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Anxiety, Stress, And Overwhelm: Practical Tools To Regulate Your Nervous System
With Miriam Amavi
What if chronic anxiety and stress don't mean that something is wrong with you or that you're too sensitive? What if they're simply messages from your nervous system that we need to learn to understand? What if by doing so, we can heal our dysregulated nervous system, making anxiety obsolete? In this course, you will learn to regulate your nervous system and thereby increase your capacity for life, as nervous system dysregulation is often the root cause of anxiety, chronic stress, high sensitivity, and self-doubt. I will provide you with scientifically backed tools from neuroscience, polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, IFS, and stress research that have personally helped me feel safe in my body, heal my anxieties and nervous system, be gentle with myself, and feel capable in life. This course will show you that you are not broken – your nervous system is simply trying to protect you. To heal anxiety and chronic overwhelm, we need to show the body that it is safe and secure, rather than trying to change our thoughts. When we regulate our nervous system, the quality of our thoughts automatically improves and our anxieties diminish. That's exactly what we'll do here – welcome!
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9 Days
5.1k students
4.9 stars
13 min / day
Anxiety
English
4.9 (251)
Recent Reviews
Stephanie
January 3, 2026
I’m a therapist learning more and more about somatic healing. This was a very good introduction thank you
Marlane
October 11, 2025
Thank you Miriam for your kindness, wonderful explanation and knowledge ..the exercises tools and practices are definitely helping my anxiety and regulate my nervous system - highly recommend x
Carmel
September 19, 2025
This was very helpful Miriam thank you
*+*Ness
September 14, 2025
I am feeling empowered and confident that I CAN regulate my nervous system. I will use these techniques over and over again, revisiting the course regularly. Many thanks Miriam 🤗
Bridget
September 5, 2025
Really good course. Miriam is gentle, knowledgeable and encouraging. I will be revisiting this course again and again.
Pamela
September 3, 2025
Very helpful
Cindy
August 16, 2025
I loved this course Miriam! I'm a very anxious person, and you offered many different ways to deal with this. And, I will definitely return to it again, so thank you!
Deb
August 10, 2025
Thank you so very much for your information. I learned a lot about myself and how to help myself through stressful situations. I looked forward to having/ making the time to sit and listen to your classes . Thank you for sharing the tools to help me get through difficult times. I will revisit this practice with you and continue to learn.
D
August 7, 2025
Found the course very helpful and the tools effective in providing opportunities to leave a constant state of anxiety if even for an hour, afternoon or evening. Thank you.
Emily
July 31, 2025
Warm, inviting, well designed course
Bev
July 24, 2025
This course is so important, so useful and a game changer for those of us working with deep anxiety. I am immensely grateful to Miriam for creating and sharing this caring , gentle yet powerful resource. Thank you 🙏🏻🌻
Patricia
July 19, 2025
This was phenomenal. I actually relaxed and nearly fell asleep first time trying the havering technique. I have shared this course with a few friends. All have said the same thing. I will keep replaying until neuro pathways are reset. Thank you so much 🙏
Jeff
July 16, 2025
Thank you for the explanation and tools to understand my anxiety mechanisms.
Madhu
July 7, 2025
Good course, most important stuff is towards the end of the course as in most courses. I found the narrators voice soothing however she switches her pace too often. One minute you are doing a slow meditation and the other she paces and talks very speedy. Overall I did find the course pretty useful and the author put in good efforts.
Janine
June 12, 2025
This is an excellent course offering theory plus practical suggestions in order to overcome stress and anxiety. Miriam is easy to listen to speaking in a soft gentle way. The insightful and helpful practices can be done easily in your own home. They are excellent resources based on her own life’s experiences . I’d readily recommend this course ; it’s a very valuable source of knowledge and workable tools. Thank you Miriam .
A
June 8, 2025
An astonishing course displaying deep knowledge of body focused somatic trauma healing - so grateful to have come across this wisdom, will return again to resource myself, thank you 🙏🏻 💫 ⭐️
Nicky
June 7, 2025
Best programme I’ve done for understanding the role of the vagus nerve, really enjoyed the process, learnt so much and going to start again tomorrow… want to make this a daily practice, thank you very much
Lesley
May 24, 2025
Very grateful to put knowledge into practic. To give myself tools and power to move through anxious states. I'm loving the massage, the shaking was very powerful for me and during the pendulation I could sense new connections being made. Deep gratitude for sharing your wisdom.
Véro
May 20, 2025
Thank you for this very helpful course 🙏✨️
Nadia
May 15, 2025
I have taken a few courses to help with my anxiety. This is the first course that gave me practical tools that provide some relief. I am looking forward to coming back to the tools to keep retraining my nervous system and finally feel more peace.
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