Hey there! Happy Thursday! (Or Friday Eve, if you prefer.) I hope you’ve had a chance to download the Insight Timer app and try the Dopamine Rebalance Challenge. It began yesterday and so far I think it’s pretty good. The short, targeted sessions are designed to teach us one skill per day that will helpContinue reading “The Dopamine Rebalance Challenge”
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Coming Soon: The Dopamine Rebalance Challenge
Hey oh! Did you know . . . ? Your brain releases chemicals all the time in response different stimuli. It’s what keeps us alive, calms us down, gives us the exercise high, and pushes us to pursue pleasure. This last one is driven by dopamine, to be exact. It goes up when we’re excitedContinue reading “Coming Soon: The Dopamine Rebalance Challenge”
Nervous System Reset Toolbox
We did it! 12 days of the Nervous System Reset Challenge! Congratulations!!! At the end of Day 12 Anaïs gives a quick recap of the tools offered during the challenge and reminds us that they’re not “meant to fix you; they’re here to support you.” She also says that regulation isn’t something we aspire to,Continue reading “Nervous System Reset Toolbox”
Nervous System Reset: Day 12
Okie doke! Day 12! Our last lesson is with Anaïs Skoutariotis who leads us in a practice using our eyes. She explains that when we’re on alert and our nervous system is triggered, we use our eyes to protect ourselves. They focus or fixate on something. Our pupils react, eyes narrow sometimes. And, of course,Continue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 12”
Nervous System Reset: Day 11
Kelly Smith is our teacher today and her focus is on movement. Simple, gentle swaying or rocking back and forth. Moving our bodies in a predictable and rhythmic way helps to soothe the nervous system. She invites us to match the movement with our breath if we so choose. The activity in this lesson remindsContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 11”
Nervous System Reset: Day 10
“Dual Regulation Five-Finger Breathing Practice” When I first heard the title of today’s lesson I thought, What in the world is this? Can’t we just breathe or something? I’m not in the mood for, like, finger puppets . . . Oh holy cow. I was not expecting this. Our teacher, Dr. Jud Brewer, has aContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 10”
Nervous System Reset: Day 9
We’ve learned a few different ways to reset things: sight, sound, touch. Today is an extension of the touch theory – ear massage. I’ll be honest, I tried it and then just sat quietly. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I had wrap around earbuds, or because it was about 3:30Continue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 9”
Nervous System Reset: Day 8
Hummmmmmm . . . hummmmmmmm . . . hummmmmmmmmmmmm . . . This is today’s practice. Humming. Now, I’ve grown up with music. Whether it’s playing various instruments, singing, or just listening to it, music is part of me. It calms me. It excites my senses. It can even stir strong emotions and I’ve beenContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 8”
Nervous System Reset: Day 7
Physiological Sigh. That’s what Rachel Fearnley calls it. I’m not really sure how I feel about it to be honest. I mean, I like breathwork but this didn’t feel like comfortable to me. It might be different for you. In our lesson, Rachel tells us that by doing this breathing pattern it helps to promoteContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 7”
Nervous System Reset: Day 6
Today was all about being comfy and safe. Tramaine Cato brings us back to the sensation of touch, though not as an active participant but rather as a passive observer. By connecting the body and its sensations, we can teach the nervous system to regulate itself. She lets us decide which position we’d like toContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 6”
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