@modernmomuniversity: Many people think emotional reactivity is a personality trait. Often, it’s a nervous system pattern. When the body is chronically stressed, overstimulated, hypervigilant, or stuck in survival mode, the brain prioritizes protection over pause. The reaction becomes immediate. Automatic. Physiological. Healing is not becoming emotionless. It’s increasing the space between the trigger and the response. That space is where regulation, awareness, and choice begin. #nervoussystemregulation #OverwhelmedMom #modernmomuniversity #occupationaltherapy #momlife