There’s a good chance that what you’re calling “overreacting” is actually your nervous system asking for help. Most of us were never taught how our nervous systems work. We were taught to be polite, productive, and resilient. We learned to push through discomfort, override our bodies, and label our reactions as too much or not enough. So when anxiety spikes, when we shut down, when we snap at the people we love, we assume something is wrong with us. But your nervous system isn’t broken. It’s...