51 - The Biggest Lie About Nervous System Regulation
51 - The Biggest Lie About Nervous System Regulation  
Podcast: The Real Work with Maggie Sterling
Published On: Mon Aug 17 2026
Description: Get my nervous system sensitization course Take the nervous system sensitization quiz Are your symptoms caused by your nervous system? Take the Quiz. Nervous system regulation doesn't work for everyone, and the reason has nothing to do with how hard you're trying. If you've done the breathing exercises, the cold plunges, the vagus nerve tools — and felt nothing — there's something happening underneath that almost nobody in this space talks about. In this video I'm breaking down the difference between a dysregulated nervous system and a sensitized one, why that difference changes everything about what actually helps, and what to do when the tools everyone recommends aren't touching your symptoms.