Upvoting all of this. Such a valuable post and I think we forget the personal nervous system regulation piece as it gets swept into general *self care* and they are not necessarily the same thing! It’s very hard to parent the way I hope to with a dysregulated nervous system — my favorite thing is going on a walk with my toddler as soon as it’s light out. Helps us both prepare for the day 🩷
Upvoting all of this. Such a valuable post and I think we forget the personal nervous system regulation piece as it gets swept into general *self care* and they are not necessarily the same thing! It’s very hard to parent the way I hope to with a dysregulated nervous system — my favorite thing is going on a walk with my toddler as soon as it’s light out. Helps us both prepare for the day 🩷