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January 25, 2026

Tired, Tense, Overthinking? Try This Sourdough Ritual for Nervous System Peace

The Sourdough Starter Method for Nervous System Regulation A soft-life ritual that calms your body and rebuilds trust, one stir at a time. If your nervous system is acting like a smoke alarm with low batteries- chirping, panicking, overthinking, crashing, repeating- this is for you. Because healing isn’t always therapy-speak and deep journaling . Sometimes healing is… standing in your kitchen, stirring flour and water, and reminding your body it’s safe to exist. Keeping a sourdough starter is slow on purpose. It’s not trendy “ homestead aesthetic .” It’s a daily, hands-on regulation practice disguised as bread. And honestly? That’s why it works. Why Sourdough Calms a Fried Nervous System Trauma, chronic stress, and burnout train your body to live like the next disaster is scheduled for 3:00 PM. Even when life is “fine,” your body is still braced. Sourdough helps because it gives you: 1) Rhythm (your body loves predictable) Feed. Stir. Observe. Clean. Done. That repetition t...