Nervous System Health

Can’t Calm Down? Why Your Coping Strategies Fall Short — A Nervous System Expert Explains

2025-05-01T14:48:30-07:00Coping Strategies, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health|

Hi folks!Did you know that, every month, over 150,000 people scour the internet for:“How to reduce stress”“How to calm down”“How to relax”And that’s just according to what Google trends can measure. 🤷🏻‍♀️As a nervous system expert who’s practiced and taught this stuff for over 25 years… I’m not surprised.Modern day [...]

“Ayahuasca destroyed my nervous system”

2024-12-18T12:22:55-08:00Nervous System Health, Plant Medicines and Hallucinogens, Spirituality & Somatic Bypass|

The night Juan Pablo took ayahuasca, he didn’t just step into a ceremony – he stepped into a nightmare. Within minutes, the fear took hold.  He wasn’t seeing visions or having profound revelations.  Instead, he felt like he was slowly losing his mind. And that was just the [...]

The wellness “industry” will collapse without this

2025-01-15T16:11:12-08:00Healing Trauma, Irene's Musings, Nervous System Health, Practitioners & Professionals|

Nine years ago I wrote what I believe to be one of the best articles of my life.  Back then, only my Somatic Experiencing colleagues understood I was predicting. (If memory serves, it did offend a fair few…) Patiently, I’ve been waiting to see if my predications were accurate. [...]

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 [...]

‘Why do we wait to hit rock bottom to heal?

2024-12-19T11:08:59-08:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Regulation, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

The New Year is here! Late 2024, I started to reflect a LOT on the past 10 years. All of which I have dedicated to bringing this nervous system healing trauma "stuff" into the online space (for those new here, this short page talks more about this).  It [...]

Nervous System Health Tips for The Holidays

2024-12-11T17:28:01-08:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Regulation|

Do you really have to attend that family gathering? Should you explain your newfound understanding of trauma to your loved ones? How can you avoid getting triggered by high-strung relatives? If any of these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone.  Holidays can feel like stepping into a pressure [...]

Should we “correct” people? Feldenkraisian Learning & Neuroplastic Healing.

2024-10-31T09:46:21-07:00Feldenkraisian Learning, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health|

This week’s share is all about something I like to call, ‘Feldenkraisian Learning.’ This learning concept comes from the work of the late Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais.  Work which I strongly believe (and I sense many of my colleagues and students would agree) - to be the original ‘somatic’ [...]