Your Nervous System Shapes Your Sense of Time
Your Nervous System Shapes Your Sense of Time  
Podcast: You Make Sense
Published On: Tue Jan 06 2026
Description: In this episode of You Make Sense, Sarah unpacks how dysregulation can lead us to feeling behind in life or that we’ve missed our chance to have the relationships, purpose, and community we desire. You’ll learn about your three states of self-protection and why anchoring into regulation is the key to shifting how you experience time. By harnessing the power of your nervous system, it’s possible to move forward with more ease, patience, and empowerment. Episode Highlights:[00:00] Introduction[01:30] Understanding how we orient to time[02:37] Anchoring in regulation helps us perceive what’s actually true[06:30] Time from your sympathetic nervous system[12:35] Time from your dorsal vagal complex[14:24] Time from your blended state of freeze[14:55] Our experience of time when aligned vs. misaligned[21:31] Why we compare ourselves to others[28:55] Connecting to presence and the truth of our unfolding[31:15] Question 1: Muscling through versus getting out of your comfort zone[36:29] Question 2: How to start healing even when you’re in chronic stress[41:13] Question 3: Being patient while you are healing RSVP to Sarah’s FREE Live Training + Q&A Series:Ready to take the next step with nervous system healing? Join Sarah for “Unlock the Life You Desire,” a 2-part somatic healing series to help you experience more joy and aliveness, and step toward the purpose that’s calling you. Click below to save your spot (limited time replays available!): http://bit.ly/sp-live-training Download the FREE Workbook:https://bit.ly/yms-yt-workbookhttps://bit.ly/yms-sp-workbook Connect with Sarah on:Email Community - bit.ly/yms-sp-newsletterInstagram — instagram.com/sarahbcoachingWebsite — sarahbaldwincoaching.com Submit a Question:sarahbaldwin1.typeform.com/podcast Quotes:“Our nervous system is creating our entire experience, including how [we] perceive the movement of time.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:01:47]“None of us pick [the] right life when we are choosing from survival.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:08:33]“No one is on the path of life that you are on besides you.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:11:33]“Living happens only in this moment in time, and that means it only happens when we’re in regulation.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:23:59] Other Links Mentioned in This Episode:https://programs.sarahbaldwincoaching.com/navigating-your-nervous-system