The Vital Side Podcast 3. The Importance of Regulating the Nervous System
Cait & Lindsay deep dive into the science behind shifting, changing, & regulating the nervous system. The nervous system can be impacted when we have experienced traumatic situations, have had a chronic illness, or are living in a stressful environment.
Lindsay uses her background as a medical practitioner to give you the science behind how the brain changes & how we can use simple techniques to improve our nervous system health.
This episode includes explanation of basic anatomy of the nervous system & reviews the intricacies of the autonomic nervous system. Cait & Lindsay give you tangible tools on how to shift out of a chronic state of fight-or-flight and communicate a new reality to your body- one of safety & ease.
Episode 3 Show Notes:
- Basic anatomy of the nervous system
- Lindsay describes the various parts of the nervous system & how it impacts our bodies
- When we experience mental, emotional, or physical traumas (like a chronic illness or symptoms), our brains can impact the body to tell us we are in danger
- The fight-or-flight response can turn on as a result of perceived danger- it’s a protective mechanism
- Lindsay shows us how we can shift our nervous systems, which benefits our health & wellbeing
- Cait gives a tip on how to make positive changes to her autonomic nervous system
- The importance of breath & how we can use breath to get out of survival mode
- How to positively impact the autonomic nervous system when running a business from home
- Lindsay describes the negative feedback loop of stress & walks through a mental exercise you can use at home to shift out of the chronic stress response
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