Welcome to The First Steps to Recovery
The journey begins with understanding, safety, and gentle structure. This mini course introduces you to a new way of approaching recovery—one that is not about pushing through or searching for more answers, but about creating the right conditions for healing to unfold.
You’ll begin to learn why your mind and body feel the way they do, how chronic illness is linked to nervous system dysregulation, and how to begin shifting out of survival mode. You’ll also create a healing space and begin to reduce stressors, supporting rest, regulation, and ease, setting the foundation for everything that follows.
Introduction to this Mini Course
Healing is not about doing more—it’s about creating the right conditions for your body and mind to shift from survival mode into restoration. Instead of pushing harder, you’ll learn how to settle, soften, and support your system so that healing can naturally unfold.
There is nothing to rush toward, nothing to achieve—only this moment, unfolding exactly as it needs to. Let what resonates find you. Take in what feels nourishing, return whenever you need, and allow this to be a gentle presence in your day. This is the beginning of a new way forward.
Take a deep breath and then blow it out very slowly through pursed lips. Allow yourself a moment of stillness. You are on a path of healing, and every step—no matter how small—is meaningful. Trust in the process. You are doing beautifully.
What This Mini Course Covers:
- How This Works and What to Expect – A simple, structured way to begin your recovery without pressure or overwhelm.
- Introduction to the Nervous System – Beginning to Understand How the Cycle persists.
- How to Create a Healing Space – A practical guide to setting up a cosy, nurturing space that supports deep rest and recovery.
- Softening Your Internal Environment – How overstimulation—both physical and mental – affects your recovery, and how to gently reduce stressors in a sustainable way.
What You’ll Get Out of This:
✔ A deeper understanding of why you feel the way you do—and why it’s not your fault.
✔ Gentle, doable steps that help begin to shift your body out of survival mode.
✔ A foundation of safety and stability to support deeper healing work later.
✔ A new way of relating to yourself with kindness, patience, and trust.
✔ Awareness of how your psychological environment affects your nervous system and healing journey.
Lesson 1: How This Works & What to Expect
This mini-course is designed to be gentle and supportive, helping you shift from searching for answers to creating the conditions for recovery. There’s no rush—just small, meaningful steps that support your nervous system in feeling safe. This lesson is all about how to make the most of this resource with small, manageable amounts of time each day 💗
Lesson 2: Introduction to the Nervous System
If you’ve ever felt like your body has betrayed you, this lesson is for you. Your body is not broken, and you are not failing. Chronic illness is deeply connected to nervous system dysregulation—meaning your system is stuck in survival mode and unable to shift into a state that allows healing.
This lesson explains how stress fuels the cycle, and why the journey begins with safety and restoration. We are building a foundation for your recovery – this journey is not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about gently teaching your nervous system that it is safe.
Lesson 3: Creating a Healing Space
Your environment plays a huge role in signaling safety to your nervous system. This lesson guides you in creating a cosy, soothing space that signals safety to your nervous system, making deep relaxation and structured rests more effective.
Healing isn’t about speed—it’s about finding ease within yourself. You’re already making progress just by showing up for yourself today. Keep going, gently. You are so worthy of this care.
Lesson 4: Softening Your Internal Environment
The Healing Journey is not just about what you do — it’s also about the environment you are in. Both your external and internal environments can either support or strain your nervous system. This lesson explores how mental overstimulation affects healing and how to gently ease off activities that keep your system stuck in stress mode. Small shifts in your daily habits can create a profound sense of safety.
The Invitation for you
Before we begin, know that you are not alone in this journey. Each lesson is here to support you gently, at your own pace. There is no rush, no pressure—only small, meaningful steps toward recovery.
When you’re ready, you are invited to begin the first lesson below: How This Works and What to Expect.
Dear Reader, you can return to this page anytime as a guide to each lesson. There’s no need to push – one lesson per day is plenty, and you may need to do less than that. Let this be a space of ease, where you take in what feels supportive at your own pace, knowing that small steps are enough.
📖 Quick Links to Each Lesson:
📌 [Lesson 1: How This Works & What to Expect →]
📌 [Lesson 2: Introduction to the Nervous System →]
📌 [Lesson 3: Creating a Healing Space →]
📌 [Lesson 4: Softening Your Internal Environment →]
