What is SYMPATHETIC dominance?
What is Sympathetic Dominance?
Sympathetic dominance is a term coined by Dr. Lawrence Wilson that indicates a pattern of over-utilizing the sympathetic nervous system either by pushing too hard or worrying too much without time to reset and return to homeostasis.
Sympathetic dominance often occurs when there is not enough downtime for recovery between stress responses.
Sympathetic dominant individuals are generally smart and have a very active mind to begin with, which gets overactive easily.
They may have had an upbringing that taught not be lazy, to be productive, to not waste time, that can develop into a compulsive or obsessive quality or may experience emotions of fear, anger, worry or other negative feelings that drive many to achieve highly or just to keep moving all the time.
This can make relaxing, sleeping or just sitting even more difficult. The reason for this is that the body is often in a “second wind” mode of living much of the time.
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Symptoms of the Sympathetic Dominant Personality Type:
- Lots physical activity –often run around too much physically
- Forever busy
- Difficulty relaxing, sitting still, resting, and being idle
- Highly driven and compelled
- Somewhat obsessive or compulsive
- Often stressed as if being “chased by tigers”
- Believe that to relax is a “waste of time” or “unproductive” or “lazy”.
- Identify selves as a “doer” with lots of physical or mental activities
- Struggle to be happy without needing to run around or do much of anything
- Anxious or worriers. This is a form of “running around aimlessly” in the mind
- Tired, but usually somewhat out of touch with the fatigue and exhaustion.
- Might only feel tired when you slow down. If you relax, you feel like going to sleep.
- A very active or analytical mind.
- Willful, often willing themselves to think and do too much
- Fearful and always somewhat depressed underneath due to fears, worries and fatigue. Constant business allows them to avoid feeling these unpleasant emotions.
- Desire to “move on”, but unsure how to do this
- Somewhat lonely but try to ‘fit in with the crowd’
- Overwork, overachieve, and generally run themselves ragged.
- Try to please others and exhaust self in the process
- Ungrounded and not centered enough. This goes with the tendency to run around too much or worry too much.
What are the Essential Oils to Balance Stress?
Parasympathetic™: If we are stuck in the Sympathetic Dominant state, we are never able to rest, digest and heal. To help stimulate the Parasympathetic response, apply Vibrant Blue Oils Parasympathetic™ blend to the vagal nerve (behind the earlobe on the mastoid bone). For more aggressive vagal stimulation, you can also apply at the base of the skull (where you feel a small indent). Apply before meals to optimize digestion and up to 6 times daily to help reset the body into the Parasympathetic state.
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