handle stress fairly well and I still think that’s true in terms of mindset and perspective. But when I actually paused and checked in with my physical cues, it became really clear that my nervous system wasn’t in the relaxation response as often as I assumed. My body was telling a different story. So I’ve been practicing regulating tools more consistently, proactively and during harder moments, and that awareness + repetition has already helped. I’m proud of that progress. But it’s also brought up a “next-level” question: ✨ Awareness → Action →Now what systems actually need to change? I completely rewrote our week 4 mini group challenge because of it insight. Because yes, regulating helps, but sometimes the nervous system load is coming from the overall mental load not just the moment and it's the nudge and hint something needs to change. So with this clarity, I’m starting to look at the 20% that has the biggest impact. Where’s the heaviness? What can I delete, delegate, or systematize? I’ve talked about this a bit already, especially after the huge push of studying for and writing the Menopause Society exam layered on top of my practice, motherhood, and life. Then add kid illness season, disrupted sleep, and just general life curveballs… And I’ve been in a lower-capacity zone longer than expected. Not because I’m unhappy, I love what I’m doing but because even good things can outgrow the space they fit into. Sometimes the timeline or load needs to change. So my personal takeaway right now is: - give myself more grace on timelines - give myself more grace on weekly output - intentionally build margin, play, and unstructured time into my week - restructure my work rhythm so it’s more realistic and nourishing It’s bittersweet, the insight is valuable, but the recalibration is uncomfortable. Ihave such clarity and I want to move at the speed of light. But also this is necessary and I want to lean into trusting this insight.