When it’s Hard to be Still – Do This Instead

Published: December 30, 2022

It’s virtually impossible to go from a hyper-aroused state, feeling overwhelmed and anxious to being completely still, yet many of us are trying to do just that…

Stillness can be a wonderful goal, however, when trying to go from 100 to 0 with the flip of a switch doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t mean you’re “not doing something right.” It means you’re a sensitive person who’s maybe on overdrive and needs a different tactic.

For sensitive, deep-feeling folks, building resilience by focusing on cultivating a flexible nervous system is key.

Let the journey from anxiety to stillness be a rhythmic dance, and not an all-or-nothing thing. Allow for a sense of deceleration, rather than seeking to come to a screeching a halt.

As I am always inviting us to do, look to nature’s rhythms for guidance. We don’t go from summer to winter – autumn is in the middle, the deceleration. Going from hyper-aroused to stillness requires your own autumn.

Join me to discuss the hows and whys of this process.

Share with me: What helps you decelerate and come to stillness after being hyper-aroused?

The InnerSpark Method:
Everyday Rhythms Program

A complete, guided path to restore your core self-care foundation through the forgotten wisdom of Nature’s rhythms.

You’ve held it all together for so long. Now it’s time to be held — by something real, simple, and nourishing.

You’ve worked hard. Built the life.
Shown up for everyone and everything.
You’ve kept it going, capable, responsible, strong, and managing it all in the only ways you were ever taught.

And still… something just feels off.

Your body is sending signals. Your mind is overwhelmed. Your spirit feels… far away.

And nothing, not the therapy, the yoga, the life hacks, or the smoothies has truly helped you feel well in a way that lasts.

The InnerSpark Method: Everyday Rhythms is a proven, 8-part, mentor-guided system rooted in Nature, Ayurveda, and Integrative Health to guide you simplify self-care, build a solid foundation for living well, and restore your life and health – holistically, naturally, sustainably.

This is your invitation to come home to yourself through the forgotten wisdom of daily rhythm and real self-care.

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Hi, I’m Devon.
I’m not here to help you “fix” yourself. (You’re not broken). I’m here to help you return to yourself and to what’s real, sustainable, and deeply nourishing.

For most of my life, I was disconnected from myself, though I couldn’t have named it at the time. I felt unwell, insecure, and unsure how to actually feel OK in my own skin.
I thought all the health problems, anxiety, exhaustion, and sense of not-quite-rightness were just “normal.”

What changed everything was rhythm.
A redefinition of self-care.
A remembrance of Nature’s wisdom.
Daily rhythm. Seasonal rhythm. Soul-deep rhythm.
Rooted in Nature. Rooted in truth.

Now, it’s my deepest honor to guide others in rebuilding their lives from that same foundation.

Drawing on a background in Integrative Health, Ayurveda, holistic coaching, somatic trauma work, energy healing, and flower essence therapy, my approach is gentle, grounded, and deeply supportive.

Through The InnerSpark Method, I help people simplify, reconnect with what matters, and create sustainable rhythms of self-care that support real energy, real joy, and real healing at the root.

Click here to learn more about me and The InnerSpark Method.

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