| The other day, I had this wild urge to sprint through a field and scream my f*cking face off. Not because I’m losing my mind (although, let’s be honest, sometimes it feels like that), but because my body was buzzing with so much tension, angst, and frustration, I thought I might actually implode. Or worse — take it out on my boyfriend for breathing too loud. So I ran. I screamed. I flailed. I probably looked like a banshee who just escaped a cult.And you know what?I felt better. My nervous system chilled out. My mood reset. My boyfriend survived the day. |
| Here’s the thing no one talks about:When we feel that surge of emotional energy — anger, frustration, anxiety, sadness, whatever — it doesn’t just vanish if we ignore it. It doesn’t politely exit our system because we decided to be “mature” and hold it in.Nope. It gets stuck. In your jaw. Your gut. Your chest. Your hips.And it festers.That’s what chronic stress is — unresolved emotion your body is still carrying like a backpack full of bricks. And let me be clear:This isn’t just woo-woo talk. When you don’t discharge that built-up energy, your cortisol spikes, your blood pressure goes up, your hormones get wonky, and long-term? That’s a straight shot to burnout, belly fat, autoimmune issues, and mood swings that bring your toddler to shame. So what do you do when you feel like a shaken soda bottle with no release valve?You move that energy. You discharge it. You don’t need a therapist.You need a field. Or a punching bag. Or a Beyoncé playlist and a locked room. Here are a few of my favorite nervous system resets:Primal Scream. Literally just go to your car, close the doors, and scream. Loud. Ugly. Primal.Rage dancing. Put on the most chaotic beat you can find and flail like you’re in a mosh pit.Sprint like Forest Gump. Doesn’t matter if it’s 10 feet or 100 yards — run that fire out.Shake like a weirdo. Animals do it after stress. Humans should too. Shake your hands, legs, ass — whatever feels good.Beat the sh*t out of a pillow. No explanation needed. Here’s your permission slip to stop pretending you’re fine when you’re clearly not fine.You don’t have to be graceful. You don’t have to be polite.You just have to move that energy before it turns into resentment, exhaustion, or a panic attack at Target because the oat milk was sold out. So next time you feel the urge to lose your mind —Don’t suppress it.Discharge it.Let your body do what it knows how to do:Shake. Scream. Move. Breathe. Feel.And come back to center like the fierce-ass woman you are. Need help figuring out what’s really stuck in your system — and how to release it without blowing up your life (or your relationship)? 👉 Book a free 15-minute Clarity Call with me. We’ll look at what’s keeping you stuck and map out your next bold move. |
