by Haley Snipes | Dec 16, 2024
The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in your body’s ability to manage stress and relaxation. It runs through your entire body, impacting many functions, and is often referred to as the primary relaxation nerve. However, it is much more than that—it acts like a traffic cop, managing the flow of your stress and relaxation responses. Understanding how to strengthen your vagal tone can help you recover more effectively from emotional upsets and maintain overall well-being.
by Haley Snipes | Dec 12, 2024
n a world where our emotions often seem as unpredictable as the weather, understanding the underlying causes of these shifts can be as empowering as having a personal weather forecast. Today, let’s embark on an exploration into the intricate world of hormones, specifically focusing on estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone, and their profound impact on our emotional and physical well-being.
by Haley Snipes | Dec 11, 2024
Growing up or experiencing prolonged exposure to stress and trauma isn’t just tough on your mental health; it has tangible, physical effects on your body, particularly on what’s known as your HPA axis. This might sound like a complicated scientific term, but it’s essentially the command center for how your body responds to stress. When this system gets out of whack, it can lead to a cascade of health issues that affect everything from your mood to how well you fight off a cold.
by Haley Snipes | Dec 10, 2024
Imagine for a moment that your brain is a vast, complex network of pathways, some well-trodden and familiar, others less so. Now, consider the impact of trauma on this intricate landscape: pathways once used for exploration and joy might become overgrown, while others, those associated with fear and survival, become highways of hyperactivity. This is the effect trauma can have on the brain, altering not just the mental and emotional aspects of a person but their physical well-being too. The journey to rewire the brain after trauma is akin to a careful, deliberate process of trailblazing new paths and nurturing a garden within ourselves that fosters growth, resilience, and healing.
by Haley Snipes | Dec 10, 2024
Embarking on the journey of understanding trauma and its profound effects on our mind and body can be both enlightening and empowering. The nuances of how psychological trauma influences the neurobiological processes, particularly the HPA axis—our body’s threat response system—reveal the intricate link between our experiences and physical well-being. This exploration not only deepens our comprehension of trauma’s impact but also guides us toward strategies for healing and reclaiming control over our lives.
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Dec 10, 2024
While stress in life is inevitable, many of us have excess, unnecessary stress that contributes to nervous system dysfunction (ANS dysfunction, HPA-Axis dysfunction, Sympathetic dominance, emotional dysregulation whatever you want to call it). To keep it brief…...
