A Soft Little Gift For Your Nervous System 💌
You don’t need to push through.
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My dear Feel Gooders,
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how so many of us are quietly holding too much. I know I have been.
We push through overwhelm, exhaustion, tiredness, sensitivity… hoping the world might soften, or that maybe we will, thinking we have to handle it all. But what if we didn’t have to carry it all alone?
I've been working on a little something and holding it in my heart for a while — a quiet creation, born from my own search for softness, safety, and something that feels like home.
It’s called The Gentle Medicine Guide, and today I’m sharing the free version with you — a small offering to soothe your nervous system, reconnect you with your body, and remind you: you are not alone.
What is Gentle Medicine?
Gentle medicine is a way of healing (and living) that honours slowness, softness, and soul. It listens to the body’s quiet wisdom, respects the nervous system’s rhythms, and trusts that care can be powerful without being forceful.
Rooted in both science and compassion, it draws on evidence-based understanding of stress, trauma, and the nervous system—showing us how gentle care can profoundly impact our physical, emotional, and mental health.
The Gentle Medicine Guide I’ve created is a free, short, soulful PDF you can come back to anytime you feel untethered, overstimulated, or just… tired of being strong.
Inside, you’ll find:
Three small, simple ways to soothe your nervous system
A soft touch of science, story, and healing
And a reminder that you’re not broken — just in need of gentleness
I often use these simple, calming tools — both as a doctor and as a human being who has known anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm. They’re gentle enough to meet you wherever you are. And they're yours now. Just click below to receive it:
👉 [Download your free guide here] 💛
🌿 This is a first taste of something deeper that’s coming soon — the full Gentle Medicine Guide, a soulful, trauma-informed mini-book that weaves together medicine, lived experience, and emotional healing. I’ll be sharing more about that in the next few weeks.
But for now, just this: a moment of care.
A breath.
A place to begin again.
With much love and tenderness,
Dr. Mariana
P.S. If you know someone who could use a little calm and care, feel free to forward this guide to them. Healing is better when shared.
