For many of us in BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee communities, the nervous system carries both our personal stress and the intergenerational weight of survival. This blog explores how nervous system shutdown can show up in our lives, why it happens, and how we might begin to soften back into safety, connection, and healing.

Discover how somatic therapy supports healing intergenerational trauma, cultural identity struggles, and reconnecting with your body and self.

Struggling with anxiety, stress, or constant overwhelm? At Nourished Wellness Group, we offer nervous system regulation therapy to help you move beyond coping and toward real, lasting relief. Whether you're seeking in-person anxiety therapy in Encinitas or virtual support anywhere in California, our integrative, body-based approach is designed to help you feel calm, connected, and in control again.

Cultivating an abundance mindset is crucial for achieving success and happiness in life. It is a mindset that focuses on the possibilities rather than limitations and believes that there is always enough to go around. By adopting an abundance mindset, you can overcome fear and scarcity thinking that hold you back from pursuing your dreams. Instead, you will be more open to new opportunities, embrace challenges, and see failures as opportunities for growth.

If you're experiencing symptoms of anxiety, you're not alone. Anxiety affects millions of people around the world. However, there are holistic approaches you can take to manage and alleviate anxiety symptoms. By adopting a holistic approach to addressing your anxiety, you can cultivate a greater sense of calm, balance, and overall wellness. Let’s explore in more detail.

Overthinking can be a major obstacle to productivity, creativity, and overall happiness. It can lead to feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, and indecisiveness. In this blog post, we'll explore practical tips for overcoming it. By learning to recognize and manage your overthinking tendencies, you can improve your mental health and gain more control over your life. Don't let overthinking hold you back any longer - read on to learn how to break free from this harmful habit.

Have you ever experienced a time where you were so upset that nothing you seemed to try could work to help calm you down? TIPP is a DBT skill that activates our parasympathetic nervous system to help us rest and slow down by regulating our emotions.

Finding a therapist can be hard, finding the right therapist for your teen may feel extremely overwhelming. In this article, we discuss what is important to keep in mind when looking for the right therapist for your teen.

Stress presents itself differently in adolescents than in adults and can sometimes be overlooked. Today we will take a closer look at signs of stress in adolescents and then review ways to holistically help decrease your child’s stress.

An exploration of boundaries as a radical act of self-care. We’ll discuss what boundaries actually are, why they’re difficult to set, and why we need them both for our mental health and for the health of our relationships.

Grounding encompasses simple tactics aimed at disengaging from emotional distress. These tactics include distractions directing our attention outward, to the external world. They also are helpful to bring us back to the present moment.

What is the biology behind high “functioning” anxiety? In today’s blog, we are breaking down what may be happening inside the body (and the nervous system) when it comes to experiencing high “functioning” anxiety.

On avoiding burnout, challenging “hustle” culture, and deepening our relationship with rest and ourselves for mental wellbeing.

A discussion onsocial media, comparison, and how to mitigate some of the less-than-ideal effects of too much time scrolling on mental health.

Our vagus nerve is the cranial nerve that is responsible for soothing our nervous system in moments of stress. It’s known as the “mind-body connection,” because it runs from our brain down to the bottom of our digestive system.

Understanding what validation is, why it is essential to our relationships, and how to practice in real life.

So, what is it like to experience ‘High Functioning Anxiety’? On the outside others may see you as punctual, driven, detail-oriented, and successful. On the inside, it may not feel as easy or positive as it looks.

Finding ways to regulate your nervous system and manage anxiety is a holistic way to improve the health of our minds and bodies.