In this episode, we explore the basics of the nervous system, how it influences the way we think, feel and behave, and why understanding it is so important for our wellbeing.

We look at what happens in the body when we experience stress, the difference between fight or flight and rest and digest, and how we can begin to recognise and regulate our own nervous system responses.

I also explore why I believe nervous system education should be a fundamental part of how we raise and educate our children. What if, alongside reading, writing and maths, we taught children how to understand their emotions, recognise what their bodies are telling them and develop the tools to navigate life's challenges?

And why isn't Physical Education actually about educating children about their physical bodies? About connecting to sensation, developing body awareness and learning how to self-regulate, rather than simply learning how to kick a ball into a net, compete or win?

What if PE was less about performance and competition, and more about helping children understand, connect with and feel safe in their own bodies?

A conversation about nervous system regulation, childhood development, education and why teaching our children how to connect with themselves might be one of the most important lessons we can offer them.

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How to Stop Caring What People Think: The Trap of Never Feeling Enough

Why do we care about what other people think of us?

We live in a world where we're encouraged to constantly improve ourselves. Look younger, get fitter, earn more, achieve more, buy more. From cosmetic surgery to social media, status and success, we've become obsessed with how we're perceived.

But what if our endless pursuit of being 'enough' is actually a reflection of how disconnected we've become from ourselves?

In this episode, I explore the psychology and nervous system patterns behind our need for external validation, and why changing how we look or what we achieve doesn't necessarily change how we feel.

We explore:

• Why we care so deeply about other people's opinions
• The beauty industry, cosmetic procedures and the pressure to stay young
• How insecurity can drive perfectionism, comparison and achievement
• The difference between intellectual understanding and physiological processing
• How unresolved stress responses can influence our sense of safety and self-worth
• Why real confidence may have less to do with changing ourselves and more to do with reconnecting with ourselves

Perhaps the question isn't "How do I stop caring what people think?"

Perhaps it's "Why have I learnt to value their opinion more than my own?"

A conversation about self-worth, social conditioning, the nervous system and what it really means to feel enough.

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In this episode, we are having a very honest mid-year check-in, reflecting on where we are, what has shifted for us, and where our individual paths are taking us next.

For Becky, there’s been a growing pull towards the feminine, philosophy, mythology, storytelling and the deeper stories that shape how we understand ourselves and the world. Astrology is still very much at the heart of things, but she is bringing all of these threads together in a way that feels more distinctly my own.

Laura is experiencing her own version of this. With her North Node also in the 1st house, she’s being increasingly drawn towards her own work around the nervous system, embodiment and supporting people to understand and work with their own physiology.

And when we look at our own astrology, it makes perfect sense.

We both have the North Node in the 1st house, of becoming self-defined.

That doesn’t mean collaboration isn’t important, it absolutely is. In fact, North Node has been a beautiful expression of that for both of us. But also recognising that our work is evolving beyond what we originally set out to talk about with yoga and astrology.

So rather than North Node disappearing, we’re allowing it to evolve.

Going forwards, Laura will be taking the podcast on and recording monthly episodes. Becky will still be popping up from time to time as a guest.

So this episode feels less like a moment to acknowledge what has been, honour what we’ve created together, and allow each of us to follow the path that is unfolding in front of us and thank our listeners.

If you’ve been listening to North Node from the beginning, thank you. Thank you for every listen, every share, every message and every conversation you’ve had with us along the way.

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You can check out our respective websites and social media here:

Becky:

www.instagram.com/therosealmanac

www.therosealmanac.com

Laura:

www.soulsanctuarystudios.com

www.lauraclaytonwellness.com