As we step into Lunar New Year, Vivian explores why tone, language, and expectation are not just cultural traditions — they are neurological design.

In this Season One finale of In Your Bones, she bridges Vietnamese Tết traditions with modern neuroscience, explaining how the Reticular Activating System (RAS), predictive processing, and brain-body signaling shape posture, pain, and perception.

If you found this podcast through scoliosis, strength training, chronic pain, or nervous system work, this episode connects the dots between brain health and physical resilience.

You’ll learn why strengthening alone does not reorganize a system that is constantly preparing for threat — and why the brain is the true starting point for posture, balance, and pain regulation.

Season One was about awareness.
 Season Two begins the deeper training.

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới.

In This Episode

• Intersection of Lunar New Year traditions & neuroscience
• What the Reticular Activating System (RAS) does and how it filters reality
• How internal language influences muscle tone and pain perception
• Predictive neuroscience and why two people with similar scans experience pain differently
• How the brain affects posture, balance, digestion, and hormone regulation
• The difference between training muscles and training the brain
• What Season Two will explore: vision, balance, gait, proprioception, and facial mapping

Research & References Mentioned

• Candace Pert — Molecules of Emotion
• Ethan Kross — Research on self-talk and emotional regulation
• Nathaniel Zinsser — Performance psychology and instructional self-talk
• Predictive processing models in pain neuroscience
• Reticular Activating System (RAS)

Season Two Preview

Season Two explores how the brain maps stability, balance, and spatial awareness.

We will examine:

• Vision and posture
• Proprioception and balance
• Gait patterns and neural compensation
• Facial asymmetry and long-standing adaptations

The podcast will introduce the concepts. The programs are where we train the systems.

Before Season Two launches, Vivian is teaching a live class:

Train the Brain That Organizes Your Body

If you’re ready to go beyond strengthening and begin training the system that organizes your posture and pain, DM the word TRAIN on Instagram for early access details.

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới. 

🔗 Connect with Vivian:

• Website: https://www.daywithviv.com/
• Instagram: @daywithviv
• YouTube: @scoliofitness
• Get your free guide: 5 Simple Stretches for Your Spine

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Disclaimer:
Everything shared on this podcast is meant for education and awareness — not medical advice. Always consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment or wellness routines.