Nervous System & Triggers Archives - Alena Gomes Rodrigues https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/category/nervous-system-triggers/ Mental Fitness Coaching for Busy Moms Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:54:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/triangle-only-1.png Nervous System & Triggers Archives - Alena Gomes Rodrigues https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/category/nervous-system-triggers/ 32 32 How to Stay Calm With Your Kids Even When You’re Running on No Sleep https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/stay-calm-with-kids-no-sleep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stay-calm-with-kids-no-sleep Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:50:01 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5422 The lack of sleep is real. But the story your nervous system automatically attaches to it is often what turns exhaustion into suffering.

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]]> Why You Can’t Enjoy Holidays With Your Kids (And Why That’s Actually Good News) https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/stressful-holidays-with-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stressful-holidays-with-kids Thu, 28 May 2026 09:28:11 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5410 The problem is usually not the holidays themselves. It’s the nervous system patterns that get triggered when you feel responsible for everybody else’s happiness.

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]]> Why Nervous System Regulation Exercises for Kids Won’t Solve the Real Problem https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/nervous-system-regulation-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nervous-system-regulation-kids Thu, 21 May 2026 11:05:12 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5399 Your kids can learn all the regulation exercises in the world. But if your nervous system stays overwhelmed and reactive, they will keep absorbing that emotional state first.

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]]> Why AI Parenting Advice Still Doesn’t Stop You From Yelling https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/ai-parenting-advice-yelling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-parenting-advice-yelling Mon, 11 May 2026 11:17:52 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5357 You already know what to do. The problem is that in stressful moments, your nervous system reacts faster than your logic can.

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]]> Why You Lose It at Home But Stay Calm at Work (And What to Do About It) https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/calm-at-work-yell-at-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calm-at-work-yell-at-home Fri, 01 May 2026 12:47:40 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5349 You’re not suddenly a different person at home. Your nervous system just reacts differently when your emotional triggers get activated.

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]]> Why do you keep losing your patience with your kids even though you’ve done countless parenting courses and even years of therapy? https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/losing-patience-with-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=losing-patience-with-kids Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:34:57 +0000 https://alenagomesrodrigues.com/?p=5320 You’re not losing control because you’re a bad mom. Your nervous system is reacting to something it already knows from the past.

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