Apr 19, 2021
We are often witness to, or sometimes in the middle of, traumatic events. Whether it’s a mass casualty or cumulative stress over time, our nervous system can get stuck in an upregulated state. In this episode, we break down: training to handle stressful events, protective strategies to employ during and after traumatic events, the physiology of PTSD, specific techniques to downregulate your nervous system and getting to a place of equanimity.
Guest Bio: Ryan Cheney is a mental health therapist, breath work, and performance coach based in Bend Oregon. Our guest on Stimulus Episode 5: The Art of Breathing, Ryan is a thought leader in the field of wellness for health care professions. You can contact him here for further questions and consultations.
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“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
― Victor Frankl
“Practice equanimity and awareness mindset so that it becomes automatic.”
“Sometimes our system gets stuck in certain states, and we need help getting back to a nervous system that can modulate freely, like it's supposed to.”
“I like to be proactive in this way so that we're not waiting until someone's got full blown PTSD. How do we get in front of that? How do we become more resilient? How do we build these practices to modulate the day?”