Hannah’s Daily Note

Our nervous system is hard-wired to keep us safe. It’s responsible for the fight/flight/freeze responses that, in the right context, could literally mean the difference between life and death.

The trouble is, the nervous system is still doing it’s job even without the life or death context. If you learnt a version of Islam that seemed strict, harsh and motivated by punishment and fear, that prayer mat might just trigger your nervous system to say, ‘No thanks, we’ll stay away!’.

This is why, when my clients come to me describing a heaviness around prayer, this is the first thing we unpack. We find the story behind that heaviness and begin to teach the nervous system that prayer is safe.

If this feels like you, just reach out on Instagram with the word ‘safe’ and I’ll get back to you with a meditation that will support you on that journey back to peaceful prayer.