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Unless you live under a rock, the state of the world is likely sending you into survival mode the moment you wake up.

Survival mode is a specific set point in your nervous system, designed to keep you away from danger and close to the people, places, and things that help you feel safe.

But survival mode is no place to live permanently, as it prevents growth, expansion, and the drive to satisfy curiosity.

Also? It doesn’t feel that great the longer we linger there.

The good news is you have more power than you think to interrupt these old patterns and create the state of being you prefer.

Below, I share five simple ways to regulate your nervous system, clear old, stuck energy connected to old threats, and feel more aligned with your body, mind, and soul.

Practice #1: Hum.

Humming is like a deep tissue massage for your vagus nerve.

Your vagus nerve is a big communication highway between your brain and body. When it’s weak, it’s more difficult for you to come out of stress cycles and back to resonance.

When you hum, you’re sending a signal that you are out of danger, allowing your nervous system to relax and return to the rest-and-digest state.

This means you digest food more efficiently, absorb more nutrients, kick-start your immune response, and regulate body temperature, all of which support healthy pH levels.

Oh, and when your nervous system is regulated, you’ll manifest faster and hear your intuition more clearly.

Practice #2: The primal scream.

I’m willing to bet there were times you wanted to scream, but it was socially unacceptable.

Well, I’m permitting you!

Go to a private space (your car is a great place to do this) and let out the deepest and most cleansing scream you can muster.

Do it a few times if it helps you feel better. And make sure you’re sourcing the scream from down below, specifically your root and sacral chakras.

What does this do? It clears old, stuck energy that you’ve been carrying around, possibly from years or decades ago.

Everything is energy. When you scream and invite that energy to move through you, it resets emotional patterns and allows new energy to flow.

If your scream turns into crying or laughter, all the better! This is the release your nervous system has been craving.

Oh, and don’t be surprised if you feel like climbing a mountain after you’re done. You’ll feel so powerful and connected that you may feel the urge to do things you’ve never done before.

Practice #3: Sway.

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, making sure you feel grounded and connected to the earth.

Now, sway.

Yep, you heard me. Gently from side to side, letting your hips release and your knees become soft.

Your arms may naturally begin to follow the back-and-forth tilt of your body as you become increasingly relaxed.

Swaying is another great massage for the vagus nerve. It tells the nervous system that you are calm and safe. It reduces the stress response by directing your attention fully to the body.

Swaying also helps your joints, tendons, and tissues relax, creating more elasticity and agility.

Use this while you wait in line or have to stand for long periods. It gives you a focus and recalibrates you. It also reduces the strain on your lower back and hips.

Practice #4: Recalibrate your pineal gland.

When I first learned about the pineal gland, I was blown away!

Your pineal gland looks like a small pinecone and regulates the wake and sleep cycle by producing melatonin.

It’s located deep in the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres.

But the pineal gland does a lot more than that. It is the gateway to experience higher levels of consciousness when it’s activated.

The pineal gland has teeny tiny crystals in it. These crystals act as antennas to the delta and theta states of consciousness.

In these states, you receive more aligned intuition and guidance, your body repairs itself at a faster rate, and you experience more of your divine self.

When your pineal gland is low functioning (sometimes due to the fluoride in our water supply), you can experience sleep problems, disconnection from your higher brain functions, and less intuitive support. Survival mode thrives with a weakened pineal gland, which produces less melatonin.

Start waking up and recalibrating your pineal gland in the morning.

Do some breathing exercises to increase oxygen flow to the brain, meditate to stimulate your imagination, and visualize your pineal gland functioning at the highest levels.

Everything is connected, and your pineal gland plays a huge role in interrupting the stress cycle and allowing you to experience more peace.

Practice #5: Have a good cry.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents telling their kids to “stop crying.” (If you do this, it’s a big no-no!)

This has to be one of the most damaging messages we’re fed.

Crying is a nervous system regulator that is often underused or stopped altogether.

When we feel that lump in the back of our throat, that’s an indicator that our boundaries have been crossed and we feel unsafe. When we are not allowed to cry, that energy gets stuck and builds up in the body. This can lead to autoimmune diseases and illnesses.

If you haven’t had a good cry lately, I suggest you make a date to do that.

The life of an emotional neurotransmitter in the body is only 90 seconds! When you feel something and let it be without trying to fix it, it will take care of itself in 90 seconds.

The reason energy sticks around is that we spend more time defending or explaining it rather than letting ourselves feel it.

So go ahead and have a good cry! You’ll feel worlds better afterwards, and you’ll do your body a favor.

You don’t have to live in survival mode, even if your body feels comfortable there.

These somatic exercises can help teach your body a new level of peace and safety, which will spill over into every area of your life.

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