Coralie Bengoechea

Emotional flooding is not a personality flaw. It’s a nervous-system event. Once you understand the science behind it, stopping it becomes far more possible. A woman sitting at a desk experiencing emotional overwhelm. Written by Coralie Bengoechea | 2 December 2025 What Is Emotional Flooding? - The Psychology Behind Overwhelm Emotional flooding happens when the brain’s alarm system, the amygdala, becomes so activated that it overwhelms the logical, regulating part of the brain: the prefrontal...

Learn how to reset the vagus nerve using simple, science-backed techniques that activate the parasympathetic nervous system and help your body shift out of stress. A group of four people swimming in a pool, relaxed and happy. Written by Coralie Bengoechea | 1 December 2025 The vagus nerve has quietly become one of the most fascinating topics in modern wellness, neuroscience, and somatic therapy. It influences everything from stress recovery to digestion to emotional resilience, yet most...

Mindfulness doesn’t just change how you think. It changes how your nervous system responds to stress. Here’s how meditation shifts your body from “fight-or-flight” into genuine physiological calm. Three people sitting outdoors practising mindfulness and meditation. Written by Coralie Bengoechea | 27 November 2025 Understanding the Stress Response: The Body’s Alarm System Stress begins long before we are aware of it. A sound, a thought, a memory, an email notification; and the sympathetic...