🌺 Why The Bloom Method™ Is Actually About Your Nervous System (Not Just Business)

One Simple Tool You Can Use Today + the Business Health Reset™ Quiz

Aug 07, 2025

Hey there, friend!

If you’ve been following my wild, winding journey, you already know The Bloom Method™ isn’t your average “productivity hacks + business tips” dealio. Nope. It’s about something way more real, way more essential.

Your nervous system.

Why? Because, no matter how genius your ideas or how fired up you feel, if your nervous system is running amok (overwhelmed, stressed, or fried), showing up fully for your business and your beautiful self gets seriously compromised.

🪨 How I Learned This the Hard Way (It Was Ugly)

Rock bottom looked like this:
A breakup.
The death of my best friend.
Then my body gave out - autoimmune crash, hormone chaos, and eight months of chronic pain, brain fog, and “working” from bed while crying into my laptop.

I was a trained coach with all the tools.
None of it mattered when my nervous system quit on me.

My thoughts? Dark.
My brain? Mush.
My willpower? Gone.

If you’ve ever felt like you were drowning in your own life? Yeah, me too.
And if you helped me crawl through it: I see you. I’ll never forget it.

🎁 One Supportive Human = Priceless 💎✨🙌

When you’re building a business (or just trying to hold your life together), the Lone Ranger vibe is tempting. But isolation? Fastest way to spiral.

I knew I needed help. Still didn’t ask.
Even a 5-minute call felt like climbing Everest.

But one friend’s voice, “Kate, you’re gonna make it. Trust the process.”
Boom. Nervous system reboot. Hope: reinstalled.

That tiny moment cracked something open.
Gave light to the part of me that still believed I could grow.

But here’s the kicker: you have to want to reach for that light.

Getting out of my comfort zone and leaning into the support of someone I trusted wasn’t just emotionally healing.

👉 It was a strategic move for my nervous system health.

✏️The Power of Doodles, Color, and Tiny Breakthroughs

When my brain went offline, my markers stepped in.

During my hardest season being bedridden, fogged out, totally fried. I couldn’t think my way out.
Words? Gone. Logic? Useless.

But doodling?
Color?
Shapes on paper?

That saved me.

I started drawing what I couldn’t explain.
Tiny maps. Big feelings. Scribbles of hope.
And somehow… it worked.

I could see a future again — even when I couldn’t feel it.

That’s when I realized:
Visual maps weren’t just art therapy. They were anchors. ⚓️ ⚓️ ⚓️
To calm. To clarity. To self-trust.

Now, I use the same approach with my clients.
We draw it out together. Their intentions, energy leaks, nervous system resets.
We create containers that speak when words won’t.

Because when your mind’s spinning or shutting down, a visual reminder of your path forward is everything.

The Power of Asking for Help (Even When You’d Rather Curl Up in a Burrito Blanket) 🌯

Turns out, most people don’t ask for help when they need it. According to the APA, nearly 60% of adults stay silent during mental health struggles. And a 2022 study? It found that avoiding support spikes your stress hormones (hi, cortisol) and cranks up anxiety. Not great.

Worse? Over 70% of people say they don’t have anyone to talk to when things get hard. 😔

But here’s the truth: reaching out. Even for a tiny check-in, is more than kind. It’s critical. For your nervous system. For your clarity. For your comeback.

So if you’re stuck, swirling, or hiding under the covers… remember this:
✨ One person. One text. One honest moment can shift everything.

You're not meant to do this alone. And you don’t have to.

🔥💻 Burnout Is Killing Business - Not Just Yours

Burnout isn’t just a you thing. It’s a business thing. And it’s everywhere.

Even tech giants like Meta (yes, that Meta) are cracking under the pressure.

In 2024–2025 alone, they’ve been hit with leadership burnout, mass turnover, and nonstop headlines about a culture that’s running on fumes.

If the world’s richest tech company can’t out-hustle burnout, what chance does a solo creative have?

Spoiler: this isn’t a personal flaw. It’s a system failure. One that drains your energy, wrecks your health, and guts your joy. The fix? It’s not another hustle playbook.

It’s nervous system care, boundaries, and building a business that fits you.

Because what’s the point of scaling, if you’re too fried to function or even enjoy it? 🤷‍♀️

💸 The $10,000 Leak Nobody Wants to Patch

Here’s the wild part:

Companies are bleeding cash from burnout, but won’t spend a sliver of that on prevention. Like, “No thanks, we’ll keep lighting our money on fire instead.” 🔥💁‍♀️

When leaders and teams run on empty, creativity tanks, smart decisions go out the window, and turnover hits the roof.

Even Meta finally got the memo.
They’re now pouring resources into nervous system care and mental health after burnout wrecked their internal culture. (A little late, but hey welcome to the party.)

So what does that mean for us?

Burnout isn’t just “feeling tired.”
It’s like that scene from The Dark Crystal (yep, I went there), when the Gelfling gets its essence sucked out.
Disturbing? Yes.
Accurate? Also yes.

Burnout sneaks in and drains your clarity, your energy, and your power.
The worst part? It’s preventable.

Your nervous system isn’t a “nice-to-have.”
It’s the CEO of your business. And it needs support, not just on weekends.

🧐 The Stats Are Brutal

According to Superhuman’s 2025 report, 56% of leaders burned out last year.

And that burnout? It blew up 43% of leadership teams.

Gone. Poof.

Healthcare execs? 74% are in full-blown stress spirals.
Burnout overall hit 66% - the highest it’s ever been. (thanks, pandemic + return-to-office chaos).

Chronic stress doesn’t just kill productivity. It wrecks your immune system. It hijacks your hormones. It makes running a business feel like pushing a boulder uphill in a lightning storm.

Without nervous system care?

You’re basically trying to win a marathon with a sprained brain. 🧠 ☹️

🤞The (Somewhat) Good News: Companies Are Catching On

Here’s a breath of fresh air: 🧠 93% of employers are holding steady or expanding their well-being programs in 2025.💥 1 in 5 are actually increasing their support.

We’re talking:

Mental health resources
Burnout prevention workshops
Breathwork + nervous system care
Trauma-informed therapy access
Resilience training that doesn’t sound like corporate fluff

Especially in high-pressure zones like tech and healthcare, leaders are starting to get it: Nervous system health = business health.

Are we all there yet? Nah.
Big organizations are moving faster than small ones. But this shift?
It’s real. It’s overdue.
And it’s really good to see. 🙏🏻

✏️💨 Doodle + Breathe Strategic Tool

(Your nervous system just clocked in. Let’s give it a break + a boost of TLC)

Step 1: Grab your tools
📄 Paper (any kind)
🖍️ A few colorful pens/markers
🛋️ A cozy spot (pillow fort optional)

Step 2: Try this breathing magic ✨ 4-7-8 Breath ✨

Inhale gently through your nose 1, 2, 3, 4
Hold and chill for 7 seconds
Exhale slowly through your mouth for 8 (like your trying to fog up a window)
💫 Repeat 3 to 4 rounds

Step 3: Let your pen do the talking
Doodle whatever comes through. Lines, shapes, blobs, stars, energy spirals.

No rules, no perfection. Just movement.

Step 4: Take a beat

How do you feel now?
What showed up in your doodle?
Did something shift - clarity, calm, a little spark?

🍒 Bonus: Take the Business Health Reset Quiz 🍒

Loved the exercise? Wanna dig deeper? Take my Business Health Reset Quiz.

It’s a healthy, insightful way to discover what parts of your business + self-care need a little TLC. Think of it as your personalized GPS to thriving. 🌱

Your nervous system is your secret superpower. Care for it, and everything else with your business, your life, your creativity will follow.

🙏 With gratitude + strategy, Kate

@businessfeelsgood katepeabody.com