Power of the Pause
Discover the profound connection between our nervous systems and the challenges we've faced during the pandemic. Emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, the conversation highlights the transformative power of pausing to make intentional choices, allowing us to navigate pain and frustration with greater understanding. The insights shared illuminate how our bodies strive to care for us, even amidst turmoil, and how recognizing this can lead to personal growth and freedom.In this clip
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Christine Runyan — What’s Happening in Our Nervous Systems?
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Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, such as calming the body with breathwork when encountering a trigger for a fear or phobia, as discussed in the episode #353: How to Optimize Your Life with Neuroscience Professor & Elite Performance Coach and the clip Mindset and Control? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses, as discussed in the episode How Do We Let Go of Childhood Trauma? | Liz Arch on Women of Impact and the clip Embracing Fear?
Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, such as calming the body with breathwork when encountering a trigger for a fear or phobia, as discussed in the episode #353: How to Optimize Your Life with Neuroscience Professor & Elite Performance Coach and the clip Mindset and Control? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses?
Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, as discussed in the episode #273: Overcoming Challenges and Birthing a New You with Christine Hassler and the clip Navigating Triggers? For example, if a person has a fear or phobia and their body becomes reactive when they encounter a trigger, would a solution be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses?