Trauma Rewired

Do you have trouble getting out of your head and into your body? Does your trauma affect your ability to make deep connections with others? For today's guest, following a neurosomatic intelligence framework allowed her and her partner to build a stronger relationship, while learning more about themselves in the process.

Sharing her NSI experience with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisbeth Kristoff is Dr. Jolie Hamilton, a relationship expert who now brings neurosomatic intelligence into her practice. They discuss how our nervous systems interact with each other, healing generational trauma, and the power of using NSI tools anytime, anywhere.

Our nervous systems have the power to comfort or dysregulate ourselves and others, but it's important to remember that dysregulation is inevitable in any relationship. The key is to expand the capacity of our nervous system, and you can learn that from this interview.

If you have an insecure attachment style, want to try NSI tools with your partner or just want to understand the science of this topic, listen to this episode!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Dr. Jolie's progress after connecting with NSI/somatics

• How Dr. Jolie's clients use NSI tools to combat triggers

• Interacting with each other's nervous systems

• Exploring NSI tools with a partner

• The cycle of trauma bonding

• Rewiring patterns and psychodynamic theory

• Healing generational trauma

• The collective unconscious

• Warring internal parts of ourselves

• Benefits of nervous system regulation

Contact Dr. Jolie Hamilton:

Website https://www.jolihamilton.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjoli_hamilton/

Get more information on the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired

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Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

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Do you understand neurology, but have little comprehension of somatic healing? Or, are you trying to heal trauma with a therapy that lacks focus on the brain and body connection? Enter the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification!

Founders and educators of the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification, Elisabeth Kristoff, Melanie Weller and Matt Bush, just finished teaching the first cohort in the program and their expectations have already been surpassed. While coaching a diversity of professionals and non-professionals, they've also learned a lot about the far reach of this training for trauma healing.

Trauma Rewired host Jennifer is talking to them all about the various applications for this work, and the exciting results students and clients are achieving through the course. They also share how they're navigating teaching students with a variety of prior knowledge, and the excitement and hardhips of teaching a new profession that doesn't yet exist.

This is a time of growth in the NSI field, so tune in to join the conversation and find out how this certification can help you personally and/or professionally!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What everyone learned from the NSI program
• What sets NSI apart from other certifications
• How NSI can strengthen common therapies
• Learning when not to use a tool, and what to do instead
• The most important things taught in the course
• Why they feel compelled to grow the program

Get more information on the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification: https://neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired

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Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

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If you've followed this podcast for even just a few episodes, you've heard about complex PTSD, the effects of trauma on the developmental brain, and how maladaptive behaviors form. Most importantly, you've learned that long-lasting change requires integration, a process supported by applied neurology.

Today, find out what applied neurology is and why it's crucial to healing trauma from Trauma Rewired hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness. You'll learn about the nervous system, the effects of trauma on our input systems, and how all the systems in our body work together to keep us safe — even when it has a negative impact on our health.

Elisabeth and Jennifer also explain how neurosomatic intelligence tools are a true and practical way to change our brain's patterns. Addressing any trauma-caused deficits in your input system with nervous system training works for them and their clients, and it can work for you too.

Listen in to start understanding what's going on in your body, and get yourself one step closer to healing your traumas!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Defining applied neurology and why it's important
• Neurosomatic intelligence as an input driven system
• Performance vs. protective outputs
• The brain's role in our survival and deficits in our input systems
• Using NSI tools to support self-regulation
• Emotional processing and breaking patterns
• The importance of building a relationship with your body
• Sensory mismatch and how we react to it
• Key takeaways from this episode

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https://neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired

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Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

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"We all know this phrase, 'if you wanna get out of the hole, stop digging.' But when you're in complex PTSD, the brain is digging and you can't make it stop. It just keeps going back to these same experiences and these same feelings. It shows up in long-term development of the nervous system. It shows up in the physical body. It shows up because we don't know how to stop the digging."

Today, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness are again joined by co-founder of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification Program, Matt Bush. During the second half of their discussion on complex trauma and the developing brain, you'll learn why it's so hard to break the brain's unhealthy patterns and how you can "stop the digging."

In this episode, Matt explains how the three areas of the brain make a framework to process emotions, regulate emotions, and incite action. Trauma Rewired has mentioned many times that without integration, long-lasting change is difficult, but without the survival brain and emotional brain working together, integration, specifically vertical integration, is impossible. This may sound overwhelming, but the good news change IS possible because of neuroplasticity.

If you want a deep understanding of vertical integration and how trauma affects the developing brain, tune in to learn more!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What is vertical integration?
• Our brain's protective mechanisms and what triggers them
• Integration of emotional work and body work
• How developmental trauma affects vertical integration
• Dysregulation between the brain's right and left hemisphere
• Effects of imbalances in the nervous system
• The SAID principle in relation to nervous system imbalance
• Creating safety to break the pattern of dysregulation
• Benefits of learning more about trauma and the brain

Interested in becoming a Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach? Visit www.neurosomaticintelligence.com

Subscribe to the free Brain Training Video Series: https://brainbased-wellness.com/free-subscription/

Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Connect with Matt Bush:

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

https://linktr.ee/traumarewired

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"Impaired integration is such a hallmark of the traumatized brain. It disrupts our ability to balance our nervous system. Neurobiologist Dan Siegel says that at its very essence, the purpose of trauma therapy is to restore brain integration."

On today's episode, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness discuss the neurological impacts of trauma, specifically how disassociation and fragmentation affect our brain integration. They're joined by Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro and co-founder of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification Program.

Expect to understand more about how early childhood trauma results in brain dysfunction, shapes our basic functioning and filtration systems, and can overpower the cognitive mind. You'll also learn what reintegrating memories actually means, and why integration is the key to healing.

Tune in to hear how neurosomatic intelligence can help get you to integrate and regulate your nervous system!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Defining complex trauma from a neurosomatic perspective
• How complex trauma affects us in our daily lives and our future
• Effects of trauma on brain development
• Dissociation and fragmentation of self
• Matt describes what high level integration looks like
• Memory integration and why people feel "stuck"
• Real examples of trauma responses overpowering their cognitive brain
• Disassociating from the different parts of your self

Interested in becoming a Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach? Visit

https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/?utm_medium=aff-traumarewired&utm_content&utm_source

Subscribe to the free Brain Training Video Series:

https://brainbased-wellness.com?aff=Jenebug

Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Connect with Matt Bush:

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

https://www.traumarewired.com

https://linktr.ee/traumarewired

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We briefly talked about the death cycle of winter and rebirth in the "Trauma & the Holidays" episode, but today, Trauma Rewired is addressing how trauma inhibits our ability to rest — which is a crucial element to healing and changing maladaptive behaviors.

Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness discuss the consequences of poor rest, including derailing the brain's functioning. Similar to when you're fatigued and at your full capacity, constantly running on high alert can make us more susceptible to triggers and result in stress responses.

Most of us already know that sleep is necessary for our overall health and wellbeing, but letting the mind and body truly rest is also crucial to healing. Memory integration and nervous system regulation are infinitely harder to achieve when we don't leave time for rest and recovery.

Tune in to learn why slowing down is sometimes hard to do, and how to support yourself in the process!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How trauma affects our internal states
• Why rest is crucial to our health, but can also feel threatening
• Actions Elisabeth is taking to change her behaviors and let herself rest
• Reasons it's difficult to rest and recover, and its effects
• The loop of trauma and inability to rest
• Trauma and Stress responses
• Experiences with insomnia
• Is rest a privilege?
• Rest vs. freeze/shut down
• The role of rest in the healing process

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Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

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https://www.traumarewired.com

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It's a common tradition to make resolutions in the New Year, most often relating to our bodies and our habits. New Year's resolutions usually have an end goal of making us better people, but there's a reason many people fail to make long-term changes.

During today's episode on core beliefs and resolutions, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness explain why it's not so easy for us to make these grand, albeit positive, changes. They discuss the unrealistic expectations we put on ourselves, as well as the neurology of core beliefs, including how these beliefs drive the behaviors we're trying to change.

You'll learn why the human body finds change threatening, how you can create safety in change, and what more is needed in order to prepare yourself for change. Real examples will help you discover how to then integrate these changes into daily practice.

To help you get started, this episode ends with a visualization practice to add to your toolkit!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Unrealistic expectations post-holiday season
• What prevents us from changing our bad behaviors
• NSI perspective of core beliefs
• How core beliefs affect our filtration system
• What can happen when you're not ready to make a big change
• Minimum effective dose and using neuro tools
• The layered approach to making real, lasting change
• Elisabeth and Jennifer give examples of their own belief work
• A future visioning exercise

Subscribe to the free Brain Training Video Series: https://brainbased-wellness.com/free-subscription/

Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

https://www.traumarewired.com/

https://linktr.ee/traumarewired

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"I think a lot of people try to move into manifestation and belief work, and can end up being really frustrated and down on themselves. It can be hard when you don't also have the tools to work with your nervous system."

In this second part of the Trauma Rewired belief series, co-hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff of Brain-Based Wellness are joined by Angella Jaber, an NSI practitioner who's helping clients attune to their future self energy and create lasting change. During today's discussion on the nervous system, they'll explain the complex ways our past traumas keep us in a state of dysregulation, and why self-acceptance is key to truly healing.

Angella also shares her story of listening to her inner voice to live her authentic life, and bridging the work of nervous system healing and spirituality. You'll also hear how applied neurology and NSI tools have helped them find self-awareness and work through the trauma responses, or protective outputs, not serving them.

As Elisabeth states above, our growth is limited when we don't understand the way our nervous system operates. Tune in to start learning!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Angella's journey to following her inner guidance
• Combining NSI training with future self energy
• Creating and preparing for permanent change
• How she guides clients in future self attunement
• Benefits resulting from integrating NSI tools
• Shadow work and self-acceptance
• Gaining freedom through self-regulation

• Angella's process for shifting vibrations and manifestation

• Using neuro tools to reach a new level of connection to yourself

Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

https://www.traumarewired.com

https://linktr.ee/traumarewired

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From last week's episode on perfectionism to topics like CPTSD elements or intuition, Trauma Rewired has discussed numerous issues that result from trauma. You've heard a lot about the nervous system and how important it is to regulate it, but how exactly do you do that?

During this first installment of a three-part series on core beliefs, you'll learn how to deconstruct the beliefs that drive your harmful behaviors and create a loop of dysregulation. For example, Elisabeth shares her holiday-related anxiety that is leading to trauma responses like perfectionism; and Jennifer helps her trace back these beliefs and rewire the nervous system — just like they would any client.

In the spirit of the holiday season, Jennifer and Elisabeth will also be sharing two neuro drills that can bring you to a feeling of safety when in a state of high stress and dysregulation. This will enable you to challenge the beliefs that have a negative impact on your health and healing.

Change becomes possible when your brain and nervous system are on the same page, and listening to this episode will help get you there!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How core beliefs can develop in childhood
• Changing limiting beliefs from a neurosomatic perspective
• An example of tracing back a belief
• Driving behaviors of limited beliefs
• How the body feels accepting limiting beliefs vs. the opposite belief
• Taking action and changing behavior
• What happens after new beliefs are achieved?
• Elisabeth and Jennifer teach a few neuro drills

Subscribe to the free Brain Training Video Series: https://brainbased-wellness.com/free-subscription/

Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here: https://brainbased-wellness.com/about/

Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!

Head to https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation for a consultation to identify trauma responses in your own life and learn how to train your nervous system to move out of behaviors that aren't serving you!

Work with Jennifer:

https://www.traumarewired.com

https://linktr.ee/traumarewired

Instagram

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