| The human nervous system is wired for survival, and is constantly scanning for cues of safety or danger. It scans for these cues in the external environment, from our internal organs and systems, and relationally between us and other people. Based on these cues, the system assigns us to a certain state that impacts how we react and respond to everything in our life. Cues of safety allow us to be in the “zone of resilience,” where we can feel at peace, relax and enjoy things, be connected with others, and think clearly and rationally. Cues of danger put us into one of two states — we call them “team hyper” or “team hypo” — where we are in a defensive/protective mode or a depressed/“what’s-the-point?” mode. Having an understanding of the nervous system and how it works brings incredibly helpful awareness and increased capacity for compassion for ourselves and others. Leah Davidson is teaching the course on nervous system resilience that I have been taking, and she was kind enough to join me on my podcast and share some of her wisdom, knowledge, and experience. She is a Speech Language Pathologist and certified Life Coach who has worked with people with traumatic brain injuries for years. Our conversation will be so helpful for everyone who listens — as well as for people with concussions or brain injuries. Enjoy!! YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0vD9V2tBmU |