Begin Again with Davina McCall

How I Healed My Nervous System (and changed my life)

Jan 29, 2026
They explore nervous system healing and how chronic stress shapes personality and relationships. You’ll hear about co-regulation and why asking for help rewires connection. Tiny moments called glimmers and simple daily practices for sensing safety get highlighted. Stories of midlife change and practical boundary-setting show how vulnerability can rebuild trust and community.
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INSIGHT

Nervous System As Internal Surveillance

  • The nervous system constantly scans for safety and builds defence patterns from early life and even in utero.
  • These patterns are adaptive then but can become outdated and keep people stuck in low-level threat states.
ADVICE

Prioritise Rest And Listen To Your Body

  • Slow down and prioritise rest to shift out of chronic low-level threat and rebuild safety in your body.
  • Honour basic bodily needs like peeing and eating rather than postponing them to avoid keeping your system activated.
ANECDOTE

Mushroom Retreat That Taught Asking For Help

  • Nadia describes a psilocybin retreat where she learned to ask for help after decades of independence.
  • A simple moment of crawling into bed with her sister and being held taught her what asking for help felt like.
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