Healing CFS, Fibro, CIRS, MCAS & More With a Trauma-Informed Approach … Part 4: Nervous System Regulation
Welcome to part IV of this series!
As a quick recap, the overarching concepts covered so far include:
The development of chronic illness
The role of trauma in creating stress maladaptation
Foundational pillars of building wellness: mindset, circadian rhythm, and shutting off the chronic cell danger response switch
Why nervous system regulation is a critical component to recovery
You can find all previous videos within this series HERE.
This said, if you’ve been following along, I wonder if by now you've begun to recognize why a trauma-informed, transformational coaching approach is so critical to helping people recover from chronic health issues.
Now that I know what I know about the nervous system and stress response maladaptation, I now understand that this was a large part of why I stayed sick for so long despite HUGE efforts to get well.
I see this same phenomenon in many clients that come my way.
So, for your wellness journey and your ability to help your clients achieve optimal physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, I feel it essential to have a solid understanding of the ANS and support it properly. This is essential to help break out of a maladaptive stress response that has already developed or help ensure that the body and mind don’t become hardwired for a continued stress-pain-illness cycle.
It’s now time to take a closer look at nervous system regulation, which is the 4th and largest module in the full Wellness Code Training Program.
In the words of a current training participant:
“This module alone is worth the program! Wow, there is so much in here. It’s all so helpful, thank you!” -Andrea Ayers
Watch today’s video to learn about the following:
An overview of the autonomic nervous system
How the ANS becomes dysfunctional
A nervous system self-assessment
How stress maladaptation leads to limbic system trauma loop patterns
Positive and negative neuroplasticity
The five steps for resetting the nervous system and rewiring the brain for wellness
And, after watching this video, if you’d like to learn more, I recommend the following videos:
Links, References, and Recommended Reading
Light Source by Hemi Sync on Amazon HERE
When the Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté on Amazon HERE
The Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton on Amazon HERE
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: The Neurobiological Impact of Psychological Trauma, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3182008/
Understanding the Impact of Trauma, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/
Neurological Evidence of a Mind-Body Connection: Mindfulness and Pain Control, https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2018.130401