Unlocking the science of being human.
Most people spend their entire lives experiencing the world through a nervous system they barely understand. This work changes that.
This is nervous system literacy.
Helping people understand the hidden biology shaping behaviour, wellbeing, relationships and performance.
WHAT? Learn how the nervous system shapes human experience – from wellbeing, learning and relationships to communication, leadership, performance and behaviour.
WHY? Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and others through the lens of the nervous system – and discover why so many human challenges make more sense than we realise.
HOW? Explore practical, science-informed tools and approaches that can help you build greater emotional regulation, resilience, capacity, connection, growth and impact.
What we do…
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Learn how your nervous system and trauma drive behaviour
Regulate your emotions and develop your nervous system
Create positive change using neuroscience-based tools and techniques
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Understand emotional regulation, resilience and the nervous system
Equip staff to support and educate students so that they are better equipped to learn and thrive
Educate students about the science of being human
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Build emotional intelligence and nervous system literacy
Improve resilience, motivation and performance
Learn how the nervous system and trauma drive behaviour
For businesses + organisations
Meet the Boss: Your Nervous System at Work
A practical and engaging introduction to the hidden biology shaping how we think, communicate, lead and perform.
Most business problems are human problems – and most human problems involve a nervous system.
Through a blend of science, storytelling and practical insights, Meet the Boss helps people better understand themselves and others, creating a foundation for greater resilience, wellbeing, communication and performance.
60-minute lunch-and-learn for organisations
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For educators and youth organisations
Nervous System Literacy: training for schools, higher education and those working with young people
Nervous system literacy offers a science-based approach to help staff understand what’s really driving behaviour, stress and emotional overwhelm – so that students can learn, regulate and thrive.
This practical workshop helps staff and students understand how our biology shapes behaviour, relationships, resilience and the capacity to learn, bringing fresh insights and tools we can all use to support ourselves in a fast-changing world.
Rethinking self-harm through the lens of nervous system science
Self-harm can be deeply confusing and distressing for the young people experiencing it – and for the adults trying to support them.
This science-based workshop offers a compassionate, shame-free understanding of self-harm through the lens of nervous system science, helping staff and young people better understand what is happening beneath the surface and how to support healing, emotional regulation and resilience.
The Lovely Messy Brain series - coming soon!
A growing collection of quick guides for teens, parents and educators:
Master your motivation – Dopamine, distraction and how to get things (click to download)
Feel-good chemistry – Understanding endorphins
Stress mode – Cortisol and the nervous system
This is where it all started, and it’s still at the heart of what we do…
Our science-backed, compassion-led training and resources are helping schools, organisations and parents change the conversation around self-harm.
One-to-one sessions
Harnessing the science of the nervous system for personal growth and resilience.
📍 In person at The Practice Rooms in Hove
💻 Online via Zoom
Regulation | Transformation
Individual sessions offer a powerful way to learn about your unique nervous system patterns and move beyond what’s been holding you back in your life, work or relationships.
The result is more calm, greater confidence, increased resilience and change that lasts.
Preparing for exams
If your child is feeling anxious or overwhelmed around exams, I offer a 1-hour session to help them understand their nerves and feel calmer, more in control and better able to perform.
These sessions combine education and practical tools they can take away and use.
Meet Beth
Beth Derry founded Lovely Messy Humans after a 25-year career in sustainability, helping some of the world's best-known companies communicate about complex challenges. She has a degree in Zoology, an Ecology and Environmental Management master's, and is certified as a Havening Techniques Practitioner and Resilience Coach.
Beth trains educators, professionals and organisations to understand the nervous system – not as abstract theory, but as something that shapes our daily experience, behaviour, work and relationships.
Beth launched Lovely Messy Humans in 2023, inspired by the huge rise in anxiety and self-harm among younger generations, of which she has lived experience. Her focus quickly expanded, because these challenges aren’t just relevant to young people – they are felt by everyone.
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