Podcasts about Hypervigilance

https://jordanapodaca.com/ What does betrayal trauma actually feel like? Not everyone who experiences infidelity develops trauma. Some people experience grief, anger, and sadness, which are painful, but normal. But for others, it feels like their entire sense of safety, reality, and identity has collapsed. In this video, I break down the 4 major signs of betrayal trauma, how they show up in daily life, and how to tell the difference between normal heartbreak and a nervous system stuck in threat mode. If you've been cheated on and you're wondering: - “Why can't I stop thinking about it?” - “Why do I feel crazy?” - “Why can't I relax even when nothing is happening?” - “Is this normal?” This will help you understand what's really going on. And more importantly, why time alone doesn't fix it. If this resonates, you don't have to figure it out alone. Book a call with me below if you want help going deeper than coping strategies and actually resolving the root of the trauma. ⬇️ Apply to work with me: https://jordanapodaca.com/#free-call

Send a textCommunity shock happens when a public tragedy or disaster disrupts a community's sense of safety and predictability, creating a ripple of nervous-system activation far beyond those directly involved. This episode is the Trauma Types companion to S16E161, where we explored collective grief and trauma after sudden tragedy. Here, we zoom in on community shock as a trauma pathway: why people cycle through hypervigilance, numbness, anger, and exhaustion; how media exposure can keep the nervous system activated; and why meaning-making can turn into blame, rumour cycles, or polarisation. We end with a short grounding practice designed to reduce helplessness by focusing on a “circle of control.”In this episode, you'll learnWhat community shock is and how it spreads through proximity, identification, and exposureHow this episode connects to S16E161 (collective grief + trauma after sudden tragedy)Polyvagal-informed patterns: mobilised protection, shutdown, and cyclingRipple effects across groups: directly affected, witnesses, helpers, and the wider communityWhy meaning-making can intensify blame, rumours, and polarisationWhat helps: media dosing, routine, choice-based community support, body-first regulationA grounding practice to restore a sense of control and supportGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “Circle of Control”Draw a small circle on your palmName 3 things you can control right nowName 2 supports you can lean onPhrase: “I can't control everything. I can support my nervous system today.”Check the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next:  Helping Professionals & Partners: Secondary and Vicarious TraumaSupport the show

Send a textMigration and displacement can be traumatic not only because of what prompted the move, but because the nervous system loses multiple safety cues at once—home, language, social rules, community, and familiar identity. In this episode, we explore migration and displacement trauma as both a trauma pathway (chronic stress, uncertainty, vigilance) and a grief pathway (loss of belonging, status, and “nervous system home base”). Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we look at why safety cues disappear, how identity disruption adds a second layer, and what helps in realistic, culturally respectful ways. We close with a grounding practice designed to support “two homes”: honouring roots while allowing slow settling.In this episode, you'll learnA clear definition of migration and displacement trauma (loss + uncertainty + low control + low support)Why migration involves grief as well as nervous-system adaptationPolyvagal-informed patterns: hypervigilance, social anxiety, shutdown, and “in-between” functioningThe identity layer: language, status loss, and feeling “not from there / not from here”Common signs (non-diagnostic): isolation, overworking, paperwork, hypervigilance, shame, waves of griefWhat helps: rebuilding safety cues, language compassion, low-demand belonging, naming grief, informed supportA grounding practice for bridging roots and the present groundGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “Two Homes”One hand on chest (roots), one hand on belly/thigh (present ground)4 breaths as a “bridge” between handsPhrases: “I carry my roots” + “I am here/allowed to settle, one step at a time”Orient to one neutral/pleasant objectCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Community Shock: Disasters & Public Events (No War Content)Support the show

Send a textChronic scarcity and instability can shape the nervous system in ways that look like anxiety, irritability, shutdown, or “burnout,” even when a person is working incredibly hard to survive. In this episode, we explore poverty, insecurity, and social exclusion as a society-shaped trauma pathway—where the threat is often not a single event, but ongoing conditions with limited control and limited recovery. Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we name common “invisible injuries” of scarcity stress, why shame so often gets layered on top, and what helps realistically—without pretending that regulation solves structural problems. We close with a short grounding practice designed to create a stabilising sense of contact, support, and one manageable next step.In this episode, you'll learnWhy poverty and social exclusion belong in trauma educationA clear nervous-system definition of scarcity stress (ongoing + low control + low recovery)Polyvagal-informed patterns: chronic mobilisation, shutdown, and cyclingCommon signs (non-diagnostic): sleep disruption, rumination, decision fatigue, shame, withdrawalWhat helps realistically: micro-stability anchors, 24-hour planning, buffers and community support, reducing shame exposureA grounding practice for stabilising under high loadGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “3-Point Stabiliser”Find 3 points of contact (feet, back, hands)Press feet into the floor and release (twice)Phrase: “In this moment, I can take one step”Name one small next stepCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Migration & Displacement Trauma: Losing Home, Language, SelfSupport the show

You can follow a solid protocol for Hashimoto's and still feel like something is not fully clicking.Your labs may look better. Your inflammation markers may improve. But your body still feels braced, wired, or unable to truly settle.In this episode, Inna sits down with Dr. Karyn Shanks to talk about a layer of healing that rarely gets addressed, hypervigilance.We explore how overfunctioning, overworking, and constantly being on can become a stress pattern that keeps cortisol elevated and the immune system reactive. Not because you are failing, but because your nervous system has learned to stay alert.You will see how sensations like throat tightness, chest constriction, or a constant sense of urgency are not random. We talk about the difference between a sensation and the story your brain builds around it, and why giving a feeling space for even ninety seconds can shift your physiology.We also discuss trauma informed care, why safety has to come before deeper healing, and how overdoing can be tied to worthiness and performance rather than true resilience.Healing is not only biochemical. It is also nervous system regulation, emotional awareness, and learning when to say yes and when to say no.This episode will help you look at your thyroid healing through a wider lens and understand what might still be keeping your body on guard.For full show notes, please see:https://innatopiler.com/podcasts/hashimotos-protocol-karyn-shanks/Get ThyroLove - the first all in one bottle multi-nutrient comprehensive formula designed specifically for those with Thyroid Autoimmunity at ThyroLove.com - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping If you are struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto's, Inna has a 10 day plan just for you at InnaTopiler.com/jumpstartIf you need help with fatigue or brain fog with Hashimoto's, please check out Inna's 9 Day Exhaustion Solution at innatopiler.com/energyIf you don't yet know your thyroid type, please be sure you sign up for Inna's next free training at InnaTopiler.com/zoomcallFor more information about everything Hashimoto's please visit InnaTopiler.com

Do you ever notice that even when your life is calm, your body isn't?You're not in danger. Nothing is actively wrong. And yet… you feel on edge, tense, unable to fully relax—as if something bad is about to happen.In this episode of Mental Health School, we break down hypervigilance—why your nervous system stays activated long after the threat is gone, and why “just relaxing” doesn't work when your body doesn't feel safe yet.You'll learn how hypervigilance forms, why it's common in high-functioning adults, and how your body learned to stay alert as a form of protection. This isn't about fixing yourself—it's about understanding why calm can feel unfamiliar, and how safety is relearned from the inside out.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Joseph “Joey” Pena, the discussion moves from early trauma to operational reality.Joey shares what it was like being among the first boots on the ground in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, operating under martial law, and navigating a city where law enforcement had been compromised and order had collapsed.He recounts:• Taking back the French Quarter • Rules of engagement during “blue on blue” encounters • The presence of private security contractors • The breakdown of trust in uniform • Stop-loss extensions during the Iraq War • Leadership manipulating deployment orders • Combat deployments in Samarra and Sadr City • Living with hypervigilance after returning home • Setting boundaries in relationships while managing PTSDThis episode is not about glorifying combat. It is about what happens when systems fail, and what that does to the people inside them.For leaders, it is also a reminder:When structure collapses, human behavior changes fast.

In this episode, Kayleigh dives into a topic we don't talk about enough: partner and family trauma after birth. Birth trauma doesn't just impact the birthing person; it can deeply affect the non-birthing partner and the entire family system. From helplessness in the delivery room to tension in relationships afterward, this conversation explores what we know (and what we're still learning) about how trauma shows up for partners and what healing can look like together.In this episode, we talk about:

I'm back — and January was a wild one. In this episode of Operation Be, I'm sharing what really happened behind the scenes: my mom's knee replacement, getting Influenza A, both of my parents becoming seriously ill, hospital stays, rehab, endless tests, and navigating the stress of healthcare and family updates — all while running three companies. But this isn't just about what happened. It's about what it revealed. Years ago, this level of uncertainty would have sent me into panic, overwork, and burnout. This time, I practiced presence. I triaged what mattered. I listened to my body. I allowed emotions without spiraling. We talk about nervous system regulation in real time, breaking old hypervigilant patterns, and how growth is revealed in chaos — not comfort. If you're navigating stress, caregiving, or uncertainty, this conversation will meet you where you are.

In this episode of the No One Fights Alone (NOFA) Podcast, Brad and Maren take a deeper look at an often overlooked part of first responder and veteran life — the family at home.While public safety professionals are trained to run toward danger and provide physical protection, the emotional impact of that responsibility doesn't stay on shift. Brad and Maren explore how trauma exposure, hypervigilance, and operational stress influence relationships with spouses and children, often in ways families struggle to understand or talk about.They discuss what it can feel like for children growing up in a home shaped by unpredictable schedules, emotional shutdown, or heightened alertness. Many families learn to adapt silently, reading moods instead of having conversations, and those survival patterns frequently carry into adulthood.Brad and Maren talk about conflict — not as something to avoid, but as something families must learn to navigate in a healthy way. Avoidance, resentment, anger, and emotional withdrawal are discussed as common coping strategies that unintentionally create distance inside relationships. They emphasize that while first responders provide physical safety, emotional safety inside the home is equally important.The conversation also explores how childhood experiences shape adult behavior, why children often take on responsibility beyond their age in high-stress households, and how shame prevents both parents and kids from asking for help. Therapy and honest dialogue are presented not as signs of weakness, but as tools for rebuilding connection and breaking generational cycles.Listeners will hear practical insight into how families can communicate more openly, repair misunderstandings, and support each other through the realities of high-pressure careers.Topics discussed include:• First responder family dynamics • Children of law enforcement and veterans • Hypervigilance at home and emotional withdrawal • Anger, resentment, and communication styles • Healthy conflict resolution in relationships • Breaking cycles of shame and isolation • Therapy and rebuilding emotional safetyWhether you serve in public safety, are married to someone who does, or grew up in that environment, this episode offers perspective on why these patterns exist — and how families can move toward understanding instead of distance.About the No One Fights Alone PodcastThe No One Fights Alone (NOFA) Podcast features honest conversations about mental health, trauma, recovery, and resilience within first responder, military, and high-stress professional communities. Through real experiences and open dialogue, the show works to reduce stigma, strengthen connection, and provide understanding for both those who serve and the families who stand beside them. Our mission is simple: remind people they never have to carry it alone.Sponsored by Chateau Health & WellnessThis episode is proudly sponsored by Chateau Health & Wellness, a trauma-focused residential treatment program serving first responders, veterans, and professionals in high-pressure careers.Chateau specializes in treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use challenges through clinically sophisticated and relationship-centered care designed for individuals whose responsibilities make it difficult to step away and seek help.Learn more or connect with their team at: www.chateaurecovery.com

Send a textDiscrimination and minority stress can create a chronic nervous-system load: not only dealing with the moment, but also anticipating bias, managing risk, and constantly scanning for safety and belonging. In this episode, we explore minority stress as an accumulation of experiences—overt discrimination, microaggressions, stereotyping, exclusion, and the invisible effort of code-switching or masking. Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we look at how chronic vigilance can keep the body in mobilised protection or shutdown, and we offer practical ways to support regulation without minimising the reality of the environment. We close with a short grounding practice focused on orienting to neutral and welcoming cues, and anchoring a sense of belonging in the self.In this episode, you'll learnA clear definition of minority stress and why it belongs in a trauma-types seriesHow accumulation and anticipation create chronic nervous-system strainPolyvagal-informed patterns: hypervigilance and shutdown in response to “not-safe-enough” environmentsThe “double load” of code-switching, masking, and constant self-monitoringCommon signs (non-diagnostic): tension, sleep disruption, avoidance, over-performing, numbnessWhat helps: low-demand belonging, boundary micro-skills, resourcing after exposure, supportive validationA grounding practice designed for belonging and present-moment safety cuesGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “Orient + Belonging Cue”Find one neutral objectFind one welcoming cue (colour, light, texture)Supportive posture with feet on the  floorPhrase: “I belong to myself” (or “I'm allowed to take up space”)Longer exhale releaseCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Society-Shaped Trauma (Part 2): Poverty, Insecurity & Social ExclusionSupport the show

Send a textNot all trauma comes from a single event. Sometimes the trauma pathway is the environment itself—ongoing pressure, instability, or threat with little realistic ability to escape or recover. In this episode, we explore “chronic stress without an exit” as a nervous system pattern that can keep the body stuck in mobilised protection (wired, urgent, hypervigilant) and, over time, slide into shutdown (numb, foggy, depleted). Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we name common “invisible injuries” that can look like burnout or personality changes, and offer realistic support strategies that don't rely on toxic positivity or impossible self-care. We close with a one-minute downshift practice designed for busy, high-load lives.In this episode, you'll learnWhat chronic stress without an exit is (and why the “no-exit” part matters)Why this trauma pathway is often minimised or missedPolyvagal-informed patterns: stuck mobilisation, shutdown, and cyclingCommon signs (non-diagnostic): sleep disruption, irritability, guilt, numbness, withdrawal, fatigueWhat helps realistically: micro-recovery, load reduction, consistent support, and “islands of safety”A short grounding practice for quick nervous system downshiftingGrounding practice (1–2 minutes): “1-Minute Downshift”Unclench jaw, drop shoulders slightly3 extended exhales with a gentle humPhrase: “I'm allowed to have a small pause”Name one tiny next step that reduces the loadCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Society-Shaped Trauma (Part 1): Discrimination & Minority StressSupport the show

Il y a quelques jours, je ne dormais plus.Tensions dans les épaules.Hypervigilance.Sensation d'insécurité diffuse.Et j'étais persuadée que c'était le stress.En réalité, ce n'était ni le travail, ni la charge mentale, ni l'entrepreneuriat.C'était une conversation que j'évitais.Dans cet épisode, je te partage à partir de mon propre vécu, ce que j'ai compris sur le lien entre vérité non exprimée, système nerveux et tensions physiques.Pourquoi le corps ne supporte pas l'incohérence.Pourquoi le sommeil devient fragile quand une décision est en suspens.Pourquoi l'auto-trahison silencieuse est parfois plus épuisante que le stress lui-même.On parle de :système nerveux et hypervigilance,cortisol et rumination nocturne,tensions musculaires liées au non-dit,sécurité intérieure et décisions structurantes.Ce n'est pas un épisode confortable.Mais c'est peut-être celui dont tu as besoin si tu sens que ton corps sature… Sans raison apparente.Si cet épisode t'a parlé, laisse 5 étoiles sur Spotify ou ta plateforme d'écoute.Merci à celles qui prennent le temps de le faire, ça change énormément de choses.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of the Tactical Living Podcast, hosts Coach Ashlie Walton and Sergeant Clint Walton explore why so many first responders feel calm (Amazon Affiliate), focused, and regulated on the job—but tense, irritable, and on high alert at home. Your nervous system was trained to detect threat, anticipate danger, and stay ready to respond. The problem is, it doesn't automatically shut off when the uniform comes off. What keeps you alive on the street can quietly strain your marriage, your parenting, and your sense of peace. This episode unpacks how chronic hypervigilance rewires the brain, why safety can feel suspicious, and how living in "always on" mode impacts relationships and emotional health.

How do you survive—and eventually recognize—the BPD cycle of abuse, especially when you are already exhausted, confused, and questioning yourself.In this episode, I break down the cycle as it actually unfolds in real life: The intense honeymoon phase, the sudden emotional whiplash, the accusations and character attacks, the breakups and reconciliations, and the long stretch of chaos that keeps you hooked through intermittent relief.I talk about why this dynamic is so hard to recognize while you're inside it, why your nervous system becomes hypervigilant, why you can't sleep, why you're constantly scanning for tone, mood shifts, and explosions, and why none of this means you're weak, codependent, or “too sensitive.”If you've ever felt like your body knew something was wrong long before your mind could accept it—this episode is for you.Support the show*Please Note: there is a long intro that explains my services. If you do not want to listen, just fast-forward 5 mins past. This intro will be changed in future recordings to be shorter. I am not paid to record this podcast and it is a free offering. Offering my work is the only way I can sustain the podcast* Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/Youarenotcrazy *New Course*: Unhooked: Map the Cycle of Abuse in your Relationship Website: Emotional Abuse Coach and high-conflictdivorcecoaching.comInstagram: @emotionalabusecoachEmail: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching.com{Substack} Blog About Recovering from Abuse {E-Book} How to Break Up with a Narcissist{Course} Identify Signs of Abuse and Begin to Heal{Free Resource} Canned Responses for Engaging with an Abusive Partner

What happens when the life you imagined no longer fits—and letting go of a long-held dream feels both heartbreaking and necessary? In this deeply reflective coaching session, Christine works with Drew, who is standing at a powerful crossroads after years of personal growth, healing generational patterns, and navigating trauma. Drew feels a strong, love-based call toward motherhood, yet grapples with grief over releasing an old vision of how her life "should" look. Living near family provides the support she needs, but also triggers fears of failure, regression, and giving up on herself. Christine introduces the framework of the Hero's Journey, helping Drew reframe her experience not as loss—but as completion, integration, and embodied wisdom. If you've ever felt torn between who you were becoming and who you thought you were supposed to be, this episode will help you trust the path unfolding beneath your feet and honor the version of yourself that is emerging now.   Consider / Ask Yourself: Have you been grieving a dream that no longer feels aligned—but still hurts to release? Do you judge yourself for not being where you thought you'd be by now? Are you confusing rest, integration, or returning "home" with failure? What part of you is afraid of going backward—and what is it trying to protect? Where might life be asking you to complete a cycle rather than push forward?   Key Insights and A-HAs: Letting go of a dream does not mean you failed—it may mean you completed the journey. Many of our deepest transformations follow the archetypal hero's journey. Grief and clarity can coexist; resolution doesn't erase sadness. Hypervigilance and overthinking are survival strategies, not character flaws. Embodiment—not mental certainty—is what brings peace in major life decisions. Returning "home" can be a resurrection, not a regression.   How to Deepen the Work: Reflect on where you may be in your own hero's journey cycle. Practice observing fearful or critical thoughts without believing them. Honor grief without rushing yourself to be "done" with it. Ask: What choice feels most supportive to my nervous system right now? Trust that clarity comes from commitment, not endless deliberation.   Sponsor: Austin Air Systems Christine is very intentional about air quality and trusts Austin Air Systems to keep her home safe and clean. Austin Air uses more combined HEPA and carbon filter material than any other purifier on the market, including medical-grade HEPA. Their filters last up to five years, are clinically tested, produce extremely low EMF, and are made with solid steel housing and non-toxic paint. Christine personally uses multiple Austin Air purifiers in her home and appreciates that they reduce allergens, VOCs, and pollution without connecting to Wi-Fi. Get 10% off your order at austinairsystems.com with promo code HASSLER10.   Social Media + Resources:  Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches!

Send a textSingle-incident trauma can create a sharp “before and after” in the nervous system—where an overwhelming event leaves the body stuck in protection long after it's over. In this episode, we explore how trauma memories can be stored as sensory fragments and threat predictions, why triggers can feel like the event is happening again, and how avoidance develops as a protective strategy that can shrink life over time. Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we look at mobilised protection (fight/flight) and shutdown, and offer practical first steps for helping the nervous system update from “then” to “now.” We close with a grounding practice that uses the senses plus a temperature cue to anchor the present moment.In this episode, you'll learnA clear definition of single-incident trauma (overwhelm + stuck protection afterwards)Why the brain prioritises survival over storytelling during overwhelmThe difference between reminders and triggersPolyvagal-informed patterns: hypervigilance vs shutdown, and cycling between themCommon post-incident signs (non-diagnostic): intrusive replay, startle, avoidance, checking, sleep disruptionWhat helps: normalisation, gentle exposure, completing the stress cycle, trauma-informed supportA short grounding practice to signal “this is now”Grounding practice (2–3 minutes): “5–4–3–2–1 + Temperature”5 things you see4 things you feel3 things you hear2 things you smell (or imagine)1 thing you tasteNotice one temperature cuePhrase: “This is now. I'm here.”Check the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Medical & Birth Trauma: When Help HurtsSupport the show

Send us a textBetrayal trauma can be uniquely disorienting because it not only breaks trust—it can disrupt your sense of reality and self-trust. In this episode, we explore betrayal trauma as a nervous system injury that often leads to hypervigilance, rumination, shutdown, and relationship fear. Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we look at why the body moves from connection to surveillance after betrayal and how healing often centres on truth, boundaries, and rebuilding trust in yourself. The episode ends with a short “Truth Anchor” practice to stabilise the present moment.In this episode, you'll learnWhat betrayal trauma is and why dependency makes it more traumaticHow betrayal can create “reality doubt” and self-questioningPolyvagal-informed patterns: mobilised protection vs shutdown after trust breaksCommon impacts on body, mind, and relationships (non-diagnostic)What helps: clarity, boundaries as safety structures, and rebuilding self-trustA short grounding practice to anchor reality and support regulationGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “Truth Anchor”Name 3 present-moment factsUse thumb-to-fingertip pressure as a physical anchorChoose one truth sentence: “My feelings make sense,” “I'm allowed to protect myself,” etc.Name one small next stepRelated Episode:S9 E83 Ambiguous Grief with Stephanie SarazinCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Single-Incident Trauma: When ‘Before' and ‘After' SplitSupport the show

Send us a textIntergenerational trauma is what happens when the impact of trauma is passed down through families and communities—through nervous system patterns, emotional rules, family roles, and the stories we inherit about safety, trust, and worth. In this episode, we explore how people can carry burdens that didn't start with them, why this isn't about blaming previous generations, and how healing begins by naming what you're holding and choosing what you want to continue—or interrupt. Using simple polyvagal-informed language, we look at how children's nervous systems entrain to the adults around them, shaping a baseline of mobilised protection or shutdown. We close with a gentle practice to help you release what isn't yours to carry.In this episode, you'll learnA clear definition of intergenerational trauma and how it differs from “personal” traumaFour ways trauma gets carried: nervous system patterns, emotional rules, roles, and inherited beliefsA polyvagal-informed lens on how family stress becomes a child's baselinePresent-day signs you may be carrying an older load (guilt, loyalty binds, over-responsibility, rest intolerance)Practical first steps: naming the pattern, guilt tolerance, new rituals, support outside the systemA short grounding practice focused on release and choiceGrounding practice (2–3 minutes): “Release What Isn't Yours”Feel your feet on the groundMake a loose fist (notice holding)Open the hand (practice release)Phrase: “I honour what came before. I don't have to carry it all.”Name one small new-pattern choiceCheck the website for the free resources offered for both those affected by trauma and those supporting them.What's next: Betrayal Trauma: When Trust Becomes Unsafe Support the show

What happens to a child's nervous system when safety is missing — not for a moment, but for years?In this episode, Piers reflects on safety and boarding school, exploring how chronic fear, hypervigilance, and emotional suppression shape the adult nervous system long after school ends.Drawing from lived experience, trauma psychology, and insights from neuroscientist Dr. Amy Albright, this conversation looks at: • Why many ex-boarders struggle to relax • How survival personalities form in unsafe environments • The link between safety, digestion, and emotional regulation • Why dissociation becomes a learned survival strategy • How healing begins by restoring safety in the bodyThe episode also offers simple, accessible practices to help calm the nervous system and reconnect with embodied safety — including memory, posture, breath, and imagination.This is a compassionate, non-blaming exploration for anyone who grew up in boarding school and still feels guarded, tense, or disconnected.--- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/

Summary In this episode, Ali Damron discusses the challenges many face in their healing journeys, particularly when they feel they are doing everything right but still not seeing results. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the mind-body connection, the dangers of over-optimization, and how tracking health metrics can lead to hypervigilance. Ali encourages listeners to trust their bodies and find balance in their health practices, while also addressing the role of uncertainty in healing. Takeaways Many patients do more than they need to for healing. The brain's perception of danger affects bodily functions. Over-optimization can lead to increased stress and symptoms. Tracking health metrics can shift from helpful to harmful. Hypervigilance can create a cycle of anxiety and symptoms. The body is capable of healing without constant intervention. Trusting your body is crucial for effective healing. Uncertainty is a natural part of the healing process. Less monitoring can lead to better health outcomes. Healing requires a nuanced approach, not a one-size-fits-all solution Sound bites "Our mind and body are not separate." "The body can heal from crazy things." "Data is not the enemy." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Healing Challenges 03:10 Understanding the Mind-Body Connection 05:58 The Dangers of Over-Optimization 08:44 Tracking and Monitoring: A Double-Edged Sword 11:52 The Impact of Hypervigilance on Health 14:39 Finding Balance in Health Tracking 17:50 The Role of Uncertainty in Healing 20:41 The Importance of Trusting Your Body 24:05 Conclusion and Call to Action   Ali's Resources:  Calm the Chaos: Practical Tips and Tools for Stopping Anxiety in It's Tracks Course! Consults with Ali  BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 10% off using code ALIDAMRON10 www.alidamron.com/magnesium Master Your Perimenopause Course + Toolkit "Am I in Perimenopause?" Checklist.  What Hormone is Imbalanced? Quiz! Fullscript (Get 10% off all supplements) "How To Balance Your Hormones For Better Sleep, Mood, Periods and Energy" Free, On Demand Training Website  Ali's Instagram Ali's Facebook Group: Holistic Health with Ali Damron 

When federal agents kill civilians and public outrage sweeps the nation, who gets to define justified force and who gets to hold power accountable? The killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have sparked protests, national shutdowns, and fresh debate about what security should look like in America. Elizabeth Neumann, former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the US Department of Homeland Security, joins Mark Labberton for a wide-ranging conversation about fear-based governance, moral responsibility, constitutional guardrails, and what faithful leadership looks like in a moment of political crisis. "Cruelty is a deterrent." In this episode with Mark Labberton, Neumann reflects on how Christian faith and public service shaped her national security career and why recent forceful immigration enforcement and lethal encounters challenge constitutional limits and moral clarity. Together they discuss the moral and political meaning of the Minneapolis killings, trauma and vocation, immigration enforcement and democratic consent, fear-driven leadership, and how citizens and faith communities respond when institutions break down. Episode Highlights "Cruelty is a deterrent." "I realized how much my hope and trust had been in man." "We wrapped the flag around the cross." "We see sufficiently, but not transparently." "This is not normal, and this is not okay." About Elizabeth Neumann Elizabeth Neumann is a national security expert and former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the US Department of Homeland Security. She served across three presidential administrations, including senior roles during the George W. Bush and Trump administrations, and worked extensively on counterterrorism, prevention of political violence, and domestic extremism. A frequent public commentator and congressional witness, Neumann has become a leading voice on the moral and constitutional dangers of fear-driven governance. Her work bridges public policy, trauma studies, and Christian ethics, particularly where political power collides with faith commitments. She is the author of Kingdom of Rage, a deeply personal and analytical account of extremism, nationalism, and the cost of unexamined allegiance. Helpful Links and Resources Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Rage-Christian-Extremism-Peace/dp/1546002057 Show Notes Elizabeth Neumann's experience growing up in North Texas Faith and party loyalty culturally fused "To be a Christian meant you were a Republican." Early fascination with politics and government service University of Texas, late 1990s political climate George W. Bush campaigns as formative training ground Entry into White House work through campaign victory Faith-based initiatives before September 11 reshaped national priorities September 11 as lived experience, not abstraction Crossing the 14th Street Bridge as the attacks unfolded "We were under attack," and nothing felt safe Fog, confusion, smoke, radios, and unanswered phone calls Trauma before resilience, fear before context Learning endurance from older colleagues who said, "We will get through this." Trauma as vocational fuel Hypervigilance, workaholism, and mission-driven identity National security as moral calling rather than career ambition Warning from a CIA colleague: rebuild a cadence of normal life Vigilance versus fear-driven overwork Marriage, family, and a season of spiritual deepening Scripture as disruption: Jeremiah 17 and misplaced trust "I realized how much my hope and trust had been in man." Public policy confidence challenged as spiritual idolatry Russell Moore sermon and the shock of naming Christian nationalism "We wrapped the flag around the cross." Cultural Christianity exposed as formation, not gospel Deconstructing politics without deconstructing faith Becoming comfortable with ambiguity and moral gray Labberton on seeing "through a glass darkly" Interpretive humility versus certainty culture Returning to government during the Trump administration Saying yes out of mission, not agreement Guardrails inside government: translating impulse into lawful action Illegal orders, pressure, and survival mode governance Lafayette Square as turning point Peaceful protesters met with militarized force Optics over constitution Immigration enforcement reframed as cruelty-based deterrence "Cruelty is a deterrent." ICE, CBP, and DHS operating outside traditional norms First, Second, and Fourth Amendment violations described Warrantless searches and administrative authority Law enforcement trained for war zones policing civilian streets Rapid ICE expansion without vetting or adequate training Fear rhetoric inside agencies creating enemy mentality Officers taught to expect violence from the public Predictable escalation and preventable deaths Moral injury to agents and terror inflicted on communities "This is not normal, and this is not okay." Democracy requires consent of the governed Public trust collapsing when law breaks the law Call for stand-down, retraining, and accountability Faithful resistance as moral clarity, not partisan alignment #ElizabethNeumann #FaithAndPolitics #NationalSecurity #ImmigrationCrisis #MoralCourage #PublicFaith Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment Magazine and Fuller Seminary.  

Today's episode is a Midlife Living Journal entry from one of those tender, heavy days. The kind where you feel flat, two days away from your bleed, emotions sitting close to the surface, and your body asking for softness instead of productivity. I watched part of the documentary BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey, hoping for clarity around perimenopause and HRT, and instead, it stirred up the questions so many of us carry quietly: What if I'd started earlier? What if I'd known sooner? What if I could feel more like me by now?But here's what landed as I sat with it. I don't actually know what normal feels like. For more than two decades, my baseline hasn't been calm, regulated, or even neutral. It's been survival. Responsibility. Hypervigilance. Being the one who holds it all together. So two months into HRT, the question isn't just is this working? It's deeper than that. Because there is no old version of me to return to. I'm not restoring anything. I'm creating something new: a nervous system learning safety for the first time. Hormones finding rhythm. A body recalibrating after years of running on pure capability.We also talk about what it's like when chronic hip and leg pain makes your world smaller, when winter feels long, and when surgery sits in the background like a quiet drumbeat. You'll hear how I'm preparing in a practical, loving way by simplifying my home, making life easier for Khushi, and building a bridge between who I am now and the woman I'll be on the other side of recovery. And if you've been feeling more inward lately, less interested in crowds, events, and being on, I share why that might not be avoidance at all. It might be discernment. Conserving your energy for what truly matters.This episode is an invitation to stop forcing your way through discomfort just to prove you can. To let the questions exist without urgency. To soften into the truth that you're not behind, you're becoming.If this resonates, take five minutes after listening and ask yourself: What do I need right now, if I'm being completely honest? Write what comes up. No judgement. Just truth. And if you want more reflections and support as you navigate your next chapter, come and join me at Kiransinghuk.com and on Substack. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a woman who needs a soft place to land today xWith love,Kiran xKiransinghuk.com | The Sattva Collective

What does it mean to bring home a child whose breathing depends on a piece of medical equipment? For many families, the idea of a trach is terrifying long before it ever becomes reality. And even after, the fear doesn't magically disappear.In this episode of The Rare Life, Alyssa is joined by Ashley Caywood to talk honestly about life with a trach and ventilator. We hear from parents who knew this decision was coming and from others who were blindsided by it, from families who hoped it would be temporary and those who've had to come to terms with permanence. We talk about hypervigilance, sleep deprivation, the impossible responsibility of keeping your child breathing at home, and the strange duality of fear and gratitude that so many trach parents carry at the same time.If you're facing trach conversations now, living with one already, or trying to understand what this life actually looks like beyond the hospital walls, this episode offers realism, validation, and the reminder that you're not alone in holding all of this.Thank you to the generous sponsors for today's episode, Imagine Pediatrics.⁠And don't forget to join us on Feb 1st to kick off our FUEL The Rare Life fundraiser!Links: Learn more about Imagine Pediatrics.Listen to Ep 139: In-Home Nursing.Listen to Ep 90: Living with Sleep Deprivation.Join The Rare Life newsletter andnever miss an update!Fill out our contact form to joinupcoming discussion groups!Follow us on Instagram @the_rare_life!Donateto the podcast or Contactme about sponsoring an episode.Follow the Facebook page. Join the Facebook group Parents of Children with Rare Conditions.And if you love this podcast, please leave usa rating or review in your favorite podcast app

How does trauma shape identity, trust, and connection in relationships? In this episode, we spoke with Thema Bryant, PhD, author of Matters of the Heart: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love, to unpack how PTSD can show up in intimacy and everyday life through hypervigilance, shame, emotional overwhelm, and disconnection, and the pathways to healing. From safe relationships and self-compassion to community and spirituality, we look at how recovery happens over time. This is a conversation about naming harm, rejecting shame, and making space for growth, hope, and wholeness on the other side of trauma. This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, trauma, and PTSD. Some listeners may find this content difficult or triggering. Please take care while listening, and consider reaching out for support if needed. Credits Host: Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM Guest: Thema Bryant, PhD Producer/Editor: Lauren Summers Show Notes: Lauren Summers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when you feel stuck?You've awakened to union. You've deconstructed beliefs that used to shape your life. You have clarity of thought… but not clarity of direction. And the weird part is: you don't want to go back — you just don't know how to move forward.In this episode, we unpack 5 common reasons people get stuck after deconstruction (and why it's not failure), plus real-life examples of what “stuckness” can look like when your beliefs have changed faster than your life knows how to hold it.We also talk about:Why being stuck isn't laziness — it might be wisdomThe difference between deconstruction and formationHow losing a framework can feel like losing belongingWhy Sundays can feel “empty” (and how to reframe what Sundays are for)Hypervigilance, certainty addiction, and scanning for what's wrongHow stuckness often ends… when striving endsAnd we close with a reframe that might change everything:Maybe the question isn't “How do I get unstuck?”Maybe it's “What is this season teaching me to release?”00:00 - Welcome + Like/Subscribe00:38 - IU Football Wins the National Championship01:31 - Leadership Lessons From IU's Turnaround02:22 - 2026 Life + Union After Deconstruction02:57 - Today's Topic: What to Do When You Feel Stuck03:45 - Stuckness Isn't More Learning—It's Living Differently05:12 - Common “Stuck” Thoughts People Carry06:15 - Reason #1: Awareness Grew Faster Than Wisdom10:26 - Reason #2: Lost the Old Framework Before Building a New One13:56 - Reason #3: Deconstruction Isn't the Same as Formation15:41 - Reason #4: Lost External Permission Before Internal Trust17:14 - Reason #5: Afraid to Rebuild Anything That Resembles the Old Life20:46 - Reassurance: Feeling Stuck Isn't Failure21:51 - “The Meantime Is a Time” + Unlearning the Rush22:34 - Example #1: Not Arguing Anymore—Just Quieter23:50 - Example #2: Less Reactive… But Feeling Less Passionate24:46 - Example #3: Stopped Fixing People—Now What's My Role?25:47 - Example #4: Want Community Without the Old Rules27:16 - Example #5: Waiting Isn't Laziness—It's Wisdom28:48 - Better Question: What Is This Season Teaching Me?30:16 - When Striving Ends, Stuckness Often Ends30:43 - Map vs. Compass: Learning to Walk Without Certainty31:12 - Grace, Patience, and Staying Open to the Spirit32:02 - Next Episode: Staying Tender Without Becoming Cynical32:50 - Closing: You're Loved (Nothing You Can Do About It)

In this episode, I share a pattern I have lived inside for years without fully seeing it. Not because I was unaware but because it was woven into my identity. That pattern? Hypervigilance. Always scanning, bracing, managing. Always "on". I didn't associate what I was experiencing with that word until I heard it named. And when I did, something unlocked. It reframed years of trying to fix myself through more training, more information, and more effort. In this conversation, I explore how hypervigilance shapes the way we lead, the way we build, and the way we create. How it keeps us in reactivity. How it severs our connection to intuition, creativity, vitality, and spiritual guidance. And how it becomes normalized as "just the way things are" when in reality, it is a survival pattern asking to be healed. If your life or business feels driven by constant doing, constant checking, and constant control, this episode is an invitation to pause and look more honestly at what is underneath that pace. Because the future you are trying to build cannot be created from the same state that once kept you safe. I also share an opening for a private partnership beginning late winter into spring for the woman who knows she is here to make an imprint and is ready to lead and build in a new way. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Private Partnership https://www.kerikugler.com/privatepartnership Conscious Business Edge Podcast Series https://www.kerikugler.com/consciousbusinessedge The Aligned Leadership Edit https://www.kerikugler.com/alignedleadershipedit My Substack Follow me on Substack

This episode is brought to you by LMNT, Audible and Strong Coffee Company. You've probably heard of the trauma responses fight, flight, and freeze — but there's a fourth response that may be shaping your life without you even realizing it: fawning. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ingrid Clayton, PhD a clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and author of Fawning, to understand why people-pleasing, over-accommodating, and self-abandonment are not personality flaws — they're intelligent survival responses your nervous system learned to keep you safe. You'll learn how fawning develops when fight, flight, or freeze aren't available — especially in childhood, unequal power dynamics, toxic relationships, and work environments where your safety or stability feels at risk. You'll also discover how living in a chronic fawn response can quietly disconnect you from your needs, your voice, your body, and your sense of self. This conversation helps you recognize why "just setting boundaries" often feels impossible, why you may disappear in relationships, and why choosing yourself can feel terrifying even when you know something needs to change. Most importantly, you'll hear why none of this means something is wrong with you — you make sense. If you've been stuck in survival mode, waiting for permission, approval, or safety outside yourself, this episode will help you understand what's been happening beneath the surface — and how you can begin moving forward by reconnecting with who you truly are. Follow Ingrid @ingridclaytonphd Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Introducing the "Fourth F": What Is Fawning? 02:16 – Why Fawning Is Not a Conscious Choice 03:40 – Power, Safety, and Why Fight or Flight Aren't Always Options 07:43 – Living in Chronic Survival Mode 09:27 – When Fawning Becomes Your "Personality" 12:09 – Empaths, Hypervigilance, and Nervous System Trauma 13:40 – Apologizing to People Who Hurt You 16:22 – Befriending Bullies as De-Escalation 20:29 – Gender, Power, and Why Context Matters 24:03 – Ignoring a Partner's Bad Behavior 26:43 – Toxic Hope vs Reality 28:27 – Presence as a Path Out of Fawning 31:24 – Reality as a Regulating Force 35:02 – Fawning in the Workplace & Overgiving 37:26 – Choosing Yourself for the First Time 40:29 – Becoming Who You Already Are 43:56 – Why "Just Set Boundaries" Fails Trauma Survivors 48:02 – Listening to Yourself as the Path Forward 51:12 – Writing Fawning & Seeing the Bigger System 55:06 – Somatic Tools to Regulate the Nervous System 01:02:27 – Health Costs of Chronic Fawning 01:04:03 – Self-Abandonment Explained 01:06:19 – What "Ever Forward" Means Through Trauma Healing ----- Episode resources: FREE electrolyte sample pack with any purchase at https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/everforward FREE 30-day trial of my favorite audiobook app at https://www.AudibleTrial.com/everforward 15% off organic lattes and coffee with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube Get Dr. Clayton's book "Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back"

Let us know what you think! Text us!In this episode of The Security Halt! Podcast, Deny Caballero speaks with Ben Kramer, a Marine Corps veteran, firefighter, and licensed psilocybin facilitator, about the transformative role of psychedelic medicine in veteran mental health.They discuss:Trauma, worthiness, and identity after servicePsilocybin as a tool for healing—not a shortcutThe importance of preparation and integrationNeuroplasticity, awe, and mindfulnessCommunity, gratitude, and post-military purposeBreaking stigma around psychedelicsAddressing the veteran suicide crisisThis is a grounded, honest conversation about healing beyond the battlefield.Chapters:00:00 – Psilocybin and Veteran Healing Explained 02:58 – Ben Kramer's Military to Healing Journey 06:05 – Why Peer Support Matters for Veterans 08:59 – Preparation and Integration in Psilocybin Therapy 11:56 – Trauma, Worthiness, and Identity 14:55 – Awe, Neuroplasticity, and Mental Health 17:59 – Mindfulness and Breathwork for Healing 20:46 – Compassion in Veteran Mental Health Care 24:03 – Exploring Alternative Healing Modalities 26:50 – Creating Safe Spaces for Psychedelic Healing 29:18 – Hypervigilance and the Cost of Constant Readiness 30:49 – Addressing Veteran Suicide 32:53 – Breaking the Psychedelic Stigma 34:29 – Psychedelics as a Catalyst for Change 37:21 – Ego, Insight, and Integration 40:04 – Why Chasing Treatments Doesn't Work 42:52 – Doing the Work After the Experience 46:10 – Community as the Foundation of Healing 50:39 – Transitioning from Military to Civilian LifeSponsored by: Dr. Mark Gordon & Millennium Health Centers  Get the book Peptides for Health Vol.1 Medical Edition today.  Use code PTH25 for 25% off through March 15  Use code Phase2P for 10% off Millennium products  Available only at MillenniumHealthStore.comPRECISION WELLNESS GROUP  Use code: Security Halt Podcast 25Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/ Security Halt Mediahttps://www.securityhaltmedia.com/Connect with Ben Today!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kramer-16846127a/Website: www.fungimentalpdx.com  Instagram: @securityhaltX: @SecurityHaltTik Tok: @security.halt.podLinkedIn: Deny CaballeroSupport the showProduced by Security Halt Media

Comedian, presenter and creator Holly Morris joins Ben for a candid conversation about living with AuDHD, the hidden cost of masking, and why being “funny” is often a survival strategy rather than a personality trait.Holly shares how her comedy career grew out of lifelong hyper-vigilance - constantly scanning rooms, people and conversations and how that same awareness fuels both her humour and her exhaustion. She opens up about navigating networking, friendships and online spaces as a neurodivergent adult, and why masking can feel automatic, ingrained, and hard to switch off.They explore Holly's later diagnoses of ADHD and autism, imposter syndrome, her experience of Emetophobia, and how her Autism and ADHD overlap and show up in daily life. If you've ever felt socially switched on but internally depleted, this episode will feel quietly familiar.AD Head to https://bit.ly/hidden20_getdopa and use code Hidden20 for 10% off.Join us at hidden20.org/donate.________Host: Ben BransonProduction Manager: Phoebe De LeiburnéVideo Editor: James ScrivenSocial Media Manager: Charlie YoungMusic: Jackson GreenbergHead of Marketing: Kristen Fuller00:00 Introduction & AD1:48 Holly Morris' AuDHD Comedy Journey5:04 Masking as an AuDHD Comedian & Networking Pressure8:36 How Masking Shapes Holly's Online Content13:14 Discovering AuDHD & Living With Emetophobia17:25 Hypervigilance, Anxiety & the AuDHD Nervous System21:50 ADHD vs Autism: How AuDHD Shows Up Day to Day27:30 Being Open About Neurodivergence: Online vs In-Person30:39 Adult Friendships, Social Energy & Neurodivergence44:40 Masking vs Unmasking: What Actually Helps46:48 The Hidden Cost of Being a Neurodivergent Creator50:09 AuDHD, Imposter Syndrome & Self-Doubt51:30 Thinking Differently: Strengths, Creativity & Hope1:02:00 What's Next for Holly Morris1:10:30 Holly's Green Dot BadgeThe Hidden 20% is a charity founded by AuDHD entrepreneur, Ben Branson.Our mission is simple: To change how the world sees neurodivergence.No more stigma. No more shame. No more silence.1 in 5 people are neurodivergent. That's 1.6 billion of us - yet too many are still excluded, misunderstood, or left without support.To break the cycle, we amplify voices, challenge myths, and keep showing up. Spotlighting stories, stats and hard truths. Smashing stereotypes through honest voices, creative campaigns and research that can't be ignored.Every month, over 50,000 people turn to The Hidden 20% to feel safe, seen and to learn about brilliant brains.With your support, we can reach further, grow louder, and keep fighting for the 1 in 5 who deserve more.Join us at hidden20.org/donate.Become a monthly donor.Be part of our community where great minds think differently.Brought to you by charity The Hidden 20% #1203348______________Follow & subscribe…Website: www.hidden20.orgInstagram / TikTok / Youtube / X: @Hidden20charityBen Branson @seedlip_benHolly Morris @hollymorrisssIf you'd like to support The Hidden 20%, you can buy a "green dot" badge at https://www.hidden20.org/thegreendot/p/badge. All proceeds go to the charity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

✨ Special Re-Release ✨ Parenting After Birth TraumaAs our children grow, many of us begin to notice something unexpected: the ways our birth trauma continues to show up, not just in our bodies and minds, but in our parenting.In this special re-release episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, we revisit a conversation that feels just as relevant, if not more so, today. Kayleigh offers a brief but meaningful overview of what it means to parent after birth trauma, and why this topic comes up again and again in our community.Parenting after birth trauma is layered and complex. It may include unresolved trauma from pregnancy, birth, postpartum, or earlier life experiences, all of which can shape how we bond with, protect, and respond to our children. This episode doesn't cover everything, but it opens the door to awareness, reflection, and compassion.Whether you're parenting a newborn, a toddler, or an older child, this re-release offers perspective for navigating the emotional ripple effects of trauma while raising humans you love deeply.In this episode, we discuss:

Blocks Creating Fear and Anxiety | 5-Minute Energy Clearing   Release the energetic blocks that keep fear and anxiety active in your system. This powerful 5-minute clearing targets the root causes of persistent worry, anxiety, and fear that don't respond to traditional coping methods.   What This Clearing Releases: • Energetic blocks creating chronic anxiety and worry • Fear patterns running in the background of your life • Subconscious programming that keeps you in fight-or-flight • Past trauma and experiences still triggering fear responses • Ancestral and past-life fear imprints • The energetic charge of "what if" thinking • Hypervigilance and constant scanning for danger   Perfect For: Anyone who feels anxious even when life is going well, coaches and healers who know they "shouldn't" be anxious but still are, or anyone tired of managing anxiety instead of actually releasing it. If you've done the inner work but fear still activates in your body, this clearing addresses the energetic component.   How to Use This Clearing: Simply listen with an open mind. You don't need to be in a meditative state or do anything special. The energy clearing works whether you're relaxing, working, or going about your day. Many people notice a sense of calm and groundedness after listening. Use as often as needed—energy clears in layers.   What Changes After Clearing: You'll likely notice your nervous system settling—less reactivity to triggers, fewer racing thoughts, and a general sense of safety in your body. The constant background hum of anxiety often quiets significantly. You may find yourself naturally less worried about things that used to consume your thoughts.   This clearing uses the Eraser Method™ to neutralize the energetic charge of fear and anxiety at the subconscious level, allowing your nervous system to finally relax.   Related Clearings: • Release 2025 and Reset Your Energy for 2026 • Self-Sabotage and Resistance to Good • Clear Out Negative Repeating Cycles   CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Blog: https://vibrationelevation.com/energyclearings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vibrationelevationn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibrationelevationn Podcast: https://vibrationelevation.com/podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vibrationelevationn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-yates-2021/   PRODUCTS AND COURSES Playlists and Programs: https://www.vibrationelevation.com/store   Subscribe to Vibration Elevation: youtube.com/@vibrationelevation Photo by Magda Ehlers: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-wooden-surface-960137/   #anxietyrelief #fearrelease #energyclearing #anxietyhealing #subconscioushealing #erasermethod #nervousystemhealing #spiritualhealing #energywork #vibrationelevation #anxietysupport #emotionalhealing

Hypervigilance doesn't come from wanting control.It comes from realizing—often too early—that no one else was going to handle it.After divorce, many women find themselves overanalyzing everything: conversations, tone shifts, finances, social dynamics, parenting decisions, other people's moods. Not because they're anxious by nature—but because their bodies learned that vigilance was the price of stability.In this episode of Dear Divorce Diary, we name the real cost of being the only adult in the room.You'll hear why:Hypervigilance is a role your body took on when things became unstableOveranalyzing doesn't calm anxiety—it quietly feeds it until it erupts laterControl is often a substitute for safety, not a sign of strengthLetting go isn't about trust-falling into uncertainty—it requires somewhere safe to landExhaustion, resentment, and panic are downstream effects of never being able to stand downWe also talk honestly about why healing can't happen in isolation—and why many women have to outgrow environments, relationships, and identities that once felt necessary but now feel depleting.To close the episode, we share Small Wins, Big Shifts—real listener moments where control loosened just enough for relief, clarity, and trust to return. Not because everything worked out—but because they stopped carrying it alone.If you've been living in constant readiness…and rest feels unavailable…if your mind never fully turns off…This episode will help you understand why—and what it actually takes to change it.If you're craving a room where you don't have to explain yourself, you're invited to join Cocoon, our free community on the Heartbeat app. The link is in the show notes.You don't need more control.You need support.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyCoachDawnInstagram: (@dawnwiggins)Instagram: (@coachtiffini)On the Web: https://www.mycoachdawn.comA podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.Support the show✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨ Stress-Less Flower Essence

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in survival mode? This episode is a nervous system regulation reset for women who need a soft place to land.You don't need to fix your life. You just need somewhere soft to land.

If You Feel Everyone Else's Emotions, Listen to This If you constantly absorb other people's emotions, moods, or stress, this episode will challenge everything you've been told about empathy. Feeling everyone else's emotions isn't a gift — it's often a trauma response rooted in hypervigilance, emotional conditioning, and nervous-system dysregulation. In this episode, we break down the psychology behind emotional absorption, why so many people confuse it with empathy, and how early environments teach us to monitor others to feel safe. We explore emotional contagion, identity diffusion, people-pleasing, and why letting go of emotional responsibility can feel terrifying — even when it's necessary. This is a direct, fact-based conversation about boundaries, emotional ownership, and reclaiming your internal authority. If you feel drained after interactions, responsible for others' feelings, or disconnected from your own emotional needs, this episode is for you.

Send us a textIn part 2 with Alexa Silva, we discuss how love doesn't clock out when the tones drop. We sat down to unpack what really happens when a first responder's world of shift work, hypervigilance, and on-call stress collides with the everyday demands of family life—and why even strong couples can drift into silence, scorekeeping, and resentment without clear structure and care.Across a candid, fast-moving conversation, we dig into how intimacy has to evolve over time, especially when schedules are brutal and sleep is scarce. We talk about the danger of tallying sex and affection, the quiet slide into emotional affairs powered by loneliness and praise, and the small, steady actions that rebuild safety: consistent compliments, micro-moments of touch, and explicit “ask for what you need” scripts. You'll hear practical frameworks for decompression after shifts, deciding whether you want listening or solutions, and using shared calendars to lower friction when overtime or call-outs derail plans.We also get honest about money, overtime, and the resentment loop that forms when one partner feels like both parents while the other chases a bigger paycheck. There's a path out: monthly “state of us” check-ins, clear rules for spending, and tradeoffs made in daylight instead of assumptions made in anger. We cover role clarity—your spouse can be your partner, not your therapist—plus the kind of self-care that actually restores a nervous system hammered by trauma exposure. Whether you're a cop, firefighter, medic, dispatcher, or the person holding down the fort at home, these tools meet the reality of your life.If you're ready to replace mind reading with honest asks and turn resentment into repair, hit play. Then tell us what changed after you tried one tool. Subscribe, share with your crew, and leave a review to help more first responder families find the support they deserve.To reach Alexa, here is the link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/alexa-silva-chelmsford-ma/1140390Freed.ai: We'll Do Your SOAP Notes!Freed AI converts conversations into SOAP note.Use code Steve50 for $50 off the 1st month!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showYouTube Channel For The Podcast

If you're constantly scanning, checking, replaying conversations, or feeling like your brain won't shut off after infidelity — this isn't because you're broken or “can't let go.” It's a trauma response, and it doesn't resolve by thinking harder. If you want help actually calming your nervous system and breaking this loop (not just managing it), you can book a free strategy call with me. We'll figure out what's keeping your body stuck and whether working together makes sense. Book your call: https://jordanapodaca.com/#free-call 00:00 — Hypervigilance After Infidelity (Why You Feel on Edge All the Time) 01:05 — How Infidelity Puts Your Nervous System in Survival Mode 02:10 — Why You Can't Stop Checking, Scanning, and Analyzing Everything 03:30 — Why Thinking More Makes Betrayal Trauma Worse (Not Better) 04:45 — Facts vs Interpretations: When Anxiety Feels Like Intuition 06:15 — How to Calm Hypervigilance and Break the Trauma Loop --------------------------------------------------------------------- JJA Consulting LLC • Fully insured through Alternative Balance LLC • Based in Michigan • Sessions via Zoom • Confidential and results-based. Disclaimer Jordan is not a licensed therapist, counselor, or medical professional. His services are for educational and coaching purposes only and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any mental or medical condition. Individual results vary. If you are in crisis or need clinical support, please reach out to a licensed mental-health provider or emergency services. Summary of Terms and Conditions Educational Purpose Only: Coaching and hypnosis sessions are for personal development and educational purposes only. Not Therapy or Medical Treatment: These services are not a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric, or medical care. Results Vary: Individual results vary depending on many factors. No specific outcome is guaranteed. Your Responsibility: You are responsible for your participation, decisions, and well-being before, during, and after sessions. You agree to remain coachable and follow the Practitioner's lead regarding session spacing. No Refunds: All sales are final except as required by law. We commit to working with you until the specific result is achieved, provided you remain committed to the process. Confidentiality: All private sessions are confidential except where disclosure is required by law. Intellectual Property: All session materials and methods are owned by JJA Consulting LLC and may not be shared or reproduced. Code of Conduct: We reserve the right to refuse or end services for disruptive, abusive, or unsafe behavior. Results-Based Model: You are purchasing a result, not a time-based subscription. We do not offer weekly check-in calls or "venting" sessions. We meet only when necessary to achieve the specific result. By scheduling or purchasing services, you agree to the full Terms and Conditions. You further agree that reasonable updates to these Terms to clarify the spirit of the agreement may apply to our engagement. FULL TERMS: https://jordanapodaca.com/#terms Subscribe to The Infidelity Recovery Podcast on Soundwise

In this episode, Molly and I talk about how easy it is to forget how well things are actually going, even with irrefutable evidence of it, and how grounding into that can completely change your experience of business. We also dig into the realities of hypervigilance, decision fatigue, and momentum. Plus why great coaching isn't about new insights every time, but about revisiting the right ones until they stick. This conversation is a reminder that success doesn't require perfection, that growth often comes from noticing patterns before they take over, and that staying anchored in what's working is one of the hardest (and most important) parts of scaling.  In this episode, you'll hear: • The lie that organization is a requirement for success (and other BS we need to bust) • Why we can have clear evidence of success and still struggle to process it • The trap of comparing our own offers too much (and how we can easily fall into de-valuing them) • The coaching call out I gave Molly on what she was using our session for (and why I thought maybe it wasn't the best choice) • What great coaching actually looks like in the tough moments • How to identify momentum anchors and reduce decision fatigue Episode Links Join my Facebook group Connect with Molly on Instagram Learn more about Molly on her website If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2855: Shana Olmstead offers empowering guidance for sensitive and empathic individuals struggling with hypervigilance, especially in emotionally charged relationships. Through intentional practices like energetic visualization, grounding techniques, and heart-centered affirmations, she teaches how to reclaim presence, soothe the nervous system, and interact from a place of love rather than fear. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://shanaolmstead.com/2021/11/08/how-to-heal-hypervigilance/ Quotes to ponder: "You can't control him, but you are in charge of your own energy!" "With awareness comes choice and freedom." "He is so compassionate and empathic, always trying to make everyone around him happy, especially his dad. This resulted in anxiety, resentment, and exhaustion!"

Unlock Clarity, Healing, and Emotional Freedom This Boxing Week With Thais Gibson. Start your FREE 7-day trial to the Personal Development School and get the Healing Family Dynamics Course ($250 Value) FREE for Life. https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/healing-family-dynamics-flashsale?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=healing-family-dynamics-flashsale&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=pod-12-27-25&el=podcast If you've ever felt torn between craving closeness and pulling away, this episode will help you finally understand why. Fearful Avoidant attachment can feel like living in constant emotional contradiction, longing for intimacy while fearing it at the same time. In this episode, Thais Gibson dives deep into the inner world of the Fearful Avoidant, unpacking the subconscious patterns, core wounds, and survival strategies that quietly shape relationships from the inside out. You'll gain compassionate insight into what's really happening beneath the surface and, more importantly, how healing and secure connection are absolutely possible. In this conversation, Thais explores three core patterns that define the Fearful Avoidant inner world: • The push–pull dynamic of yearning for closeness while fearing emotional safety • Hypervigilance, resentment buildup, and difficulty communicating needs • Deep-seated unworthiness wounds that drive overgiving and self-sacrifice Through real-life examples, personal reflection, and practical guidance, you'll learn how Fearful Avoidant behaviors develop and how awareness, communication, and subconscious rewiring can transform relationships from the inside out. Whether you identify as Fearful Avoidant or love someone who does, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and real tools for healing. ✨ Key Takeaways • Why Fearful Avoidants experience intense emotional push–pull • How hypervigilance leads to resentment and emotional shutdown • The danger of expecting partners to “mind-read” needs • How unworthiness wounds fuel overgiving and burnout • How to question internal stories instead of reacting from fear • Practical ways to communicate needs with clarity and safety • Why subconscious healing is essential for lasting change ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Attachment Style Quiz 00:42 – Intro 03:50 – 1 — They Yearn for and Fear Closeness 09:46 – Hypervigilance and Resentment Buildup 16:46 – Gaining Awareness and Ways to Communicate 22:16 – Healing Family Dynamics Course Promo 23:04 – 2 — They Expect You to Mind-Read 28:23 – Question Your Story and Meet the Need 31:46 – Transparency in Relationships 40:08 – 3 — They Have an "Unworthiness" Core Wound 48:31 – Final Thoughts 51:27 – Conclusion Meet the Host Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she's helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships. Helpful Resources:

Are you loving it? Send Ash a text! Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on what happens after a retreat, when life gets lifey and the work has to live in your body, your kitchen, your calendar, and your conversations. I'm joined by my dear friend and longtime client, Em, a single mom to twin girls, homeschooler, full-time student, and retired Marine officer, who shares how somatic work, breathwork, and real integration reshaped her capacity, boundaries, and motherhood.TOPICS & TANGENTS• From intellectualizing to embodiment: why “thinking about healing” kept Em stuck• Hypervigilance, military conditioning, and the nervous system after a high-tempo life• Somatic tools that moved the needle: breathwork, pacing, and structured downtime• Motherhood in real life: anger as a wise signal, mess-friendly kitchens, laughing more• “All-access pass” no more: boundaries that protect energy, home, and kids• Capacity vs. control: living by rhythms instead of wrangling every minute• Integration that actually sticks: what to do before and after a retreat• Generational impact: modeling regulation so kids don't carry adult emotionsPOINT OF THE STORYLife won't stop life-ing. Capacity isn't about doing more—it's about holding more with less tension. When you center yourself (not everyone else), the whole house gets healthier.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE• Surrender Retreat (Tulum) — an immersive recalibration of success, safety, and self through somatic practices, ceremony, and integration (details in show notes) • The Regulated Woman — private podcast & library for ongoing, nervous-system-first supportMORE ABOUT ASHI am the definition of duality — I swear like a sailor and break rules like it's my job, but I also hold incredible space for my clients and work my ass off to help them achieve the success they're after. But I'm also here for the non-preneur woman, too. My background in counseling gives me a unique perspective on what it means to show up, serve, & create connection for those who feel like they've never belonged before. LINKS: Become the Regulated Woman Get emails that feel like your best friend (if your best friend was a therapist and actually told you the truth). Use code BB20 to get The Burnout Breakthrough for only $7 Follow me on IG (dropping in once a quarter for updates & gossip) Website: ashmcdonaldmentoring.com Work with me 1:1 Therapeutic Mentorship Business Therapy (therapy + strategic mentorship) ...

PTSD is said to be a pandemic all over the world. Although a lot of what doctors diagnose as PTSD is for profit, as in to sell medication, a great deal of it is also real.If past trauma keeps looping and affecting you in your life, this might be the most important thing you read today.Your soul has its reasons — and they're not what you are usually told or in any way a positive reason. For example, I have heard many people say that their trauma happened to make them a better person and to learn positive lessons in their life. These are untruths taught to them to accept negativity. The soul's reason is much more basic than that.This does not mean you have PTSD. The symptoms of PTSD are severe and very intrusive affecting your life over everything else. The majority of the population is experiencing stress and anxiety, not PTSD. However, this article will help you either way and will give you tools to deal with what needs to be resolved at this time, no matter the intensity of the issue.Here is my attention, though: many lightworkers experienced heavy trauma in this lifetime. This happened because they stepped into a warzone. Now, it is time to release all those traumas. There are a couple of ways a person might drop their traumas. One pretty dramatic way some will try is to drop the life they are in — meaning, die — and start again, but that comes with the very high possibility that they will bring all their traumas back with them in their next life. There are, thankfully, other ways. One way is to work through the hurt and get to the other side of the trauma or PTSD.Here is the thing: even though there should be no difference between healing a small hurt and healing a trauma that causes PTSD using the fear processing exercise, there is a big anchor created through those traumatic experiences that the body and soul hold on to and resist dissolving. This body and soul resistance is what makes a trauma take so much time and effort to dissolve. Small hurts are not held on to by the soul.I was very surprised that this dynamic exists when it comes to big trauma. Why would a soul hold on to it? What is the reason behind it? I can understand, to a certain degree, why a body might hold on to a trauma — but a soul? Why would a soul resist dissolving or removing a big trauma?I ask these questions not to psychoanalyze or create theories or explanations. I ask them because I want to shed light on this dynamic. As we let the light within rise and become form, we cannot hold onto trauma — we must release it. If we hold on to it, it will hurt physically and energetically, as it causes a point of resistance in the flow of light energy.My life has been overly traumatic. The experiences I had from before I was born all the way to adulthood were, by all accounts, extreme in the negative sense. Although they disabled me to a large degree in my capacity to function in this life, I managed to get through life anyway.The fear-processing exercise was a tremendous help in 2006. It helped me go from waking up every day in a state of absolute terror and petrified with fear (a normal PTSD symptom), which would take hours to overcome before I was able to move my body out of bed, to waking up with just some harsh memories and thoughts. It helped me go from extreme vigilance and scanning for attacks and dangers every moment of every day to a background stress and tension of dread. The processing exercise also helped me see the lighter side of life and recognize darkworkers better so I could stop interacting with them.Overall, this exercise made a massive difference in my life. I can say that I am now more functional than the great majority of the human race who have gone through trauma. For example, other people who have gone through harsh circumstances are riddled with addictions and incapacity to function on a daily basis. Many are dead, having committed suicide.But that's not enough.During our workshop at the Shamanshack this year, we explored a cleansing method to deal with deep, dark programs and bundles of energy — some that we may have carried from lifetime to lifetime. This sets us up for many physical, energetic, and soul-level benefits.Then I finished and released the class The Source Code of Manifestation: Unlocking the Quantum Core of Creation. This class brings us to a place where we cannot hold onto any type of hurt or trauma if we choose to achieve the goal we came here with: to embody the light paradigm on Earth. This class requires a large level of commitment.Unfortunately for me, this meant that all the trauma I had put aside for “later” — because “it wasn't affecting me that badly” — now has to be addressed. As the light started rising through me and taking form, I felt a great deal of pain in my physical body. Knowing that pain during light flow means resistance, it became clear that this was not something I could ignore. It is like ignoring chronic physical pain. You can do it and you can function normally — I know, because I lived that way for many years — but it's not truly dealt with . And you are definitely not functioning from your highest potential, but only a faint image of your true self.So how come there is such a resistance by the soul and body to remove the big pain?Spiritual traditions and modern psychology show us several aspects that contribute to this. The core of the issue is fear. The body and soul lock into survival and protection mode on a permanent basis, bundling that damaging experience and making sure it doesn't happen again. The situations that created the trauma can be so complex and varied that a person becomes a walking danger detector. Hypervigilance, stress, fear, and negativity then abound.In the light/dark paradigm, the type of situations that caused deep trauma are considered normal even though there is nothing normal or common about them. However, as we start to let the light within rise and take form those layers of fear and protection bundles become highly incompatible. They hurt physically and often mentally, energetically, and emotionally. On the one hand, the body and soul are in protection mode; on the other, the energy cannot easily pass through those low-frequency modes, so it causes pain. The body and soul then increase the resistance because “obviously” the layer of protection is not strong enough — and so the spiral continues. Generally this will end the light from rising, lead to dropping your purpose for incarnating and firewalling or avoiding healing. Massive resistance comes up to stop the pain by stopping the apparent cause. But we can't stop, as light working light beings stop allowing the light to rise and take form. We just can't.One of the interesting aspects is that usually at this level of engagement — where fear and stress are involved — only the body is engaged. However, with trauma, the soul is also engaged. When we see this, we must remember that the awareness level of our soul is at the viewpoint of the singular self. The oversoul (higher self) is not involved. And a singular-level soul can and does carry a subtle body of experiences, desires, and programs from moment to moment and life to life. It desires survival, and combined with the body's survival imperative, these form a compounded lump of energy stuck in our field and bodies. This affects every single one of our bodies (emotional, ego, physical, energy, and mental).I separate the bodies to make working with them easier. When we work on strengthening each body, it so happens that we also affect all the others. Because in truth, none of them are separate from each other. Not even the soul is separate from our physical body in all its expressions, but tethered to it — affecting it and being affected by it.My article would not be complete without me providing a path to solving the issue. So how do we convince the body and soul that all is well? That the danger is over and we can now chill and relax? That we can stop being hypervigilant and stressed?Continue using my fear and stress processing exercises. These will help no matter what level of hurt you are experiencing. Also use the exercises and the music in The Source Code of Manifestation: Unlocking the Quantum Core of Creation class. In fact, stop listening to any music with degraded lyrics and replace it with high frequency light filled music like what I have created at ineliarecords.com.And if you are carrying PTSD-level hurt, be gentle, get help in a form that truly heals your soul/body relationship and doesn't just hide the symptoms — and if you feel any burning or pain in your bodies, slow down as you allow the light within to rise and take form. Be kind to yourself. Know and understand that you are healing and need more TLC (tender loving care) than you normally would. Stay on track and know that this too will pass.The discussion doesn't stop here - listen to the full podcast episode for unfiltered insights from Inelia and our panelists. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.drivingtotherez.com/subscribe

In this episode of the How to Find Joy podcast, host June Suepunpuck discusses the concept of hypervigilance and its impact on joy. She shares personal experiences and insights on how hypervigilance can drain joy and lead to feelings of anxiety and disconnection. June offers practical strategies for recognizing and combating hypervigilance, emphasizing the importance of returning to oneself to reclaim joy. The episode concludes with resources for further support and connection.Takeaways:Hypervigilance can drain joy and create anxiety.It's important to recognize patterns of hypervigilance.Creating space can help interrupt hypervigilance.Returning to oneself is key to reclaiming joy.Hypervigilance often stems from a desire to feel safe.You are not alone in experiencing hypervigilance.Mindfulness and grounding techniques can be beneficial.Self-awareness is crucial in managing hypervigilance.Joy is possible even in social situations.Resources are available for those seeking support.--------------------------------CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE! Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone! Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

0:00 - 2:00 Introduction to meditation and exploration fo overthinking and rumination 2:00- 3:45 Tonight we will explore rumination and overthinking 3:45 - 19:00 The Nature of Rumination: Beyond Simple Overthinking 19:00 - 28:00 The Complexity of Our Inner Agreements 28:00 - 37:00 Distinguishing Different Forms of Rumination 37:00 - 41:35 Trauma, Hypervigilance, and the Protective Mind 41:35 - 46:00 Grief and the Necessary Journey Through Loss 46:00 - 51:00 The Wisdom of Discernment: Assessing Each Instance of Rumination 51:00 - 57:00 Practical Approaches: Working With Rather Than Against Rumination 57:00 - 01:07.40 A Story to Carry With You Every tapestry contains the story of its making 01:07.40 - Bodyscan for relaxation Let me help you reduce anxiety, fall asleep, cope with grief, and navigate through life through guided sleep meditations designed for restful sleep. It will be ok. Each session combines relaxation techniques with my calming voice to create a peaceful environment, allowing you to fall asleep fast and wake up rejuvenated. I integrate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles into my content, offering practical insights to help you overcome sleep disorders and anxiety. Here, you will find a wealth of resources to support your journey toward better sleep and overall well-being. For additional support, I offer online counseling sessions as a certified counselor with a Master's in Counselling. Book a session through my SimplyBook.me page: BOOK A COUNSELLING or PERSONAL TRAINING SESSION. https://laurenostrowskifenton.simplybook.me/v2/ Connect with me on Patreon for exclusive content: Join me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton Make a difference by contributing via PayPal: Donate Here http://paypal.me/Laurenostrowski Follow my journey on Instagram for daily inspiration and updates: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/ Explore my stories on Medium, where I share insights intertwined with life experiences: Medium https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton Check out my book, "Daily Rituals For Happiness," an instructional workbook designed to help you cultivate happiness every day. Please remember, while my content is meant to provide support, it is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health guidance. Always consult with a healthcare provider for personalized advice Original vocals and video by Lauren Ostrowski Fenton copyright © 2025 # sleepmeditation # guidedmeditation # fallasleepfast #personaldevelopment #deepsleep #mindfulness

Do you actually want to help, or do you just feel like you have to?Explore the difference between true empathy and a dysregulated urge to fix everyone's problemsUncover the roots of “savior mode,” including codependence, trauma, and poor emotional regulationLearn how constantly prioritizing others can be a subconscious strategy to avoid your own discomfortDiscover why jumping in to fix things can sabotage both your relationships and your own growthGet 5 powerful steps to build healthier boundaries without losing your compassionLinks: Before you rage quit your job, try this! (free webinar) — https://outsmartadhd.co/ragequit Book a free ADHD coaching consult — https://calendly.com/outsmartadhd/adhd-coaching-consult

Send us a textLet's be real: telling a terrified mom that her horrific intrusive thoughts are "normal" is only half the story, and it's not good enough.This episode is your new essential guide. We're cutting past the surface talk about "scary thoughts" and diving deep into the neuroscience of what's actually going on. Your client's brain is doing a brilliant, protective job being hypervigilant, but then sleep deprivation, nutritional depletion, and chronic stress turn that protection into a panic spiral. We explain exactly how to spot the difference between a normal thought and pathological Postpartum OCD and, most importantly, how to offer root-cause solutions that stop the nervous system from fueling those terrifying images. If you want to move beyond just screening and genuinely help your clients heal, you need to hear this.Check out the episode on the blog HEREKey time stamps: 1:03  Naming the Unspeakable: What Do Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Really Look Like?2:34  Why Telling a Mom "It's Normal" Simply Isn't Enough (and Why It's Harmful).5:57 Maternal Brain Plasticity 101: How Evolution Made the Postpartum Brain Brilliant.8:18  Hypervigilance, Sympathetic Dominance, and The Postpartum Energy Debt.10:58  The Spiral: When a Protective Thought Leads to Pathological Anxiety.14:25 Root Causes Driving Postpartum Nervous System Dysregulation.17:54 Case Study: Resolving Severe Nighttime Intrusive Thoughts with Nutrition (Ferritin & Labs).20:22 Case Study: Feeding Anxiety, Blood Sugar Crashes, and Adrenal Support.22:09 The Critical Distinction: Intrusive Thoughts vs. Postpartum OCD (P-OCD).25:12 The Whole-Person Assessment Framework for Intrusive Thoughts.27:08  Layered Interventions That Work: Regulation, Foundations, Trauma, and Support.29:27 Common Provider Mistakes: Minimizing, Catastrophizing, and Isolating Symptoms.32:17  Intrusive (Ego-Dystonic) Vs. Psychotic (Ego-Syntonic) Thoughts: Why This Distinction is Life-Saving.35:17  Partner Education: Helping Support People Provide Help, Not Judgment.37:47  Building Resilience, Not Symptom Suppression: Long-Term Nervous System Health. NEXT STEPS:

If you've ever wrestled with the long, uneven work of healing, we hope today's conversation offers courage for the journey.  Dan shares his recent reflections on the lament of waiting found in Psalm 13 and the persistent pursuit of justice embodied by Erin Brockovich as he rewatched the 2000 film. He and Rachael explore the tension between justice today and the full restoration that is "not yet," bringing these insights into the lingering impact of past sexual abuse. Healing after sexual abuse shapes not just your body but your whole affective and relational world. When harm happens in relationships, it distorts your sense of safety, trust, and even goodness. You may notice contempt toward your own body, frustration at emotional reactions, or fear around your own desires. Hypervigilance, self-protection, or numbing can become familiar companions, and trusting others—or even yourself—can feel risky. The work of healing in adult life is laborious, requiring vulnerability, patience, and courage to reclaim desire, goodness, and the capacity to be seen. They consider Psalm 13 as both a cry of lament and a thread of hope. It doesn't promise immediate relief. It simply says, "I trust in your unfailing love," leaving open the possibility that this is not the end of the story. Healing is not a linear path or a once-and-done process. It's a lifelong journey of tending to what remains—the physiological, emotional, relational, and spiritual aftermath of trauma. And yet, even in the hard work, there is invitation: keep choosing life, goodness, and the beauty of your own desire. Every small act of caring for your body, each moment of speaking truth, each return to beauty becomes a protest against despair—a glimpse of the wholeness that is coming. Healing itself is a form of justice.   * This episode engages the topic of abuse, particularly sexual abuse and child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  

This is an episode that is equal parts validating and practical. We go deep into the patterns that so many high-achieving women carry like hypervigilance, over-responsibility, and the constant sense that we should be able to “just handle it all”. Sound familiar? Plus, we talk about what happens when we stop making ourselves the problem and actually diagnose what's really going on in our businesses. This session is ultimately about reclaiming your capacity and sanity by building systems that neutralize emotional triggers, leaning on your team more, and designing a business that works with your brain instead of against it. You'll hear the shifts Molly makes as we name what's been draining her and start creating the structures that will free her up to focus on what she does best.  In this episode, you'll hear: • Molly's “oh I'm normal” moment (and why naming it matters) • Hypervigilance and its impact on high achievers • Seeing the upside of challenges like ADHD (and the insane results Molly had last year) • What it looks like to diagnose the real problem in business  • How systems can and should create emotional neutrality • The hill I'll die on around team support & to do's  • The first step to creating systems that actually work for your brain Episode Links Join my Facebook group Connect with Molly on Instagram Learn more about Molly on her website  If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that get your clients real results

If you've ever been in a narcissistic relationship (with a partner, parent, boss, or friend), you know the effects don't magically disappear when you leave. In fact, sometimes that's when the real work begins. In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I share three common behaviors many of us carry after narcissistic abuse: Hypervigilance and people-pleasing Difficulty trusting your own perceptions Emotional dysregulation or numbness These aren't signs you're broken. Rather, they're survival patterns your brain and body learned in unsafe environments. Coping techniques you learned to protect yourself in complex PTSD.  Today is part one of a two-part series, and we're starting with awareness: how these behaviors show up, what they look like in everyday life, and why you might still be doing them even years later. Whether you're early in recovery or decades out, this episode will help you see your patterns with compassion — and prepare you for next week's conversation about how to heal and move forward. If you liked this show, you'll like this one:  Narcissistic Abuse Recovery on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/narcissistic-abuse-recovery/id1434429161?i=1000679967740 Narcissistic Abuse Recovery on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LZOMV5GGxgk21Tt2oMtYu?si=fe90af4f7cb24793 This is an extra special important one to share with someone you care about in your life. Please click the link and share away. Also, it's my birthday next week! And I'd love to share a cup of coffee with you! For the price of a coffee, please head to  https://patreon.com/susiepettit to support my mission and me, while I sit here week after week, year after year, bringing you tips and support to live a life you love. You  matter to me, warrior!

Forrest and therapist Meg Josephson explore the fawn response, a survival strategy where safety is sought by pleasing other people. They discuss how fawning can start as self-protection in childhood, but later morph into overthinking, hypervigilance, and self-abandonment. Meg shares her own experience, including how fawning creates resentment and makes it difficult to find a healthy relationship or figure out your authentic needs. Topics include becoming aware of unconscious habits, building distress tolerance, grief, self-compassion, healthy boundaries, and speaking up for ourselves. About our Guest: Meg Josephson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and author of the new book Are You Mad at Me? Key Topics: 0:00: Introduction 1:18: Self-sabotage as self-protection 4:01: Bringing the unconscious fawn response into awareness 9:51: Silencing wants and needs, conflict avoidance, and resentment 14:33: Rediscovering wants and needs after people pleasing 18:05: The healing arc: grief, anger, and relationship 25:30: Viewing people pleasing as a “part” rather than an identity 30:11: Nice vs. compassionate 51:36: Hypervigilance and the NICER practice 57:22: Authenticity as “uncovering” rather than “fixing” 1:03:02: Recap Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors If you have ADHD, or you love someone who does, I'd recommend checking out the podcast ADHD aha! Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Join hundreds of thousands of people who are taking charge of their health. Learn more and join Function at functionhealth.com/BEINGWELL. Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices