Why Trauma & Nervous System Regulation Cannot Be Reduced to Exercises & Hacks - Irene Lyon

About this episode

Irene Lyon discusses the complexities of trauma and nervous system regulation beyond simple exercises and hacks.

Smart Body Smart Mind sign up - https://ea188.isrefer.com/go/SBSM/SK/ 21 Day Nervous System Tune Up: https://ea188.isrefer.com/go/21days/SK/ Healing trauma training: https://ea188.isrefer.com/go/HT/SK/ Irene's success stories playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tIcR-r0CU7G51ry_oM3bX3jWMqPk--x&si=GyJeF8VzGDfYfHFY All my videos with Irene - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBszj9nzso6iVn1shBoFij3pVWBpR3hHp Timestamps: 00:00 Buzzword Confusion 02:05 Meet Irene Lyon 03:33 Credentials and Training 08:47 Social Media Misinformation 10:46 Polyvagal Theory Backlash 14:35 Influencers and Bad Science 21:12 AI Content and DIY Risks 24:56 What Regulation Really Means 26:22 Voo Sound Misuse 33:53 Baseline and Early Development 36:35 Midlife Stress Surfacing 37:31 Trauma Gets Stuck 39:09 ACE Study Body Breakdown 40:31 Survival Mode Collapse 42:47 Online Misinformation Risks 44:24 No Quick Fixes 46:21 Dangerous Stimulation Stories 49:48 Lifestyle Change Takes Time 51:22 Regulation Through Loss 52:22 Birth and Body Capacity 55:16 Parents and Co Regulation 56:36 Program Evidence Updates 58:59 Learn at Your Pace 01:02:16 Success Stories Closing This video is not medical…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Kleiner

Guest: Irene Lyon

Topics covered

• trauma
• nervous system regulation
• polyvagal theory
• social media misinformation
• lifestyle change
• mental health

Keywords

• trauma
• nervous system
• polyvagal theory
• mental health
• social media
• lifestyle change
• regulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smart Body Smart Mind, YouTube, 21 Day Nervous System Tune Up, Healing trauma training, ACE Study

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