How to Regulate Your Nervous System w/ Dr. Remina Panjwani (S2 EP07)
Mar 23, 2026
So many of us live in go mode for so long that stress starts to feel normal. But when your body is stuck in fight or flight, it can show up as burnout, panic, brain fog, hormone issues, trouble sleeping, and feeling disconnected from yourself.
In this episode, Juliet Hahn sits down with Dr. Remina Panjwani to talk about what it really means to regulate your nervous system. Dr. Remina shares her story of growing up in an immigrant household, serving in the military, and finding her way into medicine, functional healing, and nervous system work. Together, they explore how trauma, stress, and survival mode affect the body, and how simple practices like breathwork, movement, rest, and sound healing can help bring you back into balance.
Dr. Remina Panjwani is a physician, author of The Odd Girl Out, speaker, and advocate for blending Eastern and Western medicine to support mind, body, and spirit healing. Listen in to learn how small shifts can help you feel calmer, stronger, and more like yourself again.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Trailer
[02:37] Meet Dr. Remina Panjwani
[04:28] Immigrant roots and military life
[08:00] Breaking cycles and finding purpose
[11:26] Burnout in medicine
[15:55] Mental health and panic attacks
[19:32] Fight or flight explained
[23:39] Burnout symptoms in the body
[28:11] Nervous system regulation
[33:19] Why women burn out differently
[37:41] Breathwork and sound healing
[41:45] Stress, hormones, and cortisol
[45:51] Sleep, recovery, and daily habits
[49:08] Simple ways to regulate your nervous system
Key Takeaways:
• “The only person that can stop me from doing anything really is me.” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
• “When you have a woman who’s got this fire and feels it for the right thing, that’s when you use it for the right way. It’s unstoppable.” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
• “Trauma shows up in so many ways.” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
• You have to know yourself and what is gonna work for yourself and then take baby steps. ~Juliet Hahn
• “Your nervous system is already on overdrive and you’re always in survival mode, so your body doesn’t know how to slow down.” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
• “Once you’re balanced, then your true self comes out.” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
• “If you’re not fighting and fleeing and just in survival mode, how much more bandwidth do you have to contribute to these things?” ~Dr. Remina Panjwani
Resources Mentioned:
1. Odd Girl Out, Doctor Within: https://www.amazon.com/ODD-GIRL-OUT-DOCTOR-WITHIN/dp/1968149058
Keep In Touch with Dr. Remina Panjwani:
Website: https://www.drremina.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drremina/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remina-panjwani-do-b80000142/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drremina/
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