SmartBody SmartMind

A jaw-dropping passage in Bessel van der Kolk’s book, “The Body Keeps The Score”

2024-09-06T10:57:26-07:00Irene's Musings, Pain & Chronic Illness|

If you're landing on this blog post, you have found some keynotes that Irene wanted to capture from the registration period of SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) in September 2024. She highlighted an important passage from Bessel van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps The Score, via two different social [...]

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 [...]

Coping mechanisms & early trauma – an alternative to going “cold turkey”

2024-08-27T16:56:14-07:00Addiction and Recovery, Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Live Events, SmartBody SmartMind|

Nuanced nervous system education from inside SBSM…  Registration for the next round of SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) is just around the corner!  And before doors open THIS Tuesday, September 3, we wanted to share one final nugget of nervous system education.  You’ll also find a run-down of what to [...]

Defying all medical odds via nervous system healing (Darla’s story)

2024-08-19T11:17:54-07:00Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Pain & Chronic Illness, SmartBody SmartMind|

Today, we’ve got another classic, long-form interview to share with you…  Darla is a longstanding member of SmartBody SmartMind™ – she first went through this 12-week program in 2017 and has done it every round since, learning new things each time.  While her healing is ongoing, her story [...]

Think you’ve tried everything to heal? Here’s why you’re wrong.

2024-08-07T02:26:51-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, SmartBody SmartMind|

I caught this great vintage Tony Robbins clip not too long ago that I want to share with you…  If you’re here, learning about your nervous system, maybe considering whether this work is for you, but also thinking: “I’ve tried everything, but nothing’s worked. So why is this [...]

How hidden trauma shows up as chronic illness (Mitch’s story)

2024-07-18T13:14:33-07:00Anger & Healthy Aggression, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Meet Mitch. Today’s share is all about his story (which echoes the story of so many people). After a nearly 20-year journey of trying to heal from chronic disease and multiple shock traumas, Mitch finally feels like he’s found the metaphorical “needle in a haystack” that he’s been [...]

SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM): what you get, how it works, why it’s different

2024-08-28T02:58:00-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

A run-down of my 12-week nervous system rewire program: zero hype, just the facts. * * * 1. What you get > Pre-Game Video Series: a 5-part series designed to help you start strong before the first week begins by addressing things like resistance, rest, food, exercise, and [...]

A simple visual story to explain integration

2024-07-28T15:04:34-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Irene's Musings, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

I will be speaking more about integration this year, and here’s why: Integration is now another word being thrown around out there in the trauma, somatic, and plant medicine worlds. And yet it seems a lot of folks are downright confused about what it actually means. Here are [...]