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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is like your body’s backstage crew, managing all the things you don’t have to think about—like your heart rate, breathing, and digestion. It has two key players: the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which kicks in when you’re stressed or in danger, revving you up for “fight or flight,” and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), which helps you calm down, relax, and recover. When the balance between these systems gets off, it can mess with your mental health. Chronic stress, for example, can leave your SNS stuck in overdrive, making you anxious and on edge, while a sluggish PNS might make it harder to unwind or bounce back from tough situations. Essentially, your ANS plays a starring role in how your body and mind cope with stress—and when things go out of whack, it can / contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.
In the context of Natural Lifemanship, trauma is seen not just as a single event or something that happened in the past, but as a disruption in the way we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. Trauma is often the result of experiences that overwhelm our ability to cope, creating a sense of danger or disconnection. This can happen through abuse, neglect, loss, or even chronic stress. According to Natural Lifemanship, trauma impacts not just our minds, but our bodies and our ability to form secure, trusting relationships. It's not about the event itself, but how it shifts our nervous system and disrupts our natural ability to regulate emotions and connect. The therapeutic process focuses on healing these disruptions by fostering safe, healthy connections—with horses, the therapist, and ourselves—helping to restore balance and build resilience. The goal is to help individuals re-establish a sense of safety and trust in themselves and the world, moving from survival mode to thriving.
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