The holidays can be a magical time full of celebrations and connection, but they can also evoke feelings of loneliness and overwhelm — especially for those with a history of trauma. This duality of emotions can be hard to navigate, so this episode of Trauma Rewired explores the complex emotions that many experience during this time and strategies to manage them without falling back to harmful behaviors. The conversation begins by revisiting the concept of neurotags to illustrate how simple sensory inputs like sounds or smells can trigger emotional and physical responses linked to past traumas. Then, we delve into the impact of family dynamics, societal pressures, internal and external expectations, highlighting the importance of self-care and boundary setting. Hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth also share their personal experiences with holiday-related trauma and reflect on their coping mechanisms that have evolved from maladaptive to healthy over time. As you listen to their insights, you’ll learn tools and strategies to regulate your nervous system, honor your body, and manage expectations amidst the festive chaos. Tune in to learn what small actions you can take to overcome the holiday blues! Topics discussed in this episode:   The concept of neurotags and the holidays Emotional complexities of the holiday season and trauma Triggers and maladaptive behavior Expectations versus capacity Self-care and setting boundaries The holiday season’s impact on our health Healthy coping strategies for the holidays What to expect next season on Trauma Rewired Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/holidayselfcare   Contact us about private Rewire Neuro-Somatic Coaching: https://brainbased-wellness.com/rewire-private-neuro-somatic-coaching/   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program and sign up for the spring cohort now! https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer on the Brain Based Membership site: https://www.rewiretrial.com   Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

Do you intellectualize all the concepts and theories heard on this podcast or the ones you read on The Holistic Psychologist’s social media, but can’t seem to get past the awareness stage of healing and put what you know into practice? In this episode with Dr. Nicole LePera, aka “The Holistic Psychologist,” we discuss the power of embodiment and its role in healing trauma and rewiring the brain to support a healthy nervous system. We do a deep dive into the profound impact our childhood has on future relationships, getting into the root cause of our maladaptive cycles of behavior and how to overcome internal, subconscious resistance. After listening to this insightful conversation, you’ll have a better understanding of the neurobiology of trauma bonds, how trauma affects our experience of emotion, and the challenges you may face on your healing journey. Tune in to learn how to cultivate safety within yourself and improve your relationships! Topics discussed in this episode:   Embodiment’s role in healing Chronic shame and dysregulation How our childhood impacts adult relationships Trauma bonds and how they manifest as relational patterns The theory of constructed emotion Grief and anger in the healing process Harmful labeling in the mental health industry Order Dr. Nicole LePera’s new book, How To Be The Love You Seek! https://howtobetheloveyouseek.com/   Sign up for the free Holiday Self-Care NSI Workshop on December 15th: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/holidayselfcare   Connect with Dr. Nicole LePera: https://theholisticpsychologist.com/free-resources/ https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/ https://twitter.com/Theholisticpsyc https://www.tiktok.com/@theholisticpsychologist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg   Learn more about the SelfHealers Circle: ​​https://selfhealerscircle.com/waitlist/   Contact us about private Rewire Neuro-Somatic Coaching: https://brainbased-wellness.com/rewire-private-neuro-somatic-coaching/   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program and sign up for the spring cohort now! https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer on the Brain Based Membership site: https://www.rewiretrial.com   Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

Explore the impact of emotional neglect on individuals and their ability to regulate emotions. Learn about the effects on brain development and the importance of emotional attunement between caregivers and children. Discover unhealthy coping strategies developed in childhood and the significance of open communication in parenting. Gain insights into emotional numbness and repression, and strategies for emotional healing.

Is it possible to work through trauma and improve nervous system health when your job requires you to disconnect from your body in order to survive? In this episode, you’ll learn how trauma-informed training can transform the lives of police officers and their communities by addressing issues of trauma and chronic stress within and outside of the organization. Host Elisabeth Kristoff, along with NSI practitioners Victor Jones and Janine Harris Elisabeth, recently trained police officers and first responders in neurosomatic intelligence as part of the Columbus CARE Coalition's trauma-informed initiative, and they were moved by the growth and understanding they witnessed from the attendees. Among their takeaways from their experience is the critical need for support and tools that address the nervous system's role in managing anxiety and conflict, especially in high-stakes professions. Today’s conversation highlights how NSI work can lead to profound changes in how these professionals handle daily stressors, show empathy, and heal their communities. Tune in to learn more about the powerful impact nervous system work can have on our communities! Topics discussed in this episode:   Janine’s work and the Columbus CARE Coalition framework How NSI can improve the health of police officers NSI's impact on police and community relations Integrating the body in conflict resolution The effect of historical trauma on emotional expression Columbus CARE Coalition’s plan for a trauma-informed city The potential of NSI work in law enforcement   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program and sign up for the spring cohort now! https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   You can also sign up for our free Holiday Stress Resilience Workshop here: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/holidayselfcare   Get started training your nervous system with offer for TWO FREE weeks on Brain Based: https://www.rewiretrial.com OR!  Check out our free video series with no commitment to the membership follow:     Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

What role does our ancestral history play in our attachment styles, and mental health as a whole? Joining us on the show to help answer this question is Dr. Jennifer Mullen, a psychologist, educator, and author of “Decolonizing Therapy!” Traditional therapy focuses on the individual, but decolonizing therapy puts forth the concept that understanding one's historical trauma and the current socio-political context can lead to deeper healing. And without a safe place to explore these traumas, affected populations don’t have the same opportunity to heal themselves and their relationships. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Mullen dives into the impact colonization and our ancestral wounds have on our attachment, sense of belonging, and emotional expression. She covers topics like migration trauma, separation from your ancestral lands (referred to as the original attachment wound), and how our current culture perpetuates deep-seated intergenerational traumas that have a profound effect on the body and nervous system. Curious to learn more? Tune into our full conversation on decolonizing therapy now! Topics discussed in this episode:   The trauma of separation from family and land How societal and cultural beliefs shape our attachment What drove her work in decolonizing therapy Sacred rage and how to safely process it The importance of emotional expression Migration trauma and attachment wounding Colonization and its emotional components   Connect with Dr. Jennifer Mullen: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizingtherapy/ https://linktr.ee/decolonizingtherapy   Books mentioned in this episode: Native American Postcolonial Psychology by Eduardo Duran and Bonnie Duran Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Joy a Degruy Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery by Na'im Akbar The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible by Ruth King   Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer: https://www.rewiretrial.com   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program here: https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 Head to https://brainbased-wellness.com/rewire-private-neuro-somatic-coaching/ for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren’t serving you!   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

In this episode, the podcast hosts explore the neurology of shame and its impact on health and relationships, discussing the connection between shame and trauma responses, as well as the immunological effects of shame and guilt. They also share their own experiences with shame and provide tools for processing shame through the body. The episode covers topics such as the somatic experience of shame, the trauma of dissociation, and how shame drives maladaptive survival behaviors.

Earlier this season in episode 3, Trauma Rewired explored the impact of a mother’s nervous system on their child even before birth. But let’s take a step back and focus on the overwhelming experience of birth to discuss the layers of trauma in the birth process and the importance of trauma-informed care. Mandy Irby, founder of The Birth Nurse, is on the show today to share her own traumatic birth experience that transformed her approach to the birth process as a labor and delivery nurse. Since discovering the power of nervous system regulation, she’s shifted her career to educate nurses on trauma-informed care and how to build resilience within themselves so they can reduce harm and support patients during the birthing process. In this episode, Mandy helps us explore the coregulation of mothers and medical professionals, the history of harm in the birth process, how trauma plays out in the birth space and the impact on the nervous system. Tune in to find out how Mandy is bridging her experience as a nurse and neurosomatic intelligence certified practitioner to promote trauma-informed care in the birthing process! Topics discussed in this episode:   The impact of Mandy’s own birth experience Why medical professionals detach from their patients How Mandy uses NSI to help nurses support their patients The history of oppression and harm in perinatal care The layers of trauma in the birth experience Using NSI tools to overcome the challenges of being a nurse How NSI training can change birth outcomes and birth culture   Connect with Mandy Irby: https://mandyirby.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyirby/ https://www.instagram.com/thebirthnurse/ https://www.youtube.com/thebirthnurseofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@thebirthnurse   Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer: https://www.rewiretrial.com   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program here: https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 Head to https://www.brainbased-wellness.comfor a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren’t serving you!   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

As we dive deeper into applied neurology and the immune system, we’re joined by the founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Dr. Bruce Perry. He helps us explore the link between emotion, pain and its impact on the immune system. In this episode, Dr. Perry shares his personal experience with polyautoimmunity as he discusses his experience treating his own shame surrounding his body image. With his expertise, we explore the subconscious and conscious role of emotions, as well as the body’s natural response to threats, including how we can fight inflammation even when it’s an unintentional effect of our emotional responses. Dr. Perry, along with hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth, provide insights on how you can work with the nervous system to create long-lasting change that impacts the health of your immune system. You’ll learn how trauma can dysregulate the nervous system, the importance of self-awareness, and what you can do to nurture social connection and introspection. Tune in as we explore the consequences of trauma on our body, as well as inflammation from a neurosomatic perspective! Topics discussed in this episode:   How Dr. Perry got into this work The way in which we process sensory input Self-awareness and its role in lasting change Understanding the nervous system and its reaction to stimuli Shame and how it leads to inflammation Pain as a protective response Allostatic load and alleviating stress What happens in the body during shame/inflammatory response Where to learn more about lymphatic work   Connect with Dr. Bruce Perry: @stopchasingpain https://www.stopchasingpain.com/   Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer: https://www.rewiretrial.com   Learn more about the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching program here: https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source   Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren’t serving you!   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

Discover how our nervous systems constantly interact and influence each other. Coregulation is key to healthy relationships, yet misattunement can negatively impact emotional self-regulation. Learn how early connections shape our capacity for resilience and the emotional well-being benefits from nature and pets. The podcast dives into the lasting effects of childhood emotional disconnection and the importance of attuned caregivers. Personal stories highlight the journey of healing from complex trauma, emphasizing safety and trust in relationships.

Explore the neurology of empathy and the struggles of empaths with overwhelming social situations and nervous system dysregulation. Learn about the difference between being an empath and having empathy, and discover the challenges that come with it. Discover the concept of emotional bypassing, burnout, and sensory mismatch, and the importance of regulating one's own emotions. Understand the correlation between sensory integration and empathy, and the significance of working with the nervous system. Learn about the importance of reshaping our nervous systems and discover tools for creating change through neuro training.