You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being "overloaded" or "dysregulated" when they're going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you've been offered ways to 'heal' or 'reset' your nervous system on social media or at expensive wellness retreats . But how does the nervous system actually work? And can it be overloaded and reset? The autonomic nervous system influences bodily functions that aren't under our conscious control, such as the workings of our