Childhood Stress Patterns on Repeat

Even when your adult life seems fine, your body might still feel on edge. You might notice yourself:

• Always waiting for the next problem

• Saying yes when you’re exhausted

• Feeling anxious or burnt out for no clear reason

These patterns often come from childhood. Your nervous system learned certain ways of coping — like staying alert, over-functioning, or shutting down — because they felt safe or familiar at the time.

3 Steps to Start Shifting Old Patterns

1. Notice Your Familiar State
Ask yourself: What emotional state feels normal for me?
Awareness is the first step toward change.

2. Question Old Habits
Does this state actually feel good, or just familiar?
Gently explore which reactions still serve you and which don’t.

3. Build New Supports
Small practices — grounding, breathwork, and self-check-ins — help your nervous system learn a new default: calm, steadiness, and choice.

You’re Allowed a New Normal

It’s not your fault if stress became your default. But you can create healthier patterns and live with more ease, support, and emotional clarity.

Online counselling sessions offer a safe space to explore these patterns and practise tools that help your body and mind settle.

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