Back to Zero Weekly: Tend to your Nervous System
Oct 20, 2025
Welcome to Back to Zero Weekly: Big Emotions, Simple Strategies
Each week, get one quick, actionable strategy to help you manage emotions, build self-awareness, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others, creating greater space for joy
Tend Your Nervous System
Your body remembers. Stress and emotion live in the nervous system and not just the mind. Each time you release tension, you make room for clarity and calm.
Strategy for the Week: Check in with your body throughout the day. Are your shoulders tense? Is your jaw clenched? Does your stomach feel tight? Gently relax what’s holding by doing such things as stretching your neck from side to side, shaking your hands, or a number of other gentle moves. Listening to your physical cues creates space for a more thoughtful response in emotional situations.
The body whispers before it shouts.
Love, Dr. Joy
Be sure to explore my books Back to Zero and Joy Works: 8 Lessons for Educators to support you in transforming your own approach to personal growth through empathy, consistency, and connection.
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