Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 179 - "How to regulate your nervous system" is now LIVE!

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Life feels chaotic for many of us and many of our nervous systems are on high alert. Although it may not be possible to regulate the chaos around us, we can begin to regulate the chaos within us. We've referenced it in other episodes and today we're diving deeper into nervous system regulation, its importance and where it sits in the meeting of our needs. Tune in to find out how to begin supporting and regulating your nervous system and how doing so can help others to regulate theirs.

In this episode we cover:

• TED Talk teaser
• The "buzz" about nervous system regulation
• What happens when your nervous system is dysregulated
• The connection between nervous system regulation and trauma response
• A quick needs overview
• Getting to the roots of our Foundation Function Need
• The difference between functioning and coping
• Suggestions for regulating your nervous system
• Finding what works for you
• An indicator that you're regulating your nervous system
• Normalizing nervous system regulation

Episode References:

• The episode where we talk about somatic processing - Episode 118 - I feel like I want to be angry but I don't know why
• The episode about the 6 types of trauma - Episode 86 - Trauma Series: What is trauma?
• The episode where we talk about the different trauma responses - Episode 87 - Trauma Series: How do you identify trauma?
• The episode where we break down the needs - Episode 3 - I need to do WHAT?
• Episode 174 - Just one small thing
• The choices episode - Episode 177 - What to do when you're stuck between two crappy choices
• The episode where we talk about the vagus nerve - Episode Episode 28 - An antidote to anxiety

Notes:

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