nervous system regulation

How Nervous System Regulation Impacts Romantic Relationships

2025-09-29T11:43:15-07:00Attachment Disorders, Early and Developmental Trauma, Nervous System Regulation, Relationships & Social Connection|

We’re not relationship experts, and yet… This is what we teach!  Our nervous system governs so much in our body and it is part of what creates relationship. It’s part of what creates that co-regulatory need for an infant to be with their parent or carer. As infants, [...]

A Male Perspective on Healing Trauma (with the men of SBSM)

2025-09-04T03:31:05-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, SmartBody SmartMind|

The number of men entering this world of nervous system education and healing is growing. I know this because, as the years progress, I have seen more and more guys attending our training and Q&A calls each time that SmartBody SmartMind (aka: SBSM)* runs live.  Over and over, [...]

“The only thing that not only worked but changed my life” Hosannah’s SBSM Success

2025-07-18T07:01:54-07:00Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, SmartBody SmartMind|

If you do one thing this week, please watch these two videos (just under 7 minutes in total).  They are both self-filmed updates from SmartBody SmartMind™ student, Hosannah.  Her first video made me cry. This latest one made me smile so big.  The reason I recommend watching them [...]

Why we can’t heal chronic illness by improving our food supply alone

2024-10-18T05:56:37-07:00Chemical Trauma & Detox, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Regulation, Pain & Chronic Illness|

There’s a growing movement to “Make America Healthy Again” by improving our food, air, water, and even medicine.  It's well-intentioned — and much needed.  But here’s the inconvenient truth: Even when we make all the “right” lifestyle choices, many of us still struggle with fatigue, anxiety, digestive issues, [...]

Learn to release your trauma safely (using free resources alone). Marina’s story

2024-09-23T03:17:04-07:00Free Stuff, Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

If you’ve ever read my emails and thought “but I can’t afford it” or “it’s only for people with money,” then this one's for you. My husband, Seth, recently interviewed Marina, an incredible woman from Egypt who healed from a mental breakdown and landed a new job – [...]

The time I invested $2K (I didn’t technically have) in myself… and it paid off!

2024-09-04T17:31:28-07:00SmartBody SmartMind, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

The first time I ever bought an online program was in 2011. I was on an unsecured connection at a Starbucks in Bellevue, Washington. I still remember punching in my credit card number, wondering if I should be doing that (was it safe?).  The online program I bought was [...]

Are you truly regulated… or just managing dysregulation?

2024-10-03T10:27:42-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Irene's Musings, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency|

This week, we have a short video on what TRUE nervous system regulation looks like (hint: it's not what you think). You'll also find out why using techniques to regulate, though maybe helpful in the short term, doesn't create true, sustainable regulation long-term – and how simple ''hacks'' [...]