#9 Autonomic Nervous System: How it Affects Your Daily Life & Tools to Regulate Yourself Worthy of Space Podcast

Themes: Relationships, Healing, Autonomic Nervous System, Regulation, Dysregulation, Polyvagal Theory, Neural Exercise, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System, Fight or Flight, Freeze, Dorsal, Ventral, Self-awareness, Triggers, Trauma, Disconfirming Experiences, Inner Co-Regulation, Regulating Tools.

Summary:


On today's episode I share my recent learnings about the autonomic nervous system, how it affects our daily life and how to regulate your own nervous system. I will discuss some practical tools I've been using for a while + some new tools how to self-regulate and the potential benefits that come from spending more time in a regulated state. I will share my own life's examples of being in a dysregulated state, the struggles that arises and how to start learning to come back to regulation.



(00:00) Intro

(01:19) Understanding the autonomic nervous system

(03:07) Nervous system's role in behavioural patterns

(04:59) Sensory techniques to manage panic attacks

(06:06) How past experiences influence current reactions

(08:25) Different nervous system states

(10:45) Tools for regulating the nervous system

(13:35) Importance of being aware of different states

(16:16) Practical examples of regulation

(20:10) The importance of visualization

(22:10) Comprehensive list of regulation techniques

(37:15) Building capacity for positive experiences

(44:27) Conclusion and resources




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