The Steady Coach

If you're struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, unsteadiness, or nervous system symptoms, this recovery story will show you why PPPD is a nervous system issue, not structural damage, and how it is fully reversible. In this interview, Dr. Yonit Arthur (The Steady Coach) talks with John, a physiotherapist who developed severe PPPD, sudden unsteadiness, and debilitating dizziness in 2021. After emergency room visits, multiple medical specialists, and weeks stuck in bed, John discovered that his symptoms were driven by a sensitized nervous system rather than physical damage. By combining nervous system education, gradual movement, journaling, and lifestyle adjustments, John fully recovered within 8 to 10 months. John returns years after his original interview (when he was still symptomatic) to talk about living fully recovered, what actually made the difference, and the night-and-day contrast he now sees between people who understand PPPD as a nervous system issue versus those who have been told it's permanent or irreversible. Key topics covered: • PPPD is a nervous system issue, not structural damage • Why education and hope are treatment (not just management) • The biggest barriers that keep people stuck (fear, avoiding inner conflict work, excess stress) • Why some people recover much faster than others • John's personal story: from bedridden and terrified to living his best life • What practitioners can do to change a patient's trajectory early • Why implementation matters more than information John's Instagram: @john_triplepd_dizziness_physio (His pinned posts point people to The Steady Coach free course.) If you're struggling with PPPD, chronic dizziness, vestibular migraine, MdDS, or other neural circuit symptoms: Start with the free course → https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Practitioners: Learn how to better support patients with chronic dizziness → https://thesteadycoach.com/practitioners This conversation is for both people with symptoms and the practitioners who work with them. If this was helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe — it helps more people find messages of recovery. Drop your questions below. Chapters:00:00 Intro02:05 John's PPPD Origin Story04:46 Recovery Tools That Worked06:40 Life After Recovery08:31 Normal Brain Not Broken14:07 Nervous System Not Structural18:49 Two Groups Different Outcomes22:48 Common Recovery Missteps27:46 Implementing The Work30:04 Practitioner Education Matters35:12 Wrap Up And Where To Find John37:58 Practitioner Course Announcement39:03 Final Thanks And Outro #PPPD #PPPDRecovery #vestibularmigraine #vestibular #ChronicDizziness #NervousSystem #3PD #TriplePD #DizzinessRecovery #TheSteadyCoach

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you're struggling with PPPD, chronic dizziness, visual vertigo, or frustrating setbacks that keep you feeling stuck, this recovery story reveals how moving beyond physical exercises to address the deeper emotional layers can lead to lasting healing. In this episode, Sheena shares her long recovery journey with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) and visual motion sensitivity. What began as brief spinning episodes evolved into constant, life-disrupting sensations—feeling like walls or shelves were moving, difficulty walking straight, intense panic in grocery stores, and trouble driving on highways. After normal medical workups, Sheena tried vestibular rehab (VOR exercises) and vision therapy for binocular vision dysfunction. While these offered temporary breakthroughs, stress, grief, and a major post-COVID flare brought her symptoms back. True transformation happened when she found The Steady Coach, began using somatic tracking and graded exposure, and did the deep emotional work of shifting her relationship to anger, frustration, and symptom "dips." Today, Sheena is fully back to living life—skating, long bike rides, and attending loud concerts without fear. What You'll Learn: • The evolution of PPPD, visual vertigo, and motion sensitivity • The benefits and limitations of vestibular rehab and vision therapy • Why COVID, stress, and grief trigger severe dizziness relapses • How somatic tracking and graded exposure retrain the nervous system • The critical connection between unexpressed anger, frustration, and symptom cycles • How to safely expand your world and return to driving, stores, and crowded events Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:14 How it began08:56 Vestibular Physio Answers13:05 COVID Relapse Spiral14:15 Vision Therapy Breakthrough17:19 Stress Brings It Back20:41 Finding PPPD Online23:22 Recovery Tools That Helped26:03 Relapse And Anger Work30:36 First Concert Breakthrough37:48 Bike Rides and Community Wins41:41 Redefining Recovery and Dips46:42 Sitting With Anxiety49:21 Faith as an Action51:59 Daily Practices for Anger57:50 Closing and Thanks Resources & Links: Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach: [https://thesteadycoach.com](https://thesteadycoach.com) Free Course for Dizziness Recovery → [https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course](https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course) Steady Coach Group Coaching → [https://thesteadycoach.com/standard-c...](https://thesteadycoach.com/standard-c...) Subscribe for weekly videos on chronic dizziness recovery, PPPD, visual vertigo, vestibular migraine, nervous system regulation, and somatic tracking. If this video gave you hope, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE it with someone navigating dizziness recovery. #PPPD #ChronicDizziness #VisualVertigo #DizzinessRecovery #VestibularRehab #SomaticTracking #TheSteadyCoach #NeuralCircuitDizziness #NervousSystemHealing #VestibularMigraine

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you are struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD (3PD), vestibular migraine, Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS), or unexplained vertigo, this video reveals why these symptoms are neuroplastic and reversible, and you can fully recover. In this interview, consultant NHS neurologist and vestibular researcher Dr. Diego Kaski joins Dr. Yonit Arthur on The Steady Coach to explain why diagnostic labels often fail to explain the real underlying mechanism behind persistent dizziness—and how understanding brain signal processing can unlock long-term healing. Instead of permanent "hardware" damage, Dr. Kaski highlights a shared, network-based neuroplastic mechanism involving abnormal signal processing and predictive coding. He breaks down research from functional imaging and EEG connectivity, addresses why clinicians often push back on neuroplastic approaches, and shares a practical framework for recovery focused on education, beliefs, rapport, and acceptance. Key Topics Covered: • Why diagnostic labels like PPPD, vestibular migraine, and MdDS fall short • The shared neuroplastic and network-based mechanism driving chronic dizziness • Predictive coding made simple: how the brain maintains sensory symptoms • What functional imaging and EEG connectivity reveal about neural circuits • Overcoming barriers to healing: traits, stress without blame, and environment • Why recovery is non-linear and how realistic hope transforms clinical outcomes Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:21 Why Labels Fall Short06:57 Common Neuroplastic Mechanism10:23 Research Evidence Explained14:36 Why Clinicians Push Back17:54 Patient Conversation Blueprint20:46 Predictive Coding Made Simple23:44 Prognosis Hope And Acceptance28:22 What Hope Changes Clinically32:54 Success Story Turning Point35:00 Barriers Traits And Environment42:58 Stress Without Blame48:24 Future Biomarkers And Treatment50:59 Final Words And Wrap Up Resources & Links:

• Free course for chronic dizziness recovery: [https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course](https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course)
• Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach: [https://thesteadycoach.com](https://thesteadycoach.com)

If this conversation gives you hope, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more evidence-based guidance on chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular symptoms, and nervous system regulation. #ChronicDizziness #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #MdDS #DizzinessRecovery #NervousSystemHealing #theSteadyCoach #neuralcircuitdizziness #DrDiegoKaski #Neuroplasticity

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

How healthcare professionals talk about chronic dizziness can either open the door to recovery… or keep patients stuck for years. In this panel, five people who have dealt with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, MDDS, post-concussion symptoms, and related neural circuit conditions share the exact words and approaches from doctors, neurologists, ENTs, vestibular therapists, and other practitioners that either helped them move forward — or made their symptoms worse. You'll hear real stories about: Language that creates hope vs. language that creates despair Why "there's nothing more we can do" is so damaging How well-intentioned practitioners can accidentally reinforce fear and hypervigilance What patients actually needed to hear after normal test results Why belief in the possibility of recovery is a prerequisite for getting better This conversation is for two audiences: If you're living with chronic dizziness or vestibular symptoms — this will help you understand why certain medical experiences left you more anxious or stuck, and what kind of support actually helps recovery. If you're a healthcare professional (physician, neurologist, ENT, physical therapist, vestibular therapist, or other provider) — this is a rare chance to hear directly from recovered patients about the enormous impact your words and framing have on long-term outcomes. The mind and body are connected. The nervous system is involved. And the way we communicate that truth matters. Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:58 Allison Cruise Onset05:27 Dismissed And Fix It Mode10:37 Symptoms Improve With Work12:47 Jodi Intro And Early Lessons15:15 Concussion Protocol Pitfalls19:45 Vertigo And BPPV Confusion24:29 Megan PPPD Recovery Story26:53 Neurologist Words Setbacks30:03 Toddler Wall Hope Analogy31:24 Recovery Needs Belief37:33 Janell's Dizziness Story40:02 Dismissed by Doctors44:57 VRT Hope and Missing Piece48:31 Curiosity and Hope Dose50:25 Andy's Five Year Journey52:22 Words That Worsened Symptoms54:48 Better Scripts for Clinicians01:01:05 Panel Wrap and Resources Resources & Links: NEW! Resources for Practitioners! [https://thesteadycoach.com/practitioners] Interest list for upcoming professional course [https://courses.thesteadycoach.com/pr...] Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach: [https://thesteadycoach.com] Free Dizziness Recovery Course → [https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course] If this conversation resonates, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to help reach others who need hope in their recovery journey. Subscribe for weekly videos on chronic dizziness recovery, PPPD, vestibular symptoms, post-concussion recovery, and nervous system healing. #ChronicDizziness #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #MdDS #PostConcussionSyndrome #DizzinessRecovery #NervousSystemHealing #TheSteadyCoach #NeuralCircuitDizziness

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you're struggling with functional neurological symptoms, FND, chronic dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, PPPD, vestibular migraine or other unexplained neurological symptoms, this interview with NHS neurologist Prof. Richard Grunewald reveals why these symptoms are real, reversible neuroplastic responses rather than permanent structural damage. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Yonit Arthur talks with Professor Richard Grunewald about how the emotional brain can interfere with movement, sensation, attention, and symptom "volume." Prof. Grunewald breaks down how to identify functional symptoms—from non-epileptic attacks to chronic pain, tremors, and weakness—and explains why years of stress or difficult life circumstances often set the stage before a minor trigger turns symptoms on. What You'll Learn: • What functional neurological symptoms really are and how neural circuits create them • How the emotional brain acts as a "dictator" over your nervous system and sensory volume control • The key differences between trauma-linked dissociative attacks and chronic functional symptoms • Why minor triggers like illness, accidents, procedures, or overwork can activate severe symptom loops • Practical pathways to recovery: psychotherapy, emotional reconnection, pacing, and OT support • Cautious medication management and the role of supportive non-drug tools (massage, acupuncture, relaxation) 00:00 Intro07:05 What Are Functional Disorders?09:15 How to Know If Symptoms Are Functional (Neural Circuit)27:06 Chronic Functional Symptoms - A Different Process37:00 Normal Response to Life Circumstances, Not Illness42:59 What Helps People with Chronic Functional Symptoms52:47 How the Emotional Brain Is Involved57:56 What About Medication?01:03:46 How Can You Get Help? Resources & Links:

• NHS Sheffield Teaching Hospital page → [https://www.sth.nhs.uk/a-z-all-servic...]
• More on neuroplastic (functional) disorders from Professor Grunewald → [ • Why do people get functional neurological ... ]
• Learn more about Dr. Yonit and The Steady Coach → [https://thesteadycoach.com]
• Directory of practitioners in the USA → [https://symptomatic.me]
• Directory of practitioners in the UK and EU → [https://sirpa.org]
• Free course → [https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course]

If you are dealing with functional neurological disorder (FND), chronic dizziness, PPPD, brain fog, fatigue, or medically unexplained symptoms, this conversation will give you hope and a clear path toward nervous system regulation and recovery. If this video resonates with you, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to support the channel. Subscribe for weekly videos on chronic dizziness recovery, FND, PPPD, vestibular symptoms & nervous system healing. #FND #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #ChronicDizziness #PPPD #Neuroplasticity #NervousSystemHealing #TheSteadyCoach #NeuralCircuitDizziness #FunctionalSymptoms

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you are struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, or a constant feeling of being off-balance, this video reveals how Stephie fully recovered after more than a year of daily symptoms. In this inspiring interview on The Steady Coach, Stephie—a mom of three and former teacher—shares her path from postpartum stress and non-spinning "drunk" dizziness to complete recovery through nervous system regulation, acceptance, and mind-body tools. What You'll Learn:

• How postpartum stress and pandemic anxiety triggered chronic dizziness and visual symptoms
• Navigating the "doctor carousel" and normal test results with PPPD and vestibular migraine
• Why obsessively tracking symptoms and triggers keeps your nervous system trapped in threat mode
• How practicing neutral self-talk, somatic tracking, and acceptance rewires neural circuits
• Releasing perfectionism, control, and the urge to "fix" symptoms to allow true healing
• The role of mind-body therapy, support systems, and self-compassion in full recovery

Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:48 Symptoms Begin Postpartum05:12 ER MRI and Fear Spiral07:35 Doctor Carousel and Tests09:50 Vestibular Migraine Clue11:14 Life Taken Over13:07 Home Triggers and Rabbit Holes15:22 Journaling and Trigger Trap17:00 PPPD Breakthrough and Acceptance20:36 Neurobiology Explained22:13 Recovery Tools and Therapy25:31 Naming The Sensation26:14 Neuroplasticity Reframe27:35 Acceptance Not Distraction30:18 Practicing Neutral Self Talk32:19 Support And Self Compassion34:54 How Loved Ones Help37:12 Letting Go Of Control41:37 Life After Recovery44:09 Final Advice And Hope45:58 You Are Not Alone46:32 Wrap Up And Subscribe Resources & Links:

• Free course for dizziness recovery → https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course
• The Steady Coach Group Coaching → https://thesteadycoach.com/standard-c...
• Learn more on our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

If you're feeling stuck in a dizziness fear spiral, Stephie's story is a powerful reminder that full healing is possible, recovery is non-linear, and you are not alone. If this video gives you hope, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more evidence-based recovery guidance on chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, and nervous system healing. #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #ChronicDizziness #DizzinessRecovery #TheSteadyCoach #NervousSystemHealing #Neuroplasticity #NeuralCircuitDizziness

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you're struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, chronic pain, fatigue, or neuroplastic symptoms that won't resolve, prioritizing "feeling safe" above all else might actually be keeping you stuck in symptoms. In this powerful interview, Dr. Yonit Arthur (audiologist and coach) talks with professor, clinical psychologist and researcher Dr. Mark Lumley, PhD about Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET). Dr. Lumley explains why true recovery from neuroplastic symptoms often requires moving beyond a safety-first mindset, distinguishing physical safety from emotional safety, and rewiring an over-sensitized, threat-tuned brain. Key Topics Covered: • Why hyper-focusing on "feeling safe" can keep your nervous system in threat mode • What Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) is and how it helps with chronic symptoms • The role of buried anger, grief, and shame in chronic pain, dizziness, and fatigue • Practical tools: imagery, body-based emotional expression, and "try-it-on" practices • Why temporary symptom flares happen during emotional processing and how to navigate them • Why EAET and emotional resolution can outperform traditional CBT symptom management Resources & Links:

• Free Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course
• Dr. Mark Lumley's Webpage: https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profil...
• Learn more about EAET & Neuroplastic Resources: https://unlearnyourpain.com
• Learn more about Dr. Yonit & The Steady Coach: https://thesteadycoach.com

Bio Dr. Mark Lumley, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is one of the world's leading researchers on the role that psychosocial stress and emotions play in chronic pain conditions, and he has published over 220 scientific articles. Along with his colleague, Dr. Howard Schubiner, he developed and has shown the benefits of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy--or EAET--for chronic pain. He also is a key researcher of Pain Reprocessing Therapy. He also loves mentoring and has trained nearly 50 psychologists in his laboratory over his long career. He was recently elected to become President of a national organization, the Society for Health Psychology.

If this conversation resonates with you, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more evidence-based recovery guidance on chronic dizziness, PPPD, neuroplastic pain, and nervous system healing. #ChronicDizziness #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #EAET #NeuroplasticSymptoms #ChronicPain #TheSteadyCoach #NervousSystemHealing #NeuralCircuitPain

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

Can you recover from PPPD, vestibular migraine, MdDS, or other neural circuit symptoms without coaching or paid programs? YES. Here's exactly how. A lot of recent success stories on this channel (and across the internet) feature people who worked with a coach. That can create the false impression that coaching is required. It isn't. The core principles and tools you need are available for free. In this video I cover: • Why it can look like coaching is necessary (and why that belief is often fear talking) • A few areas where coaching helps, and what you can do to guide yourself through them • The exact path I recommend: education, working with fear and symptoms, and consistent application of the basics • How to know at the 3-month mark whether you're on the right track • Why recovery often feels slow and boring ("like watching paint dry") • When (and only when) deeper stress-bucket work may be helpful • How to build your own daily recovery routine without external accountability Everything I teach is available in my free course and on this channel. You do not need to pay to recover. Free course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Ask Dr. Yo playlist: • Ask Dr. Yo Stuck in Recovery video: • STUCK in Recovery: Go Deeper or Just Keep ... Why Aren't You Better Yet? video: • Why aren't you better yet??? (6 questions ... What Should My Daily Recovery Routine Be?: • Ask Dr. Yo: What Should My Daily Recovery ... Success stories playlist: • Success Stories Breaking the Anxiety and Fixing Loop Mini Course: https://courses.thesteadycoach.com/br... (some internet service providers block this link, if you're having trouble, try switching to your mobile data) Dr. Howard Schubiner's Unlearn Your Pain workbook: https://unlearnyourpain.com/unlearn-y... Pain Reprocessing Therapy workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Reprocess... Resentment video: • How Hidden Rage & Resentment Fuel Chronic ... Great book on emotions: Living Like You Mean It by Ron Frederick Great book on relationship issues: Bring Yourself to Love by Mona Barbera If you found this helpful, please like the video and subscribe so you don't miss new ones. Drop your questions in the comments — I read them.

What do you do to recover from symptoms that are constant? This is one of THE most common questions for people dealing with ongoing dizziness from PPPD, MDDS, visual symptoms, vestibular migraine, post-concussion syndrome, visual snow syndrome, hyperacusis, and other chronic multisensory symptoms. In this unedited Ask Dr. Yo video, I cover the different patterns of constant symptoms that people experience and — most importantly — exactly how to help your brain learn that the symptoms and triggers are safe, even when they are present all the time. We discuss:

• Why most people actually start recovery with constant symptoms
• The common patterns
• Why the fear-attention-avoidance cycle keeps symptoms chronic
• The two categories of recovery tools and how to use symptom-specific techniques like somatic tracking effectively with nonstop symptoms
• Practical day-to-day strategies: living valued activities, facing avoided situations, brief practice sessions, and lowering your overall stress load
• What to do when symptoms feel too intense or debilitating

You're not alone — I've seen every one of these patterns many times, and recovery is possible even starting from constant symptoms. If you're new here, welcome. Please subscribe for new videos every week on chronic dizziness recovery, PPPD, vestibular migraine, and related symptoms. Recommended resources (links in the description below):

• Somatic Tracking video: • The MOST important tool for chronic dizzin...
• Brain Exercises playlist: • Brain Exercises
• Video specifically for constant & severe symptoms: • How to start recovering from constant & se...
• How to ignore symptoms constructively: • Ask Dr. Yo: should I just ignore and push ...
• Ask Dr. Yo playlist: • Ask Dr. Yo
• Daily recovery routine: • Ask Dr. Yo: What Should My Daily Recovery ...
• Videos on lowering your stress bucket: • Ask Dr. Yo: What Should I Do When Symptoms... • How to handle CURRENT EVENTS & STRESS for ... • Work stress & going back to work in neural...

Struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, MdDS, tinnitus, hyperacusis, or other neural circuit symptoms? You're not alone— and recovery is possible. In this video, Dr. Yonit Arthur (audiologist and coach behind The Steady Coach) shares a structured daily routine for recovering from persistent dizziness and related symptoms. If you've watched the tools videos but still wonder, "What do I actually DO each day?"—this is for you. Discover a simple, adaptable framework built on neuroscience and real client results: Daily structure for nervous system safety (reduce decision anxiety & fear) Sensation response training (somatic tracking without overwhelm) Movement & exposure tips Activities that matter (reclaim joy, not just "healing") Personal growth practices to drain your stress bucket Perfect for PPPD recovery routine, vestibular migraine daily habits, MdDS, tinnitus relief strategies, hyperacusis recovery, or any neuroplastic dizziness condition. Learn why this isn't one-size-fits-all—and how to customize it for YOUR symptoms (brain fog, anxiety, 24/7 sensations).

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you are struggling with chronic dizziness, PPPD, vestibular migraine, FND, or unexplained neurological symptoms, this interview with Yale neurologist Dr. Dario Zagar reveals how neuroplastic methods and symptom reprocessing can help you recover. In this deep-dive conversation, Dr. Yonit Arthur (audiologist and coach) speaks with Dr. Dario Zagar, MD about why over 50% of chronic neurological symptoms have a neuroplastic component. Learn how conditions like persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD), chronic pain, fibromyalgia, brain fog, visual disturbances, and migraines get trapped in the nervous system—and how you can break the loop. Dr. Zagar breaks down the mechanics of sensory misprocessing, how anticipatory anxiety fuels chronic symptoms, and why recovery is entirely possible even if you've been suffering for years. Key Topics Covered: • Why over 50% of chronic neurological cases have a neuroplastic component • How PPPD, vestibular migraine, and functional neurological disorder (FND) get wired into the brain • Understanding migraine as both genetic and programmable • How "what if" thinking, fear, and visual dependence keep your nervous system in threat mode • Inspiring case study: Full recovery after 6+ years of chronic symptoms and multiple failed interventions • Why duration myths are false and progress in recovery is often non-linear • The 4 essential keys to nervous system healing and symptom reprocessing Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:56 Dr. Zagar Background04:12 Neuroplastic Symptom Types07:16 His Training Journey16:46 Genes And Migraine21:14 Agency Over Anxiety27:35 Starting Reprocessing Therapy32:40 Explaining PPPD37:00 Why Recovery Varies38:15 Anxiety Fuels The Loop41:32 Case Study: Getting Unstuck45:42 Duration Myths And Hope47:50 Emotions Safety And Identity54:02 Perfectionism And Health Anxiety57:19 Four Keys To Recovery01:01:46 Resources And Farewell Resources & Links:

• Dr. Zagar's Instagram → @dariozagarmd
• Dr. Zagar's profile → https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/dar...
• Free Course for Chronic Dizziness → https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course
• Learn more about Dr. Yonit & The Steady Coach → https://thesteadycoach.com

If this conversation resonates with you, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE it with someone who needs hope. Subscribe for weekly guidance on chronic dizziness recovery, PPPD, vestibular migraine, neuroplasticity, somatic tracking, brain retraining, and nervous system regulation. #ChronicDizziness #PPPD #VestibularMigraine #Neuroplasticity #NervousSystemHealing #SymptomReprocessingTherapy #FND #TheSteadyCoach #NeuralCircuitDizziness

For more free education and information from The Steady Coach, please visit our YouTube channel and website: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thesteadycoach Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course: https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course Instagram: @therealsteadycoach Our website: https://thesteadycoach.com

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

If you are struggling with PPPD, vestibular migraine, chronic dizziness, 24/7 rocking and swaying, or "trampoline walking," this recovery story shows how neuroplastic healing and nervous system regulation make recovery possible. In this episode, Kaitlinshares her journey through severe head pressure, facial tingling, elevator dropping sensations, and bed-rocking vertigo that forced her to leave her teaching career. After unhelpful ENT visits, elimination diets, failed VRT, and a terrifying diagnostic spiral, Kaitlin found hope through The Steady Coach by learning how to rewire her brain and change her relationship to her symptoms. What You'll Learn in This Episode: • How PPPD and vestibular migraine symptoms like 24/7 internal rocking, swaying, and "trampoline walking" develop • Why hyper-focusing on elimination diets, medical testing, and fixating on symptom relief keeps your nervous system in threat mode • How adopting an "allowing" approach and a "meh" mindset stops the fear-symptom cycle • Practical tools for recovery, including therapy (ISTDP), walking, audiobooks, and changing your response to daily dips • How Kaitlin went from bedridden to 95% recovered, travelling, and riding roller coasters at Disney Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:16 Early Dizziness Signs07:27 Doctor Visits Spiral14:55 Diet Rabbit Hole26:17 ER Breaking Point30:27 Diagnosis Without Hope32:36 Finding The Steady Coach40:06 Grief And Identity Shift41:33 Early Recovery Tools47:01 Community And People Pleasing49:19 Meh Mindset Allowing56:02 Dips And Progress Signs57:21 Disney Recovery Proof01:01:39 Daily Routine Examples01:08:34 Final Hope And Wrap Resources & Links:

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DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.