03/06/2026
One of the hardest things about transitions is that you don’t know exactly what’s ahead of you.
And for a nervous system that likes certainty, that can feel threatening.
This is why you need to support yourself while you’re living the transition.
A self-hug is one small way to do that.
The gentle pressure of a self-hug sends signals of safety to the brain, helping shift the nervous system out of stress mode and into a calmer, more regulated state.
And from that state you can take better action, think clearer and make more aligned decisions.