I am a 7/10 on the ACES test and I suspect an 8 but have no solid proof other than what I’m taking as hints. I cannot remember a time when my body has not activated in fight/flight/freeze. I’m always tense, anxious, on edge and ready to go. My husband thought it was incredible how I can pop out of bed and have all the energy in the world immediately. It was off. I get massages and the lady would tell me to relax and then quickly say, “oh you can’t can you”. I have had IBS since about 19-20 years old and I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 34 or 35. I’m now 40 and finally linking this all together and to say I’m truly amazed is an understatement. Thank you for all your hard work making these videos so we can all heal!
Thank you, Irene, powerful information, the systems of trauma is like a furnace, where the on temperature is too close to the shut off temperature. Ie there is no space, no capacity to rest. peace
This video has shed a lot of light on different aspects of my somatic process: crying, resistance, yuck, anger... I feel content and calm. Infinite thanks.
The first time I came across this connection between trauma and disease was reading Alice Miller. She was way ahead of her time, but she didn't demonstrate a way to deal with it.
This video has been so helpful. I was diagnosed with POTS and generalized anxiety disorder following a big infection I got about a year ago. Ever since my nervous system has been incredibly dysregulated, although I believe it has been my entire life. I've also been stuck in a derealization/disassociation state since that infection. My goal is to heal my nervous system and hopefully get unstuck
I have early stress with articulation disorder, hearing problems, speech language delays, gross motor skill, enlarged adenoids making my speech unable to be understood by others. Chronic UTI’s, urethral surgery at age 3. My infant brothers death, my mothers deep depression,dysfunctional inter generational trauma. My mothers constant drive to fix me and forgot to enjoy me. The constant evaluations testing, remediations, psychiatric evaluation. The attachment bond between me and my mother and her just seeing my problems but not seeing me and treating me like an abnormal child throughout my development through out my teenage years. Which led to anger towards my mother, depression, anxiety which just led to more treatment, meds, therapy, family therapy, mothers depression treatment, my behavior just led to more exclusion from family. Leading mother to contact dcf and wanting me removed and the trauma that occurred when being removed. My mother placed all the problems on me that my behavior was the problem. Living in a shelter, group home, feelings of abandonment from my family. Not feeling safe in my own skin and not trusting others or feeling safe, and not fitting in and disliked by others. Being bullied as a kid. My mother was angry with me not understanding why i couldn’t fix my problems. I was 17. My relationship with my mother no bond or lack of. I have IBS, constipation, brain tumors (meninginoma, acoustic neuroma, brain surgery, epithelia flat atypia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Raynouds disease, spine issues injuries., iron, vitamin d deficiency, thiamin. I still do not feel safe in my own skin and don’t trust feel safe with people. My mom is a dismissive attachment style and covert traits, while I complex ptsd, and some traits of bpd
It's a long list of issues but the biggest things that comes across, Erica, are inner strength, astuteness, wisdom and intelligence in equal measure. Sending you heaps of good wishes for your continuing emotional and physical healing 💐🌼🌸
grumblekin, our history can for sure have a big impact on our health. I'll link to two of Irene's resources in case you'd like to learn more. Origins of the ACEs Study - soundcloud.com/irenelyon/origins-of-the-ace-study free Healing Trauma video training - irenelyon.com/healing-trauma
This is very interesting. I'm about 43 minutes in, and I can feel my heart center activating. Irene is talking about "kindling" as I write this comment. How fitting for my situation. I'm feeling my way through this one, as it's not beyond my current threshold.
Me and my 2 sisters have all dealt with chronic illness to some degree or another. I left early and completely, and have done the best out of all of us.
@@gracelewis6071Don’t worry, some people understand what you mean. To me, it sounded like you meant that you’re more regulated than your siblings otherwise who may not have left as completely as you have, since you’re no longer exposing yourself to the toxicity of your upbringing. Is that right?
@@LePetitNuageGris Yes, that's right. More regulated and better health outcomes even though we have the same underlying genetic conditions. I have a healthier mental outlook and willingness to face the truth as well, unfortunately. That's not just my observation but other's as well. Thank you for hearing what I was saying.
@@gracelewis6071 Of course! I wanted you to know that you’re seen. :) I also didn’t want the only comment on your self expression to be something negative, since what you said wasn’t negative in the least, but rather neutral and quite understandable, and it was vulnerable of you to share in the first place. I didn’t want you to be left with negativity for having expressed yourself. It’s… not a nice feeling, and makes you not really want to do it again, which is sad, and damaging to your ability to heal… Plus, I understand… I believe I’m the same out of myself and my two older siblings. I’m not really doing amazingly, but I’ve at least made the decision to face my trauma and try to heal it. My sister has acknowledged, but she struggles a lot with follow-through (likely because of her own struggles with trauma responses and freeze), and I’m not sure my brother even understands what the word trauma means, or its importance, despite having admitted and been sort of diagnosed with having it. But again, his own responses tend to lead to him sort of floating off into his head about other stuff rather than being rooted in the reality of what happened and what it’s done to him. He can hardly really see himself, it seems. It’s a bit sad…😔 But I can’t rescue them… I have to focus on my own healing, and share what I know only when I’m more resourced and capable. Then it’s up to them to make their decisions.
Hi team. I have a question pleaee...the freeze response thats mentioned here but can u specify which one it is..does it refer to a dorsal shutdown or a blend of sympathetic and dorsal responses..as these are 2 diferrent states where first one is characterised by complete lack of energy while the other one has energy behind it. Thank u very much.
I worked with teenagers. That is so true parents are disconnected, have their own trauma inter generational trauma. It is true we push psychotropic meds as young as three. Insurance plays a big part paying professionals not enough money., and creating problems,. Providers not wanting to deal with insurance and choosing not to take insurance leading many with early childhood trauma inability for care except through you tube. The amount of lobbyists in Washington protecting insurance and big pharma. If we keep people sick more revenue. Healthcare cancer industry is big business. If we are well and we cure diseases there is no need for doctors, hospitals, or medications less money income.. millions of dollars lost sad but true. Seeing the difference between my brother in laws connection in healthy way with his children versus the way we grew up.,For example on vacation my family was going for a hike my nephew getting us into competing with each other inspiring us, etc. my brother in law noticed this commented on this to my nephew and the positive impact he had on us as a family on this walk and how he praised his son. Most of us don’t get this praise and attunement. My sister can’t do this due to inter generational trauma and how we were brought up, but her husband who had a healthier attachment could see this. It amazed me to recognize what he did. My nephew is lucky to get this attunement and healthy bonding at least from one parent. Our Poor children with severe trauma who are drugged at a young age with psychotropics to numb their behavior s then to focus on their trauma and healing it. So so sad!! I work in a psych inpatient hospital. Our children. We fail to adequately train our staff and pay them.
I notice at times as I continue to heal that I feel “childish” in some ways - I want to play, goof around, even play wrestle with my partner, and find myself going back to foods I used to eat when I was younger. I even feel like my voice is higher pitched at times and can’t tell why. It doesn’t feel much like a “regression”as I feel that now my life is stable and i feel supported by friends / community which hasn’t been true until recently. Is this related to the rewiring of the NS and is a normal thing that happens when we begin to heal?
Hi Sarah, Seth here with Team Lyon. It sounds like you are tapping into levels of playfulness and life energy that haven't been present since you were much younger, and so aspects of that younger physiology are also coming forward, like the change in your voice, and food preferences. Yes, this is not unusual at all! Just enjoy it and go with it :) It's also possible it will change as that life force integrates.
Thank you so much for this video, Irene, educational and very hopeful as always. My question is: can person by doing NSR work heal her/his relations with work/career, meaning starting to feel what they really want to do in their life? Is this somehow related to getting to know your core needs, impulses etc? Thanks a lot!
Ira Vasylenko, Jen here from Team Lyon. Yes, for sure. One of the many effects of growing regulation is being more connected to one's authenticity and living more from this place. I'll share a related blog post of Irene's. 9 Key Benefits we Experience When Our Nervous System is Regulated - irenelyon.com/2018/09/30/9-benefits-nervoussystem-regulated/
So very true! Thank God for these new modalities!people have a chance now! It's just convincing them. We have been taught a bunch of BS..thanks to B Pharm
I agree insurance regulations low payments for mental health providers, and big pharma and the power they hold with the lobbyists in Washington. Money rules the love of money. Our system is wrong
@@ericablaschke3497 It needs to change and I believe it is. I'm 50 yrs old and every year they are just shocked zi don't have any of the 1,000 diseases. 🤪 Only A&D. Thanks for your your response Take care 🧚🧚✨
@@beckymm1989 I don’t see it changing. How? I work in psych. On in inpatient psych ward . I work with children, teenagers, adults, older adults and geriatric patients and some dementia. Our patients lack coping skills. Medications and ECT are our primary means. But they don’t get better sometimes for a while but they lack the resources and our community mental health care lack the resources and education to get at the root cause and learn how to heal most people have no idea about Irene Lyons, Bessel van der Kolk and their work. We are not equipped to deal and insurance wants to pay as little as possible. Mental health can’t keep their workers with the amount we are paid. We only make $5 more then people working at Wendy’s or McDonald’s or Walmart and some of our patients are combative and volatile. Compiled with the low pay environment we work in and some injuries staff has sustained on the job and only getting paid 60% of pay while out of work. We have hardly enough staff and can’t keep staff leading to an increase in more volatile, physically and mentally ill patients and low staffing levels. How are we supposed to care for our patients, we can’t. Maybe in the private sector with providers who do not accept insurance and are out of pocket only. Most of our patients are on disability with limited financial resources and are not able to access these resources. You tube offers some education but most online courses are not affordable to those on a fixed income. Obviously nothing is free and providers need to get paid but our mental health system is a revolving door. If our system worked our patients wouldn’t keep coming back year after year. But maybe that’s the point. We are a business that needs to make a profit. Where and how is our system changing it hasn’t trickled down to the patients? Why is dbt therapy inaccessible to patients. Dbt therapists do not take insurance and a network defeincy needs to be obtained and you have to pay the provider and insurance determines at what rate to reimburse you not what the provider charges. What will our society be like when children has been medicated since the age of 5 become adults. How has these meds impacted their brains. Mental health treatment is not accessible to most (the right kind of treatment that actually focuses on healing the trauma)
You mentioned a video to watch (near the beginning) that a gentleman created on the childhood part you were sharing, the adverse…I can’t remember the rest of the name. But when he shared his results. Can you share that link?
Bailey here from Team Lyon!😊If you click on the description below the video, you will find all the mentioned resources there. I believe you are looking for the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study. Here is the link: www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html. Hope this helps!
16 Hands of Love, here are the links so they are easy to find: ► Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and its main site: www.cdc.gov/violencepreventio... ► Tribute to Dr. Vincent Felitti (Irene mentioned this): ua-cam.com/video/q22Zt6aGwsA/v-deo.html - Jen from Team Lyon
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I am noticing intense itching! All over. Ive had this skin issues now for the last few years it drives me mad. I remember u said u have had skin issues. How long did it take you to heal this? It was nice when you said 'allow yourself to do what u need to do' i was expecting u to say 'dont do that'
@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here from Irene's Team. Intense itching can be tough! I hear you asking how long it takes to heal - it really varies based on the person, what's causing the itching, and the steps they take to grow regulation and support healing.
@@IreneLyon i am doing Somatic therapy weekly. I am doing bioresonance monthly. I take supplements. I meditate but it feels like when there's things coming up like its actually stuck under my skin. I can feel it move up and out sometimes when someone is assisting me. I cant explain but i am super sensitive to touch and energy and so i probably feel more than most
I have one more question. Is it 'normal' or 'better' for some people to process trauma unconscious or asleep? I struggle with this in meditation. I will almost pass out and then sometimes I will go to sleep for an hour and wake up like I've had to process something. But I get into a fight like I shouldn't leave I should just sit there and navigate and try not to fall asleep. And I have a habit of 'escaping' so I've been unconsciously manifesting illness and viruses and sicknesses in order to be able to escape life, people waking up etc etc and so idk if sleeping or passing out is a form of escape or its better for me. Id love to hear your thoughts on this
@@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here again. While I'm not able to say what's happening with you personally, what comes to mind reading about your experience with your skin and with falling asleep is the importance of growing regulation and capacity. In this nervous system work (and related somatic approaches), there is often a lot of emphasis on feeling sensations and "letting things out". The part that doesn't get talked about as much is that we need to have enough capacity and regulation to stay present while this is happening, and to integrate the shifts that may happen. You might consider checking out some info about growing capacity and working in a more titrated way to see if that resonates. I'll share a few links where you can learn more. How to Create a Practice to Create (Nervous System) Capacity - irenelyon.com/2019/01/15/how-to-create-a-practice-to-build-nervous-system-capacity/ Titration Explained: Never Rush Trauma Healing - irenelyon.com/2020/04/26/titration-explained-never-rush-trauma-healing/ And here's a link to a self-study course that Irene developed if you'd like to dive deeper into this nervous system appraoch. Many of us participate in the course alongside 1:1 somatic work with a practitioner, the two together can be a powerful combination. 21daytuneup.com/
@@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here from Irene's Team. Some people to process things in their sleep, or upon waking. When we pass out, escape, or when things feel like too much, this can be a sign that we might benefit from focusing on growing nervous system capacity and regulation for a while. There's a lot of info out there about the importance of letting sensations, feelings, etc., move through, and what doesn't get talked about as much is that we need to have enough nervous system regulation and capacity on board to stay present while this happens, and to integrate the changes. I can't say for sure, and this might also be part of what's happening with your skin. I'll share a few related resources in case you want to learn more, and I'll also share a link to Irene's 21 Day Nervous System Tune Up course. Many of us have joined this course alongside doing 1:1 work with a somatic practitioner and found it to be a powerful combination. How to Create a Practice to Create (Nervous System) Capacity - irenelyon.com/2019/01/15/how-to-create-a-practice-to-build-nervous-system-capacity/ TItration Explained: Never Rush Trauma Healing - irenelyon.com/2020/04/26/titration-explained-never-rush-trauma-healing/ 21 Day Nervous System Tune Up - 21daytuneup.com/
It's a re-run. See the description section: "Full disclosure-sometimes the information covered in this week’s re-run video can be intense to take in. It might even spark up some old feelings and memories. So take your time moving through it, or as we’d say in our worlds of somatic healing: titrate the learning. Go slow. Take your time. My hope is that the truth will ultimately set you free. " -Mara with Team Lyon
I am feeling crazy angry lately. A deep, deep, sub current of anger that is lying below my day to day life…. Will either the 21 day or Sbsm courses help me identify and release the source of and emotions of rage and anger?
Hello, Sophia from Team Lyon here. I'm sorry to hear you're navigating a tough situation and thank you for sharing. Irene's work is designed to work with all types of trauma and SBSM specifically addresses anger and healthy aggression in one of the more advanced lessons. SBSM is currently in session and the next cohort will begin next Fall 2024. You can sign up for the waitlist here: smartbodysmartmind.com Additionally, here is what Irene has previously said about anger: studio.ua-cam.com/users/video3PyydXbP4tA/edit and studio.ua-cam.com/users/video66Wm_hQEs3o/edit I hope this helps!
You're not going to get anywhere with telling this to any of my family members as they are all npd, parents dead, if i mentioned this to my npd sisters i would be in the dog-house, where i often am anyway, they are perfect!!!!😂😂😂😂❤❤
Hi Koko. Mara here with Team Lyon. If you are looking to find a practitioner for private sessions, Irene strongly suggests taking some time to watch a video she created detailing “How to find a good practitioner.” ua-cam.com/video/04XF7ANnqGk/v-deo.html We also recommend taking a look over the Team Lyon page as many have their own practices and accept clients. General Link: irenelyon.com/meet-the-team-3/ Some directories that might be of help are: Somatic Experiencing practitioners: directory.traumahealing.org/ Feldenkrais practitioners: feldenkrais.com/practitioner-search/ Co-regulating Touch: coregulatingtouch.com
I am a 7/10 on the ACES test and I suspect an 8 but have no solid proof other than what I’m taking as hints. I cannot remember a time when my body has not activated in fight/flight/freeze. I’m always tense, anxious, on edge and ready to go. My husband thought it was incredible how I can pop out of bed and have all the energy in the world immediately. It was off. I get massages and the lady would tell me to relax and then quickly say, “oh you can’t can you”. I have had IBS since about 19-20 years old and I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 34 or 35. I’m now 40 and finally linking this all together and to say I’m truly amazed is an understatement. Thank you for all your hard work making these videos so we can all heal!
Thank you, Irene, powerful information, the systems of trauma is like a furnace, where the on temperature is too close to the shut off temperature. Ie there is no space, no capacity to rest. peace
New book out called Brain Energy by Chris Palmer suggests how mental illness can be seen as metabolic illnesses effected by things including trauma
Thank you Irene for this excellent video. You've confirmed some things I've instinctively suspected for a while.
This video has shed a lot of light on different aspects of my somatic process: crying, resistance, yuck, anger...
I feel content and calm. Infinite thanks.
The first time I came across this connection between trauma and disease was reading Alice Miller. She was way ahead of her time, but she didn't demonstrate a way to deal with it.
This video has been so helpful. I was diagnosed with POTS and generalized anxiety disorder following a big infection I got about a year ago. Ever since my nervous system has been incredibly dysregulated, although I believe it has been my entire life. I've also been stuck in a derealization/disassociation state since that infection. My goal is to heal my nervous system and hopefully get unstuck
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Blew me away 3 minutes in about genetics 😍 I’ll be taking your program soon
I've watched so many of your videos and I still learn so much from each and every video. Thank you!
Irene so good to be in your program, showing me hope for my future’s health. ❤
I have early stress with articulation disorder, hearing problems, speech language delays, gross motor skill, enlarged adenoids making my speech unable to be understood by others. Chronic UTI’s, urethral surgery at age 3. My infant brothers death, my mothers deep depression,dysfunctional inter generational trauma. My mothers constant drive to fix me and forgot to enjoy me. The constant evaluations testing, remediations, psychiatric evaluation. The attachment bond between me and my mother and her just seeing my problems but not seeing me and treating me like an abnormal child throughout my development through out my teenage years. Which led to anger towards my mother, depression, anxiety which just led to more treatment, meds, therapy, family therapy, mothers depression treatment, my behavior just led to more exclusion from family. Leading mother to contact dcf and wanting me removed and the trauma that occurred when being removed. My mother placed all the problems on me that my behavior was the problem. Living in a shelter, group home, feelings of abandonment from my family. Not feeling safe in my own skin and not trusting others or feeling safe, and not fitting in and disliked by others. Being bullied as a kid. My mother was angry with me not understanding why i couldn’t fix my problems. I was 17. My relationship with my mother no bond or lack of. I have IBS, constipation, brain tumors (meninginoma, acoustic neuroma, brain surgery, epithelia flat atypia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Raynouds disease, spine issues injuries., iron, vitamin d deficiency, thiamin. I still do not feel safe in my own skin and don’t trust feel safe with people. My mom is a dismissive attachment style and covert traits, while I complex ptsd, and some traits of bpd
It's a long list of issues but the biggest things that comes across, Erica, are inner strength, astuteness, wisdom and intelligence in equal measure. Sending you heaps of good wishes for your continuing emotional and physical healing 💐🌼🌸
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IBS, cardiophobia, and anxiety disorder for 13 years….and it has roots in my past.
grumblekin, our history can for sure have a big impact on our health. I'll link to two of Irene's resources in case you'd like to learn more.
Origins of the ACEs Study - soundcloud.com/irenelyon/origins-of-the-ace-study
free Healing Trauma video training - irenelyon.com/healing-trauma
@@IreneLyon THANK YOU!!!
This is very interesting. I'm about 43 minutes in, and I can feel my heart center activating. Irene is talking about "kindling" as I write this comment. How fitting for my situation. I'm feeling my way through this one, as it's not beyond my current threshold.
Me and my 2 sisters have all dealt with chronic illness to some degree or another. I left early and completely, and have done the best out of all of us.
What does that mean that you've done the best?? Sounds judgmental.
@@taralilarose1 You sound judgmental. It's in reference to my health, and is a phrase commonly used in England.
@@gracelewis6071Don’t worry, some people understand what you mean. To me, it sounded like you meant that you’re more regulated than your siblings otherwise who may not have left as completely as you have, since you’re no longer exposing yourself to the toxicity of your upbringing. Is that right?
@@LePetitNuageGris Yes, that's right. More regulated and better health outcomes even though we have the same underlying genetic conditions. I have a healthier mental outlook and willingness to face the truth as well, unfortunately. That's not just my observation but other's as well. Thank you for hearing what I was saying.
@@gracelewis6071 Of course! I wanted you to know that you’re seen. :) I also didn’t want the only comment on your self expression to be something negative, since what you said wasn’t negative in the least, but rather neutral and quite understandable, and it was vulnerable of you to share in the first place. I didn’t want you to be left with negativity for having expressed yourself. It’s… not a nice feeling, and makes you not really want to do it again, which is sad, and damaging to your ability to heal…
Plus, I understand… I believe I’m the same out of myself and my two older siblings. I’m not really doing amazingly, but I’ve at least made the decision to face my trauma and try to heal it. My sister has acknowledged, but she struggles a lot with follow-through (likely because of her own struggles with trauma responses and freeze), and I’m not sure my brother even understands what the word trauma means, or its importance, despite having admitted and been sort of diagnosed with having it. But again, his own responses tend to lead to him sort of floating off into his head about other stuff rather than being rooted in the reality of what happened and what it’s done to him. He can hardly really see himself, it seems. It’s a bit sad…😔 But I can’t rescue them… I have to focus on my own healing, and share what I know only when I’m more resourced and capable. Then it’s up to them to make their decisions.
Brilliant! Thank you. 🙂
Hi team. I have a question pleaee...the freeze response thats mentioned here but can u specify which one it is..does it refer to a dorsal shutdown or a blend of sympathetic and dorsal responses..as these are 2 diferrent states where first one is characterised by complete lack of energy while the other one has energy behind it. Thank u very much.
I worked with teenagers. That is so true parents are disconnected, have their own trauma inter generational trauma. It is true we push psychotropic meds as young as three. Insurance plays a big part paying professionals not enough money., and creating problems,. Providers not wanting to deal with insurance and choosing not to take insurance leading many with early childhood trauma inability for care except through you tube. The amount of lobbyists in Washington protecting insurance and big pharma. If we keep people sick more revenue. Healthcare cancer industry is big business. If we are well and we cure diseases there is no need for doctors, hospitals, or medications less money income.. millions of dollars lost sad but true.
Seeing the difference between my brother in laws connection in healthy way with his children versus the way we grew up.,For example on vacation my family was going for a hike my nephew getting us into competing with each other inspiring us, etc. my brother in law noticed this commented on this to my nephew and the positive impact he had on us as a family on this walk and how he praised his son. Most of us don’t get this praise and attunement. My sister can’t do this due to inter generational trauma and how we were brought up, but her husband who had a healthier attachment could see this. It amazed me to recognize what he did. My nephew is lucky to get this attunement and healthy bonding at least from one parent.
Our Poor children with severe trauma who are drugged at a young age with psychotropics to numb their behavior s then to focus on their trauma and healing it. So so sad!! I work in a psych inpatient hospital. Our children. We fail to adequately train our staff and pay them.
I notice at times as I continue to heal that I feel “childish” in some ways - I want to play, goof around, even play wrestle with my partner, and find myself going back to foods I used to eat when I was younger. I even feel like my voice is higher pitched at times and can’t tell why. It doesn’t feel much like a “regression”as I feel that now my life is stable and i feel supported by friends / community which hasn’t been true until recently. Is this related to the rewiring of the NS and is a normal thing that happens when we begin to heal?
Hi Sarah, Seth here with Team Lyon. It sounds like you are tapping into levels of playfulness and life energy that haven't been present since you were much younger, and so aspects of that younger physiology are also coming forward, like the change in your voice, and food preferences. Yes, this is not unusual at all! Just enjoy it and go with it :) It's also possible it will change as that life force integrates.
You knoW there is no home safe anywhere for me!! Been kicked out for expressing myself 3 different times being made HOMELESS! I have nowhere to go!
Thank you so much for this video, Irene, educational and very hopeful as always. My question is: can person by doing NSR work heal her/his relations with work/career, meaning starting to feel what they really want to do in their life? Is this somehow related to getting to know your core needs, impulses etc? Thanks a lot!
Ira Vasylenko, Jen here from Team Lyon. Yes, for sure. One of the many effects of growing regulation is being more connected to one's authenticity and living more from this place. I'll share a related blog post of Irene's.
9 Key Benefits we Experience When Our Nervous System is Regulated - irenelyon.com/2018/09/30/9-benefits-nervoussystem-regulated/
My sisters have a whole host of health problems, I don't and intend to keep it that way. I've healed a lot, but still have IBS.
So very true! Thank God for these new modalities!people have a chance now! It's just convincing them. We have been taught a bunch of BS..thanks to B Pharm
I agree insurance regulations low payments for mental health providers, and big pharma and the power they hold with the lobbyists in Washington. Money rules the love of money. Our system is wrong
@@ericablaschke3497 It needs to change and I believe it is. I'm 50 yrs old and every year they are just shocked zi don't have any of the 1,000 diseases. 🤪 Only A&D. Thanks for your your response Take care 🧚🧚✨
@@beckymm1989 I don’t see it changing. How? I work in psych. On in inpatient psych ward . I work with children, teenagers, adults, older adults and geriatric patients and some dementia. Our patients lack coping skills. Medications and ECT are our primary means. But they don’t get better sometimes for a while but they lack the resources and our community mental health care lack the resources and education to get at the root cause and learn how to heal most people have no idea about Irene Lyons, Bessel van der Kolk and their work. We are not equipped to deal and insurance wants to pay as little as possible. Mental health can’t keep their workers with the amount we are paid. We only make $5 more then people working at Wendy’s or McDonald’s or Walmart and some of our patients are combative and volatile. Compiled with the low pay environment we work in and some injuries staff has sustained on the job and only getting paid 60% of pay while out of work. We have hardly enough staff and can’t keep staff leading to an increase in more volatile, physically and mentally ill patients and low staffing levels. How are we supposed to care for our patients, we can’t. Maybe in the private sector with providers who do not accept insurance and are out of pocket only. Most of our patients are on disability with limited financial resources and are not able to access these resources. You tube offers some education but most online courses are not affordable to those on a fixed income. Obviously nothing is free and providers need to get paid but our mental health system is a revolving door. If our system worked our patients wouldn’t keep coming back year after year. But maybe that’s the point. We are a business that needs to make a profit. Where and how is our system changing it hasn’t trickled down to the patients? Why is dbt therapy inaccessible to patients. Dbt therapists do not take insurance and a network defeincy needs to be obtained and you have to pay the provider and insurance determines at what rate to reimburse you not what the provider charges. What will our society be like when children has been medicated since the age of 5 become adults. How has these meds impacted their brains. Mental health treatment is not accessible to most (the right kind of treatment that actually focuses on healing the trauma)
You mentioned a video to watch (near the beginning) that a gentleman created on the childhood part you were sharing, the adverse…I can’t remember the rest of the name. But when he shared his results. Can you share that link?
Bailey here from Team Lyon!😊If you click on the description below the video, you will find all the mentioned resources there. I believe you are looking for the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study. Here is the link: www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html. Hope this helps!
16 Hands of Love, here are the links so they are easy to find:
► Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and its main site:
www.cdc.gov/violencepreventio...
► Tribute to Dr. Vincent Felitti (Irene mentioned this): ua-cam.com/video/q22Zt6aGwsA/v-deo.html
- Jen from Team Lyon
What specifically do you recommend for addiction?
Gabor Mate's book IN THE REALM OF HUNGRY GHOSTS is all about addiction from a trauma perspective. Consider Irene's 21-Day Tune Up, with sale price starting tomorrow November 25 through November 28. 21daytuneup.com/
I am noticing intense itching! All over. Ive had this skin issues now for the last few years it drives me mad. I remember u said u have had skin issues. How long did it take you to heal this? It was nice when you said 'allow yourself to do what u need to do' i was expecting u to say 'dont do that'
@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here from Irene's Team. Intense itching can be tough! I hear you asking how long it takes to heal - it really varies based on the person, what's causing the itching, and the steps they take to grow regulation and support healing.
@@IreneLyon i am doing Somatic therapy weekly. I am doing bioresonance monthly. I take supplements. I meditate but it feels like when there's things coming up like its actually stuck under my skin. I can feel it move up and out sometimes when someone is assisting me. I cant explain but i am super sensitive to touch and energy and so i probably feel more than most
I have one more question. Is it 'normal' or 'better' for some people to process trauma unconscious or asleep? I struggle with this in meditation. I will almost pass out and then sometimes I will go to sleep for an hour and wake up like I've had to process something. But I get into a fight like I shouldn't leave I should just sit there and navigate and try not to fall asleep. And I have a habit of 'escaping' so I've been unconsciously manifesting illness and viruses and sicknesses in order to be able to escape life, people waking up etc etc and so idk if sleeping or passing out is a form of escape or its better for me. Id love to hear your thoughts on this
@@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here again. While I'm not able to say what's happening with you personally, what comes to mind reading about your experience with your skin and with falling asleep is the importance of growing regulation and capacity. In this nervous system work (and related somatic approaches), there is often a lot of emphasis on feeling sensations and "letting things out". The part that doesn't get talked about as much is that we need to have enough capacity and regulation to stay present while this is happening, and to integrate the shifts that may happen.
You might consider checking out some info about growing capacity and working in a more titrated way to see if that resonates. I'll share a few links where you can learn more.
How to Create a Practice to Create (Nervous System) Capacity - irenelyon.com/2019/01/15/how-to-create-a-practice-to-build-nervous-system-capacity/
Titration Explained: Never Rush Trauma Healing - irenelyon.com/2020/04/26/titration-explained-never-rush-trauma-healing/
And here's a link to a self-study course that Irene developed if you'd like to dive deeper into this nervous system appraoch. Many of us participate in the course alongside 1:1 somatic work with a practitioner, the two together can be a powerful combination. 21daytuneup.com/
@@Siobhan-o5q, Jen here from Irene's Team. Some people to process things in their sleep, or upon waking. When we pass out, escape, or when things feel like too much, this can be a sign that we might benefit from focusing on growing nervous system capacity and regulation for a while.
There's a lot of info out there about the importance of letting sensations, feelings, etc., move through, and what doesn't get talked about as much is that we need to have enough nervous system regulation and capacity on board to stay present while this happens, and to integrate the changes. I can't say for sure, and this might also be part of what's happening with your skin.
I'll share a few related resources in case you want to learn more, and I'll also share a link to Irene's 21 Day Nervous System Tune Up course. Many of us have joined this course alongside doing 1:1 work with a somatic practitioner and found it to be a powerful combination.
How to Create a Practice to Create (Nervous System) Capacity - irenelyon.com/2019/01/15/how-to-create-a-practice-to-build-nervous-system-capacity/
TItration Explained: Never Rush Trauma Healing - irenelyon.com/2020/04/26/titration-explained-never-rush-trauma-healing/
21 Day Nervous System Tune Up - 21daytuneup.com/
Hello can someone help me find where to start on Irenes youtube videos about the nervous system??
Here's Irene's welcome video: ua-cam.com/video/D1OfNsLVLQw/v-deo.html
-Mara with Team Lyon
Is this video new or are you reuploading this again? I think i seen another video with the same tittle?
It's a re-run. See the description section: "Full disclosure-sometimes the information covered in this week’s re-run video can be intense to take in. It might even spark up some old feelings and memories. So take your time moving through it, or as we’d say in our worlds of somatic healing: titrate the learning. Go slow. Take your time. My hope is that the truth will ultimately set you free. "
-Mara with Team Lyon
I am in freeze and lately I have been falling and knocking drinks off a table. Are these signs?
I took a ACE and scored a 6.
I am feeling crazy angry lately. A deep, deep, sub current of anger that is lying below my day to day life…. Will either the 21 day or Sbsm courses help me identify and release the source of and emotions of rage and anger?
Hello, Sophia from Team Lyon here. I'm sorry to hear you're navigating a tough situation and thank you for sharing. Irene's work is designed to work with all types of trauma and SBSM specifically addresses anger and healthy aggression in one of the more advanced lessons. SBSM is currently in session and the next cohort will begin next Fall 2024. You can sign up for the waitlist here: smartbodysmartmind.com
Additionally, here is what Irene has previously said about anger: studio.ua-cam.com/users/video3PyydXbP4tA/edit and studio.ua-cam.com/users/video66Wm_hQEs3o/edit
I hope this helps!
I have Gerd and RA
You're not going to get anywhere with telling this to any of my family members as they are all npd, parents dead, if i mentioned this to my npd sisters i would be in the dog-house, where i often am anyway, they are perfect!!!!😂😂😂😂❤❤
this is a year old but Your Plants Need to be Watered. hope they made it.
Where can we found therapists that u derstnd this work? I just don't want to work on my own
SE therapists, Hakomi, Sensorimotor, Bioenergetic analysts all generally understand this work. Body-based modalities are what you're seeking.
Hi Koko. Mara here with Team Lyon.
If you are looking to find a practitioner for private sessions, Irene strongly suggests taking some time to watch a video she created detailing “How to find a good practitioner.”
ua-cam.com/video/04XF7ANnqGk/v-deo.html
We also recommend taking a look over the Team Lyon page as many have their own practices and accept clients.
General Link: irenelyon.com/meet-the-team-3/
Some directories that might be of help are:
Somatic Experiencing practitioners: directory.traumahealing.org/
Feldenkrais practitioners: feldenkrais.com/practitioner-search/
Co-regulating Touch: coregulatingtouch.com