Most of us reach for words when trust breaks because we want to be understood, forgiven, or to make the discomfort stop. That instinct makes sense. Words feel immediate and controllable. But trust doesn’t live in language. It lives in the body. What restores it is not a perfect apology or a convincing explanation, but the slow evidence that something is different now. When moments stack up where tone is steadier, boundaries are respected, and follow-through is consistent, the nervous system begins to soften. Trust returns when the body learns it doesn’t have to brace anymore. #trustbuilding #repair #nervoussystem #emotionalregulation #relationships