Do you tend to focus on what’s wrong more than what’s working? In this episode, Sarah unpacks why our brains and bodies are wired for negativity — and why that doesn’t mean you’re broken or ungrateful. This survival mechanism is actually rooted in the nervous system, which means we can’t just talk or “think” our way out of our experience.
Real transformation begins not with willpower but with a felt sense of internal safety. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, and Parts Work, Sarah shares tangible tools to help you shift from survival mode to genuine ease. Join Sarah to discover how regulation transforms not only your mindset but your entire lived experience, one safe, grounded moment at a time.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] The connection between dysregulation and negativity
[02:11] Understanding the six states of the nervous system
[04:13] Why the nervous system is hardwired for survival
[06:26] Neuroception and your orientation to the world
[09:58] Your nervous system shapes your thinking
[15:14] Working with your parts to find more ease and inner peace
[25:44] Somatic tools to begin orienting toward the positive
[35:45] Question 1: Understanding what regulation really means.
[44:16] Question 2: Why feedback triggers negative responses.
[52:34] Question 3: Healing the scarcity mindset surrounding money.
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Quotes:
“All human beings as a whole are negatively inclined creatures.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:04:14]
“The more that we heal, the more our systems see that we are safe, and when it sees it is safe, we naturally begin [to] orient more towards the positive.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:09:28]
“When you come into partnership, it is very common that the protective parts that we have, we project onto our partner.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:19:37]
“Life is hard enough as it is. So, when we have all this unresolved stuff, like every human on the planet, it just makes life hard, and when we are just responding to what is, life is filled with so much more ease.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:51:08]
“It is not biological for anything in nature to want to be meek. It wants to be the full expression of itself. Everything wants that.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:56:06]