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[WORK] Ep. 268 How to Heal Your Nervous System and Sustain Elite Performance with Laura Larios

Sep 14, 2022
Laura Larios, CEO of a nervous system support brand, discusses healing the nervous system, managing stress, and sustaining elite performance. Topics covered include tools for healing, polyvagal theory, burnout recovery, nervous system responses, personal boundaries, and heart rate variability. The importance of reproductive health and the impact of romantic partners on blood pressure and nervous systems are also explored.
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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding and managing your nervous system is crucial for sustaining elite performance and navigating stressful situations.
  • Recognizing and understanding the different states of the nervous system, such as fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, can help shift them towards a more balanced and regulated state.

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Understanding and Managing Your Nervous System

One of the main points discussed in this episode is the importance of understanding and managing your nervous system. It is emphasized that many of the risks and moments in life come back to managing the system that's running beneath uncomfortable conversations and risks. Tools, such as exercises involving eye movement and focusing on peripheral vision, are suggested to gradually bring the system to a more balanced state. The goal is to increase the capacity of the nervous system to handle stress and shift into a state of safety and connection.

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