Your Results Matter.
Let’s go over what your score means and how it can help guide your next steps.
Score Analysis
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If you scored in this range, your nervous system is strong and adaptable. Stressful moments happen, but you recover quickly. You wake up feeling refreshed, your energy stays stable, and your emotions don’t swing wildly. Your body naturally shifts between activity and rest, meaning you can focus, sleep well, and bounce back from challenges.
That said, no one is immune to stress. Even with a strong foundation, small stressors can build up over time. If you start noticing more fatigue, irritability, or tension creeping in, it’s a sign to prioritize nervous system care—things like rest, movement, and mindfulness—to keep yourself in balance.
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Your nervous system is mostly balanced, but some stressors affect you more than they should. You have good days and bad days—some mornings you wake up feeling great, while others you’re drained and unfocused. You might find that you recover from stress, but not as quickly as you’d like, and small triggers sometimes feel bigger than they should.
This might be due to chronic low-grade stress, an accumulation of small daily stressors, or a naturally sensitive nervous system. If left unchecked, stress can build up and push you closer to burnout. Strengthening your resilience through consistent nervous system regulation—like breathwork, mindful movement, and deep rest—can help you stay balanced and prevent long-term dysregulation.
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If you scored in this range, your nervous system is struggling to keep up. You might feel like you’re running on empty, wired but exhausted, or constantly on edge. Sleep may not feel restorative, your brain feels foggy, and your mood or energy crashes unexpectedly. Stress is accumulating faster than your body can recover, making it harder to relax, focus, or feel stable.
You might be experiencing chronic fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, tension headaches, or digestive discomfort. Your nervous system is still trying to regulate, but it’s overloaded. Without intentional recovery, this can progress into burnout. The key here is reducing stressors, prioritizing nervous system support, and recognizing when to step back before exhaustion takes over.
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This stage means your nervous system is in full survival mode. You may feel completely drained, emotionally detached, or overwhelmed by even the smallest tasks. No matter how much you rest, you never feel fully recharged. Your body isn’t responding to normal stress-relief techniques, and things that used to help no longer seem to work.
Sleep may feel broken, your brain fog is constant, and your body might ache for no clear reason. At this stage, your nervous system is too depleted to function properly, and instead of bouncing back, it’s just shutting down to protect you. Healing at this level requires deep recovery—not just symptom management. Removing unnecessary stressors, prioritizing deep rest, nourishment, and structured nervous system healing techniques is crucial to helping your system rebuild safely.
Recovery is possible, but it requires patience and support. Your nervous system can heal, and every small step forward helps rebuild resilience. If you're feeling completely overwhelmed, start with one thing: Pick one small, calming activity today—like drinking warm tea, stretching, or taking deep breaths. No pressure to do more.
What your nervous system needs right now
You’ve taken an important first step—understanding where your nervous system stands today. Healing isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about slow, consistent shifts that rebuild your inner safety.
Your Nervous System Recovery Roadmap
This doesn’t mean fixing yourself. It means guiding your body back into a state it’s forgotten—one rooted in safety, nourishment, and ease. That begins by gently tending the soil.
Here’s what healing can look like:
✔ Root – Identify hidden stressors: overwork, trauma, toxins, overstimulation.
✔ Nurture – Reduce overwhelm and restore nourishment through deep rest and simplicity.
✔ Restore – Use body-based techniques like slow breath, grounding, and mindful movement.
✔ Cultivate – Build resilience with emotional tools, mindset shifts, and gentle self-awareness.
✔ Flourish – Maintain regulation with simple, sustainable daily rhythms that support you long-term.
No matter your quiz score, you’re not behind—you’re beginning.
Next Steps
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Focus on maintaining resilience and regulating your stress response before it builds up.
Try our calming ritual playlist or join our free community to stay connected.That said, no one is immune to stress. Even with a strong foundation, small stressors can build up over time. If you start noticing more fatigue, irritability, or tension creeping in, it’s a sign to prioritize nervous system care—things like rest, movement, and mindfulness—to keep yourself in balance.
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Start reducing daily stressors and increasing small recovery practices.
Explore simple ways to stimulate your vagus nerve and use somatic work to regulate your nervous system here.
Enter The Garden for extended support on your journey.
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Begin with deep rest. Prioritize slow, body-based tools that feel nourishing, not overwhelming. Make sure to join our free support space here, and use our G.R.O.V.E. Method printable throughout your day.
Recovery Is Possible, And You Don’t Have to Do It Alone.
Until our full program opens, we invite you to join us inside The Garden—our free online community for those who are learning to regulate, rest, and reconnect with their bodies.
Inside, you'll find:
Weekly check-ins and reflections
Co-regulation practices
First access to upcoming tools, workshops, and programs
Support from others walking the same path
Want a sneak peek of our full method?
We're getting ready to open The Nervous System Healing Code, a self-paced program for those ready to rewire chronic stress patterns and create lasting regulation. If you’d like to be the first to know when it launches, join the waitlist below.
You don’t need to become someone new. You’re simply returning to the calm, grounded version of yourself that’s been there all along—beneath the survival mode.
With care,
Dr. McKenzy
Founder of Bloomin’ Well