Anxiety

The Physiology of Anxiety—9 Essential Insights from a Nervous System Expert

2025-05-25T08:18:27-07:00Anxiety, Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Regulation|

Up until just recently, anxiety was believed to be:  A chemical imbalance A mental illness  A symptom that needs to be calmed  Something to live with forever But here’s what I’ve learned after years of working with thousands of people: Anxiety is trapped survival energy in the body.  [...]

The link between anxiety & fight, flight, freeze (aka: our survival responses)

2024-09-19T07:46:34-07:00Anxiety, Live Events, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health|

I’ve got something a little different to share with you this week…  If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, this might be especially helpful for you. Even if you’re reading this, thinking, ‘Nah, that’s not me. No anxiety here,’ I’ll nudge you to pay attention.  Anxiety isn’t just mental [...]