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  • Bridget Budd
  • About Me
  • Behind The Mirror
    • About the Book
    • Reflection Journal
    • Book Club Guide
    • Deep Dive Reading List
  • Safety, Stress & the Body
    • Nervous System Health
    • Stress Reset Course
  • Resources
  • More
    • Contact Me

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Nervous System Foundations (PDF)

A clear, beginner-friendly guide to understanding the nervous system, stress regulation, and their impact on health.


Most people were never taught how the nervous system works—only how to push through stress, suppress symptoms, or blame themselves when their bodies react. This downloadable PDF explains the nervous system in plain language and shows how chronic stress and dysregulation can affect physical health, emotional resilience, and overall well-being.


Inside this nervous system guide, you’ll learn:


  • How the nervous system functions and responds to stress
     
  • The difference between stress, safety, and regulation
     
  • Why nervous system regulation is essential for long-term health
     
  • How chronic stress impacts digestion, sleep, energy, mood, and immunity
     
  • Why sensitivity and reactivity are often nervous system patterns—not personal failures
     

This resource is ideal for adults who feel chronically overwhelmed, anxious, fatigued, or “too sensitive,” and want to understand their stress response from a physiological—not purely psychological—perspective.


If this introduction resonates and you’d like to go deeper, the Stress Reset Course expands on these nervous system foundations with practical tools and guided practices designed to support stress regulation and nervous system healing in daily life.

This is not therapy, and it’s not a quick fix.


It’s an evidence-informed starting point for anyone ready to understand their nervous system and to work with their body rather than against it.

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