Our nervous system is always working behind the scenes to keep us safe. It moves between different states depending on what it perceives as stress, safety, connection, or threat. Understanding these states helps us stop judging ourselves and start responding with care.

You don’t need to have everything figured out in January. You don’t need a perfectly mapped plan, a color-coded planner with cute highlighters and colorful sticky notes, or a brand-new identity by the end of the month.