5 Day Nervous System Reset

Di Kelly Smith

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The 5-Day Nervous System Reset is designed to help you release stress and overwhelm by guiding your body, breath, and mind into a state of calm and balance. Everyday for the next five days you will explore how the nervous system responds to stress, and get dysregulated and experience techniques like breathwork, mindfulness, loving-kindness, and yoga nidra to regulate and reset your body’s stress response and support your nervous system. This challenge will empower you to foster a deeper sense of well-being, reconnect with inner peace, and support your overall mental, emotional, and physical health through nervous system health. What to expect: Each day will focus on a different aspect of nervous system regulation, and will spend 15-20 minutes each day. Every day includes a guided practice that begins with 3-5 minutes of learning about the nervous system, meditation, and how the two work together and then goes into a meditation practice to support your learning and help you ease into a state of calm. Day 1: Understand the fight or flight response and release physical tension through a body scan meditation. Day 2: Learn how breath impacts the nervous system and practice calming breathwork exercises. Day 3: Discover the power of mindfulness to ground you in the present moment and reduce sensory overload. Day 4: Open your heart with a loving-kindness meditation to reduce stress and cultivate self-compassion. Day 5: Relax deeply with a yoga nidra session, guiding you into a state of conscious rest and restoring balance to your body. Each day combines a short learning segment followed by a guided meditation, equipping you with practical tools to reset and regulate your nervous system. Join this journey of self-care and relaxation to transform stress into peace and calm in the next 5 days.

Kelly Smith

Minnesota, USA

Kelly Smith is a global yoga and meditation teacher, author, E-RYT 500/ YACEP, founder of Yoga For You. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and encourages her students to find their own personal practice, listen to their bodies, and find inner joy by accessing their most authentic selves. Kelly is...

Lezione 1

Day 1- Ease Your Body, Ease Your Mind

In today’s session, we’ll focus on the physical body and how chronic stress can keep you stuck in a fight or flight response. You’ll learn the common signs that your body is locked in high alert—such as tense muscles, shallow breathing, and feeling constantly on edge—and why this happens, even when there’s no immediate threat. We’ll explore how a body scan meditation can help release this tension by guiding your body out of protection mode and into a state of relaxation. Through this practice, you’ll learn how to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, the body’s natural rest and recovery mechanism, helping to calm the mind and ease physical stress. Let’s get started on resetting your nervous system by bringing awareness to your body and inviting it to release the fight or flight state.

Lezione 2

Day 2- Breathe Into Peace

Today, we’re focusing on the breath and how it can be a powerful tool for calming the nervous system. You’ll learn how stress and anxiety trigger rapid, shallow breathing, and how intentional breathwork can reverse this pattern, helping to signal safety to the brain and body. We’ll explore the connection between breath and the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in activating the body’s relaxation response. By using specific breathing techniques, you’ll learn how to regulate your breath, lower stress hormones, and bring yourself into a state of calm. Join me as we breathe into a sense of relaxation and continue our journey to reset your nervous system.

Lezione 3

Day 3- Be Present, Be Calm

On day 3, we shift our focus to mindfulness meditation and the power of being fully present in the moment. You'll learn how mindfulness can calm the nervous system by engaging your senses and reducing the stress caused by being overwhelmed or stuck in future worries or past regrets. By grounding yourself in the here and now, you’ll quiet sensory overload and cultivate a sense of awareness that helps you manage emotions and regulate stress more effectively. Today’s practice will guide you through a mindfulness meditation that anchors you in the present moment, bringing clarity and calm. Let’s take this opportunity to pause, slow down, and reset your nervous system by being fully present.

Lezione 4

Day 4- Heal With Heart

Day 4 introduces the practice of loving-kindness meditation, or metta, which helps quiet your inner critic and fosters self-compassion. In this session, you’ll learn how extending kindness to yourself and others can reduce cortisol (the stress hormone) and increase oxytocin (the feel-good hormone), bringing your nervous system into a state of calm. Loving-kindness meditation is a powerful practice that enhances emotional regulation, promotes self-acceptance, and creates a sense of connection and inner peace. By cultivating love and compassion, you’ll support your parasympathetic nervous system, helping your body to relax and your mind to quiet. Prepare to soften your heart and reset your nervous system through the power of kindness and compassion.

Lezione 5

Day 5- Soothe In Sleep

On the final day, you’ll experience the deeply restorative practice of Yoga Nidra, often referred to as "yogic sleep." This meditation guides you into a state of conscious relaxation, allowing your body to fully rest while maintaining a gentle awareness. Yoga Nidra is a powerful tool for resetting the nervous system. As you enter a state of deep relaxation, your heart rate slows, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormones are reduced. This practice activates your parasympathetic nervous system, helping you release tension and promoting better sleep, which is essential for nervous system health. Settle in, get comfortable, and allow this practice to bring a profound sense of calm and restoration to your entire being.

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Vicky

May 28, 2025

Good stuff!

Elizabeth

December 8, 2024

Thank you!

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