The Sweet Spot to Self-Care
Reclaim regulation. Reconnect with your body. Rebuild resilience.
By Jennifer Degen, MA | Somatic & Resilience Coach | Founder of Mind Body Awareness
What Is the Sweet Spot?
The “sweet spot” of self-care isn’t found in a bubble bath or a productivity hack.
It’s found when your nervous system shifts out of survival mode…
And you remember how it feels to be in your body, connected, and grounded.
This guide is here to help you notice when you’ve left that sweet spot — and gently return to it.
Signs You’ve Left the Sweet Spot
Check any that feel true for you:
I feel emotionally tired, even when I’m “doing fine.”
I can’t seem to shake a low-grade tension or heaviness.
My sleep isn’t restoring me.
I feel like I’m holding it together, but just barely.
I’m more reactive or withdrawn than usual.
I keep thinking: “I should feel better than this.”
If you checked two or more, your nervous system may be calling for reconnection — not more doing, more trying, or more pushing.
Nervous System Reset Tool
A 5-minute somatic check-in practice
Try this simple reset when you feel scattered, shut down, or on edge:
Inhale through your nose for 4 counts
Exhale slowly through your mouth for 6 counts
Press your feet into the floor and feel the ground support you
Gently rock forward and backward — let your body move
Wrap your arms around your torso and hold for 20 seconds
Ask your body: “What do you need right now?”
Then pause. And listen.
You don’t have to fix it. Just notice. That is enough.
Gentle Reflection Prompts
Use these as journal prompts or quiet self-inquiry:
What’s one thing my body has been trying to tell me lately?
When did I last feel fully regulated, present, and at ease?
What feels hard to ask for right now — and what would it feel like to receive it?
Let these questions land. No rush to answer. Your body knows.
What Comes Next?
This guide is just the beginning. You don’t have to wait until you break down to begin healing.
Ready to go deeper? Start here:
👉 Take the Burnout Quiz
👉 Book a Free Clarity Call with Jennifer
👉 Explore The Resilient Practitioner Accelerator
You don’t have to do this alone.
Your body is not the problem — it’s the way home.
What Participants Are Saying
Hear from those who have transformed their lives through our somatic journey
and RTT sessions.
“There are a variety of ways Jen offers to view our inner landscape through movement, sitting practices, meditation, and guest speakers, Wow! In, really, a short amount of time and energy, there is a lot taken away from this self care series. “
- April
“I realize only this moment that my self care has centered on things that I want to do actively to achieve balance and peace rather than just being and relying on my body to inform self care. Adaptation is such an important concept to understand and to respect.”
- R.F.S.
“I love the reminder that daily mindfulness/meditation practice is like exercising a muscle that brings us the gifts of being more likely to maintain composure, act from a place of care, and access compassion and empathy more readily in everyday situations. Thank you for that.”
- Amy
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