trauma

The Physiology of Anxiety—9 Essential Insights from a Nervous System Expert

2025-05-25T08:18:27-07:00Anxiety, Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Regulation|

Up until just recently, anxiety was believed to be:  A chemical imbalance A mental illness  A symptom that needs to be calmed  Something to live with forever But here’s what I’ve learned after years of working with thousands of people: Anxiety is trapped survival energy in the body.  [...]

What do you do when you have unresolved trauma? Two types of orienting.

2024-04-20T18:48:58-07:00Trauma & Survival Physiology|

In this blog I’m sharing a vlog that covers one of the fundamentals for healing unresolved trauma and restoring regulation and better self-awareness back to the human system: Orienting The capacity to orient to one’s environment in two different modes - exploratory and defensive - as well as [...]

What do you do when you have unresolved trauma? Two types of orienting.

2024-04-26T17:02:34-07:00Free Stuff, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

In this blog I’m sharing a vlog that covers one of the fundamentals for healing unresolved trauma and restoring regulation and better self-awareness back to the human system: Orienting The capacity to orient to one’s environment in two different modes - exploratory and defensive - as well as [...]

This is the largest public health study you’ve probably never heard of

2024-04-26T19:17:05-07:00Nervous System Health, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

++ Promise me this one thing - that you’ll watch this video in the next 24 hours ++ . What is it? It’s a tribute to Dr. Vincent Felitti. He uncovered one of the most important findings in medical history: the link between early childhood adversity/abuse and chronic illness [...]

An Epidemic of Chronic Illness: How Stress, Trauma & Adversity Early in Life Impacts Our Capacity to Heal

2024-04-26T19:38:27-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

Are you that person who has tried dozens of therapies and treatments? Can you relate to trying a gazillion different cleanses and elimination diets (plus every kind of mind-body technique under the sun)? Do you still find yourself struggling with tricky to treat symptoms and wondering if you’ll [...]

How To Live Longer with Less Sickness. PART 1: Stop Scaring Yourself!

2024-04-26T19:41:43-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

I love learning. Last week I shared a success with you. A participant in one of my programs who improved her blood chemistry, decreased pain by 90% and reduced inflammation...all by focusing on one thing: reducing the over-activation of the autonomic nervous system. I want to dive further [...]

5 tell tale signs that your coaching clients have undiagnosed trauma (and what you can do to help them heal from it)

2024-04-30T14:33:20-07:00Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Practitioners & Professionals|

The transformational industry is HOT right now. There are so many coaches and wellness professionals out there who want to make a difference by helping their clients improve their lives, relationships and businesses. The act of helping others is humanity at its finest. But too many coaches get [...]