Friday February 20, 2026 | 🌿 Journal Prompts for Calming My Nervous System
1. “What is my body trying to tell me right now?” My body is trying to tell me that cortisol and adrenaline the two stress hormones are the culprits of me gaining weight plus the muscle tone I have been gaining when I workout. But I have to listen to listen to my doctor telling me that sugar, carbs and fat are the culprits that are making me gain weight. Who is right? Me, who says it is the two stress hormones---cortisol and adrenaline. Or what my doctor says, that it is sugar, carbs and fat. 2. “What would help me feel 5% safer or softer in this moment?” Smelling something calming like Lavender. Telling the cat I'm going to pick her up. Happy (the cat) really does not like to be picked up but she will follow me up the stairs for a cat treat. Go figure. lol! Nicki Rose loves to be carried around. I taught her a whole plethora of tricks. She knows first sit, laydown, give five, high five and ...