Calm, Clear, Ready: Nervous System Tips Before Your Next Launch
Getting ready for a product drop, collection launch, or big market event? This video shows handmade business owners how to regulate their nervous system before things spiral—so they can show up grounded, focused, and confident. You’ll learn practical nervous system tips and how Async Reiki can support your energy (even when you’re still packing orders).
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Join the next Lunar Reiki Ceremony
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REFERENCES
The Polyvagal Perspective
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1868418/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1868418/)
Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2648 (https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2648)
A model of neurovisceral integration in emotion regulation and dysregulation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032700003384?via%3Dihub (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032700003384?via%3Dihub)
How Positive Emotions Build Physical Health: Perceived Positive Social Connections Account for the Upward Spiral Between Positive Emotions and Vagal Tone
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797612470827?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797612470827?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed)
Reiki Improves Heart Rate Homeostasis in Laboratory Rats
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2007.0753?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2007.0753?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed)
Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In-Depth Literature Review of Randomized Trials with Effect Size Calculations
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4147026/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4147026/)
1 Sept 2025
The Real Reason You’re Burnt Out (and What to Do Instead)
Feeling stuck, burnt out, or like you hit a wall every time you try to grow your handmade business? You’re not alone—and it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong. In this video, we’ll break down how nervous system capacity (not strategy) might be the key to creating sustainable growth in your creative business.
You’ll learn the 5 hidden signs your nervous system is maxed out, why traditional productivity hacks aren’t working for you, and how to start building the capacity you need to grow without burning out.
✨ Download the free Balance & Thrive Starter Kit to map out your life, energy, and next steps → https://www.thelocuslotus.com/ (https://www.thelocuslotus.com/)
Get your Focus & Follow Through Planner
https://bit.ly/3JpS9ek (https://bit.ly/3JpS9ek)
Join the next Lunar Reiki Ceremony
https://www.thelocuslotus.com/event-list (https://www.thelocuslotus.com/event-list)
REFERENCES
Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2648 (https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2648)
Physiology and Neurobiology of Stress and Adaptation: Central Role of the Brain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17615391/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17615391/)
Emotional demands and entrepreneurial burnout: the role of autonomy and job satisfaction
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9589686/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9589686/)
Sudarshan Kriya Yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression. Part II--clinical applications and guidelines
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16131297/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16131297/)
Effect of Reiki therapy on pain and anxiety in adults: an in-depth literature review of randomized trials with effect size calculations
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24582620/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24582620/)
Writing About Emotional Experiences as a Therapeutic Process
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00403.x (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00403.x)
30 Aug 2025
Reiki for Action-Takers: Calm Your Nerves, Claim Your Power
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed even after making a plan? This guided Reiki meditation will help regulate your nervous system, release resistance, and reconnect you with the clarity and courage to follow through. Whether you’re navigating fear, self-doubt, or burnout, these 10 minutes are here to gently reset your energy and guide you back to aligned action.
Get your FREE Balance & Thrive Starter Kit!
https://www.thelocuslotus.com/ (https://www.thelocuslotus.com/)
Get your Focus & Follow Through Planner
https://bit.ly/3JpS9ek (https://bit.ly/3JpS9ek)
Join the next Lunar Reiki Ceremony
https://www.thelocuslotus.com/event-list (https://www.thelocuslotus.com/event-list)
REFERENCES
Sudarshan Kriya Yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression. Part II--clinical applications and guidelines
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16131297/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16131297/)
Reiki Improves Heart Rate Homeostasis in Laboratory Rats
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2007.0753?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2007.0753?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed)
Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In-Depth Literature Review of Randomized Trials with Effect Size Calculations
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4147026/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4147026/)
Affirmation of personal values buffers neuroendocrine and psychological stress responses
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16262767/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16262767/)
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