Nervous System Starter Steps. SPECIAL TOPIC LECTURE w/ Irene Lyon

Hello! This recording is from my Special Topic Lecture that happened on May 20, 2021 wherein I dive into the essential starter steps for nervous system health and healing trauma. I hope you enjoy the breakdown, and be sure to go a little deeper and dig into the EXTRA RESOURCES.

Here are some Questions/Topics I discuss in this chat:

2:56 - What is trauma?
4:41 - Why are you? What is your purpose for being here?
6:24 - Nervous systems explained
10:20 - Freeze state
13:44 - Effect of being stuck in survival responses
14:42 - Vagus nerve
19:27 - Importance of solid, safe connection when a baby
22:04 - Neuroplasticity
25:26 - Following biological impulses
27:50 - Not being allowed to express yourself
29:39 - Baby/Child looking for attunement
31:58 - Flow within the Nervous System
33:50 - Orienting (connection to the outside world)
37:28 - Orienting neurosensory exercise
40:18 - What to do when feelings of scared come up when orienting
43:33 - Early/Pre-Verbal Trauma
45:32 - Working with the stress organs (adrenals/kidneys)
47:15 - ACE Study
53:17 - Awareness of our movement
1:03:25 - Importance of daily practice when healing
1:07:24 - Working with Grief when overwhelmed
1:10:25 - Chronic fatigue & body pain - freeze
1:14:21 - Sweating when stressed
1:19:18 - How our upbringing can shape how we view the world as an adult
1:21:36 - Shame and biological impulses
1:26:44 - OCD
1:32:21 - Importance of building the foundations

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Resources I mention in this Vlog:

► The Polyvagal Theory. Explained
   • The Polyvagal Theory. Explained.  

► All THINGS Polyvagal. Plus Q&A with Irene.
   • All THINGS Polyvagal. Plus Q&A with I...  

► How to create a healthy human being starts here (it's not what you think) || with Irene Lyon
   • How to create a healthy human being s...  

► What do you do when you have unresolved trauma? Two types of orienting
   • What do you do when you have unresolv...  

► What the heck is orienting? (and why is it so important?!)
   • What the heck is orienting? (and why ...  

► How to heal adrenal fatigue by working with stress organs
   • How to heal adrenal fatigue by workin...  

► Origins of the ACE Study
  / origins-of-the-ace-study  

► SmartBody SmartMind
https://smartbodysmartmind.com/

► Drop In Class
https://irenelyon.com/drop-in-class-1

► Website
https://irenelyon.com/

► Free Resource Centre
https://irenelyon.com/free-resources-2/

► 3-Part Healing Trauma video series
https://irenelyon.com/healing-trauma-...

► How stored up traumatic (toxic) stress creates chronic illness
   • How stored up traumatic (toxic) stres...  

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Please know that…

The statements on this YouTube channel or in videos are simply opinion. Content presented or posted on this channel is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or a professional therapeutic relationship. Content presented or posted is intended to provide general health information for educational purposes only and you should contact the appropriate healthcare professional before relying on any such information.

My website is a wealth of free resources and information on how to start this work, so here it is one more time: https://irenelyon.com