Nervous System Daily Check-In

Goal: To build awareness of your current physiological state and identify patterns over time. By naming the state, you move from "being the emotion" to "observing the state."

1. Current State Identification

Where do I land right now? (Check all that apply)

Ventral Vagal

(Safe & Social)

Calm / Balanced
Connected / Loving
Curious / Open
At Peace

Sympathetic

(Fight or Flight)

Anxious / Panicky
Irritable / Angry
Restless / Wired
Overwhelmed

Dorsal Vagal

(Freeze / Shutdown)

Numb / Empty
Exhausted / Heavy
Disconnected / Foggy
Hopeless / Withdrawn

2. Somatic Markers

What is my body telling me? (e.g., tight chest, clenched jaw, heavy limbs, shallow breath)

3. Tracking Log

Date/Time State (Ventral/Sym/Dorsal) Trigger/Context Response/Shift
    
    
    
    
    

4. Weekly Pattern Reflection

What triggers consistently push me into Sympathetic or Dorsal states?
What specific tools (Grounding, Breathing, etc.) helped me shift back toward Ventral?