Step Three to a Regulated Nervous System: Building your Capacity
From Take A Breath by Polly Warren
March 24, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the third step in regulating the nervous system, focusing on building capacity to manage stress, especially during midlife.
In this episode, I’m taking you into the third step of regulating your nervous system — and this is where things really begin to shift. We’ve already explored awareness and regulation, but if you’ve ever felt like you’re still getting pulled into stress again and again… this is the missing piece. Today, I’m talking about capacity (how much your nervous system can actually hold) and why midlife can feel like things suddenly become “too much”, even when nothing obvious has changed. I’ll walk yo...
People in this episode
Host: Polly Warren
Topics covered
- nervous system regulation
- capacity building
- stress management
- midlife challenges
- self-improvement
Keywords
- nervous system
- capacity
- stress
- midlife
- regulation
- self-improvement
- health
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