Fight or Flight ➡️ Rest & Digest Here are three somatic practices that genuinely helped shift me into a calmer, more regulated state today: 1. Eye Press Breathing I laid down, gently pressed my wrists over my closed eyes, and took slow breaths through my nose. There’s something about the pressure + darkness that signals safety. It helped everything start to slow down. 2. Body Tapping I made loose fists and tapped my body from head to toe. Not aggressively, just enough to create sensation. It pulled me out of my head and back into my body. Almost like reminding my system: “hey, we’re here.” 3. Arm & Leg Squeezes I applied gentle pressure to my arms and legs, one at a time, really focusing on the feeling. This one grounded me the most. It gave my body clear, contained sensations instead of chaotic energy. What I’m starting to understand is this: You can’t always think your way out of fight-or-flight. Sometimes your body needs to feel its way back to safety. After doing these, I felt a noticeable shift — slower breathing, less urgency, more presence. Not perfect, but calmer. More in that “rest and digest” space. If your system has been on edge lately, you might try one of these and see what happens. 🟣 The Purple Phoenix Collective