In this episode Erin sits down to discuss:

• A brief review of the nervous system and its parts, as well as a review of nervous system flexibility vs. rigidity (see episode 2 for more detail)
• The various names for the front vagus (top of the ladder) nervous system
• How the front vagus differs from the other (threat) subdivisions of the nervous system
• Why you want your front vagus in the spotlight, most of the time
• Why the front vagus evolved and how that relates to today's modern world, especially in relation to community
• What it means to be witnessed and how this shows up in your nervous system
• Differentiating between quality vs. quantitiy in social interactions
• How the front vagus ties into trauma healing, childhood patterning and healing childhood wounds
• How the front vagus plays a role in fertility, breastmilk supply and baby bonding
• What it means to feel "safe" in your nervous system
• What it looks and feels like to be in your front vagus, physically and emotionally (for both adults and children)
• How the nervous system ties back into spirit and how this connection can deepen healing
• Why so many of the challenges we're seeing sky rocket in childen today come back to nervous system state (such as sensory processing disorder, autism, high sensitivity, PANDAS, anxiety, eczema, etc.)
• How to start recognizing when you're in your front vagus (and when your kids are too!)
• Why we need to stop allowing fear into the health discussion and instead focus on creating resilience
• In healing the nervous system, are we healing the soul?

Thanks for listening!

Find out more about Erin here.

In this episode Erin sits down to discuss:

• Why having knowledge of your nervous system (and it's patterns) is so crucial and empowering!
• What part of the nervous system someone is referring to when they generally say "nervous system"
• The different key parts of the nervous system
• The vagus nerve and the undeniable mind-body connection
• What it means to be in a "survival state" or "threat state"
• How the nervous system is supposed to work vs. how it typically works in today's modern world - and why this has led to so many health challenges in adults and kids
• What determines your nervous system patterning and that of your children
• Why nervous system rigidity is a huge health issue we continue to ignore in the alternative and conventional health spaces
• The important connection between the spirit, mind and body that happens via the nervous system
• A preview of what we'll cover in the next 3 episodes

Thanks for listening!

Find out more about Erin here.

In this episode Erin sits down to discuss:

• Why she chose the name The Village Crazy Podcast
• The societal conveyer belt and feeling like you're the only one
• A little bit of her and her family's journeys as well as her philosophy
• A brief discussion of the nervous system and some issues wtih our current approaches to health and well being
• What to expect in future podcast episodes

Thanks for listening!

https://erinsimas.com/about-simas-family-health