•Anxiety / trauma / stress causes ongoing activation of the stress response which
•Strengthens the anxiety autopilot
•Weakens the vagal response
(relaxation)
•Alters the structure of the brain
•Alters hormone levels, microbiome, circadian rhythms and more...
•When bathed in stress hormones the brain is less able to logically process info and remember non-survival things
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
09:19 Physical Interventions
23:01 Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
37:50 Environmental Interventions and Essential Oils
42:35 Relational Interventions, Self Esteem, Inner Child and Oxytocin
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