In this first episode of the “Back to Basics” series, where I dive into the core of what drives anxiety and depression: your nervous system. When you better understand how this mind-body system works you can work with it towards healing.

You'll learn:
→ What the nervous system is and how it functions
→ The difference between regulation and dysregulation
→ How stress and past experiences shape your responses
→ A simple framework (the nervous system ladder) to understand anxiety, depression, and survival states

Key Takeaways:

1. Your nervous system isn’t working against you—it’s trying to protect you. Your symptoms are messages, they’re protective.
2. When you understand your nervous system, you can move from self-blame to self-compassion, realizing that everything you experience makes sense.
3. Take a moment to reflect—what stressors, past or present, are weighing down your system? Does where you find yourself on that nervous system ladder most often make more sense when that comes into view?

By the end of this episode, my hope is that you walk away with a deeper understanding of why your symptoms make sense—and with a new glimmer of hope for healing.

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• Order my book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!

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