Truth Talks Ep 007: What If Your Body Isn’t Failing You at All?

A raw and clarifying conversation on nervous system healing, chronic illness, and reclaiming your power with Amy Bonaduce-Gardner.

I’m so excited to share this powerful Truth Talks conversation with my nervous system coach and dear friend, Amy Bonaduce-Gardner. If you’ve been in my world for even a minute, you’ve probably heard me talk about how much nervous system work has changed my life. But what you might not know is how deeply it’s helped me reclaim my power and shift out of patterns I didn’t even realize I was stuck in.

In this conversation, we talk about the difference between victimization and victimhood, how chronic illness connects to nervous system dysregulation, and why your body might be doing exactly what it needs to in order to survive, even when it feels like it’s breaking down.

Amy walks us through the seven stages of the nervous system response and explains how we can get stuck in certain patterns that affect everything from our physical health to our behavior and identity.

This topic is so close to my heart because I lived in the sixth stage of nervous system response for years without realizing it. Learning this framework gave me a new lens of compassion for myself and for others, especially those of us living with chronic illness or navigating deep emotional pain.

Whether you’re totally new to nervous system work or have been exploring it for a while, I hope this conversation gives you a sense of empowerment and curiosity. And if it feels overwhelming at any point, let Amy’s words remind you that you will retain what you need, when you need it. You don’t have to understand everything all at once.

If you feel inspired to learn more or explore nervous system work for yourself, you can connect with Amy through her Instagram @prismmovement or her website www.prismmovement.com. She offers free 30-minute consultations and works with an amazing team of practitioners trained in the Fajardo Method of Holistic Biomechanics. I couldn’t recommend her more.

Now I want to hear from YOU! Let me know if you have any questions or insights in the comments, I always love hearing from you and I can’t wait to hear what this episode brought up for you.

With Truth + Love,

Nitika

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