How can I keep caring about the world... and still function?

The most often asked question from clients

I’m Nahid — somatic educator, author of Soothe, and the go-to for high-functioning women who’ve mastered survival but forgotten softness. They call me the nervous system whisperer, but this isn’t about deep breaths. It’s about rewiring the part of you that thinks tension is the price of impact. Curious? Explore The Soothe Programme.

Behind the paywall…

1. A 50 minute somatic breathing class

2. The link to the FREE in-person subscribers class on the 22nd November.

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“I’m in pain watching the world burn. I have a child. A partner who’s barely coping. My career’s never been louder. I’m braced all the time. How will this work help me move through all of it — without shutting down?”

This is the question that’s been landing in my inbox lately.
Not just once. Again and again. Different voices. Same nervous system truth.

And it makes complete sense.

When you’re carrying multiple realities, global grief, relational tension, professional intensity. your system starts to short-circuit.
Not because you’re not capable.
Because you’re wise. And your body knows this isn’t sustainable.

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Your system isn’t broken.

It’s overcapacity.
And it’s trying to hold everything — without support.

Most people don’t need more advice.
They need a body that doesn’t flinch every time life demands more.

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So how does nervous system work help?

Here’s what I say to every client who asks:

“You can’t regulate the world.
But you can build a system that stays present to it — without collapsing under it.”

That’s what this work does.

It doesn’t numb you.
It doesn’t teach you how to bypass what’s real.
It doesn’t trade performance for faux-peace.

What it does is give you the internal structure to hold what’s happening — without losing your footing every time something else hits.

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When your system is dysregulated...

• Your prefrontal cortex — the part of your brain responsible for clear thinking, decision-making and impulse control, goes offline

• Your body shifts into survival mode (fight, flight, freeze or fawn)

• You react before you can even register what’s happening

And in this state, even basic things feel hard:

• Making a decision

• Processing a news headline

• Managing your child’s emotions

• Answering that one more email

You’re not just overwhelmed. You’re flooded.
Not just tired. You’re bracing.

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But when your system is supported...

• Your body stops gripping

• Your breath returns

• Your brain re-engages

• Your perspective softens, without collapsing

• You begin to make sense of things again…from the inside out

Not because you’re trying harder.
Because your system has space again.

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“I don’t want to disengage from the world…
I just want to be able to care without it costing me everything.”

That’s exactly what my work is all about.

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Join me for an in-person somatic Soothe masterclass on November 22nd at Danceworks in London 5.30 pm - 6.15 pm, book now.

Buy now: The Soothe Method: 30 Nervous System Tools for When Your Mind Won’t Stop £12

Soothe Anxiety: 30 Days Somatic Release £97 - This programme of audio lessons is to cultivate a consistent practice - it’s daily practice that will shift the baseline of your nervous system.

Note the change of date! - The Soothe Day Retreat in London 17th January 2025 - two workshops 5 (hours of teaching) with a delicious gourmet vegetarian lunch.

The Soothe Week in Lefkada, Greece, 27th June - 4th July 2026 - sunshine, great food and the time to gently let go. A few rooms left., this is my last Soothe retreat abroad for a while - click here for the details.

Stay human,

Nahid x