nervous system

Why post-traumatic stress and chronic pain lands in some people, and not others.

2024-04-26T20:00:06-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

. Imagine you have two people who both get into an identical, and minor, fender bender (car accident). >> Person A walks away with zero post-traumatic stress - no chronic pain, no lasting whiplash, no fear to drive and get back behind the wheel. They go back to their [...]

Why getting grounded has nothing to do with your roots (plus, a new’ish guide for ya)

2024-04-26T20:05:12-07:00Spirituality & Somatic Bypass|

C’mon, I know you’ve heard it before: Dig those roots into the ground. Ground yourself. Get grounded, etc. It’s common lingo, especially in the yoga and mindfulness world. And, while I have nothing against yoga and mindfulness (some of my best friends and colleagues are full fledged yogini’s), [...]

2 Little Known Facts to Help You Calm Down When You’re Overwhelmed

2024-04-26T20:16:41-07:00Free Stuff, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

After working with clients, both in my practice and in my online courses, I’ve come to see that overwhelm and emotional angst are a MASSIVE problem in our culture. Have you heard this saying: “What we resist persists”? This is so important when it comes to helping [...]