ChatGPT Helped Me Regulate in 5 Minutes (simple somatic exercises)

About this episode

Ellen Broen explores how her custom AI coaching chatbot helped her regulate her nervous system through simple somatic exercises.

I decided to put my custom AI coaching chatbot to the test in a deeply personal way: regulating my own nervous system in real time. As a certified life coach, I know how hard it is to pause, tune in, and truly meet yourself where you are but what happens when a tool you built meets you exactly where you are, without judgment or expectation? This episode isn’t about technology; it’s about what surfaces when you stop performing, stop fixing, and actually go inward. In this session, my AI guided me through five simple prompts to reconnect with my body, notice what’s really happening, and respond gently to my needs. Along the way, we explored: ✔ How tension in your body carries messages about unmet needs ✔ What real nervous system regulation feels like, moment by moment ✔ The difference between obligation and permission in self-care ✔ How small, tangible actions like a hug or snuggle can create deep shifts ✔ Moving from pressure to agency: allowing, granting permission, and making choice Deep Dive / Highlights: Here’s what happened in the session: Slowing Down: The AI led me through breathing and sensory awareness exercises, helping me identify five things I could see, four things I…

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Broen

Topics covered

• nervous system regulation
• AI coaching
• self-care
• somatic exercises
• mindfulness
• personal growth

Keywords

• ChatGPT
• nervous system
• self-awareness
• tension
• mindfulness
• self-care
• breathing exercises
• personal coaching

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