The Vital Side Podcast 57. What is Brain Retraining? (+ Tangible Tools) with Lindsay Mitchell, Vital-Side
Oct 18, 2022
In this engaging discussion, Lindsay Mitchell, a brain retrainer and founder of Vital-Side, shares her expert insights on brain retraining. With a background in biology and clinical medicine, she explains the stress response using relatable examples, including trauma and its effects on health. Lindsay provides tangible tools for self-regulation, such as visualization and breathing exercises. She emphasizes the importance of intentional brain retraining and how it can lead to resilience, improved immunity, and personal growth.
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Everyone Is Already Retraining Their Brain
- Everyone constantly retrains their brain by changing thoughts and behaviors to reach goals.
- Intentional brain retraining makes that process faster and more directed toward health or performance.
Personal Medical Journey Triggered Brain Focus
- Lindsay describes her medical training and onset of chronic symptoms after a tick bite.
- That 'perfect storm' shifted her from Western medicine into brain-focused healing work.
Stress Responses Are Fast And Adaptive
- Humans and animals toggle rapidly between fight, flight, freeze and rest states as adaptive responses.
- Natural behaviors like a dog shaking off stress illustrate immediate physiological resetting.