Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle

Practical guidance, neurosensory exercises, movement & exercise, somatic experiencing, circadian health, sleep

You brush your teeth daily. What about your nervous system?

2026-09-06T22:55:21-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity|

Last week’s video went a little viral! It got people speaking their minds: Some got grumpy.  Some were sad, and shared their own personal situations of trauma impacting their lives and how tough it has been for them.  Some showcased clear victim identification. Some shared [...]

Why Isn’t Trauma Treated as a Public Health Priority? A Nervous System Expert Explains

2026-09-01T09:14:31-07:00Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle|

Why isn’t trauma treated as a public health priority?  This week’s solo vlog attempts to unpack and answer this conundrum by: Bringing in some of the big names: Bessel van der Kolk, Gabor Maté, and Vincent Felitti Showcasing an alarming piece of data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences [...]

Why Nervous System Healing Isn’t Working for So Many People (and What I’m Changing in 2026)

2026-05-18T10:33:39-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, SmartBody SmartMind|

Important Notice: SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) Foundations is happening June 3 - 25! Registration for this brand new 4-week offering that I’ll be teaching will come later this week, but for now… Be sure to watch this ‘info session vlog’ (25 mins), where I: Give you a recap of [...]

Pain Hurts, But It Can Also Be Medicine — Here’s How

2025-11-06T11:50:38-08:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Resiliency, Pain & Chronic Illness|

Pain can be a pain. Trust me. I know. As someone who has broken countless bones, had numerous reconstructive orthopaedic surgeries, too many whiplashes to count (oh, my poor neck muscles!), one severe concussion, and terrible skin rashes that resembled chemical burns…  I have been through the pain [...]

TRE, Breathwork & Other Nervous System Regulation Myths DEBUNKED!

2025-07-29T01:05:20-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Regulation|

In early 2023, I recorded a video breaking down some of the biggest myths (7 to be exact) around nervous system regulation and healing trauma.  If you’ve been following my lead over the past few years on the importance of building somatic capacity and healing at a more [...]

Is Your Nervous System Stuck in Survival Mode? The 5 Basics You Need to Start Healing

2025-03-17T11:42:05-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle|

Any writers here? Math nerds? Foodies who cook from scratch?  What’s one thing that all these have in common?  No matter how masterful you might be, at one point you were a newbie and started with the basics.  As most of us know, when we begin to write [...]

One mindset shift for sound & secure New Year’s Resolutions in 2025 (and beyond)

2024-12-19T11:34:43-08:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health|

I’ve got a brainy question for you: Do you know the basics of chaos theory and the butterfly effect? I’ve also got a new video for you, but before you click over, hang in with me here for a few minutes to review the fundamentals of these two [...]