3 things to know when healing anxiety

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This vlog digs into a question that we get from just about all the students who are participating in my online healing programs. It revolves around what to do when we feel more sensations in our body that are intense. Put simply, what do we do when we start to feel more ‘anxiety’. If you are brand new here, please don’t flee from this vlog l if you are saying to yourself, “What the heck ...more anxiety and intense sensation?” I know, I know. This is not exactly what you had in mind to potentially be setting yourself up for MORE feelings of anxiety and panic, but that is why you are here and why the education, from the outset, is critical for successful healing at the nervous system level. In this vlog, I answer a question from one of my students that I believe is mandatory viewing for anyone considering embarking on this nervous system healing journey. To give you a little reminder of why things might feel a bit more intense before they level out...it is because when we’ve held all of our biological fears inside of us: those fight and flight responses (along with the intense internal experiences that come with them!) all those charges are waiting to come out and be experienced. When we start to put in the request to our nervous system - and all the biological tissues and organ systems that it connects to - that we’re ready to do the deep digging, so to speak, and heal, they WILL bubble up to the surface. This means that the nice cozy (yet chronic illness producing) functional freeze that we’ve maybe been living with for decades or more is starting to let go of its grip (that has been keeping us “safe”). So when my students tell me they are starting to feel more ‘anxiety’, I do a little happy dance inside because it means that freeze is lifting, the old charges are emerging, and they are shifting towards more regulation. NOW, it is essential that we don’t flood ourselves back into more shutdown or more chaos with these newer sensations and intensities 24/7. This is why it is super, duper, uber important to go slow with this work, focus on building capacity in the system, and also see it as a long term lifestyle change, similar to how you would with eating and exercise. __ Resources I mention during this video: ► Healing Trauma 3-Part Video Training HT https://irenelyon.com/healing-trauma ► Why taking a deep breath can be counterproductive https://irenelyon.com/2012/12/24/did-you-know-that-taking-a-deep-breath-to-relax-is-actually-counter-productive/ ► The ACE Study Resources https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html https://soundcloud.com/irenelyon/origins-of-the-ace-study ► The unknown causes of anxiety (things your doctor may never ask you) https://youtu.be/bwEowek9mn4 ►How stored up traumatic (toxic) stress creates chronic illness: https://youtu.be/v0DSmN0bkPQ __ Thank you for being here! 1. Leave a comment and let me know how this video impacted you. Feel free to leave a question (my team answers them each week!) 2. To get more nervous system health resources, plus learn more about me and my credentials, plus the many ways you can work with me at the practical level, head to my website: https://irenelyon.com 3. Follow me on social here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenelyon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyonirene LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irenelyon SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/irenelyon 4. GOT QUESTIONS? Send an email to: [email protected] __ Please know that… The statements on this YouTube channel or in videos are simply opinion. Content presented or posted on this channel is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or a professional therapeutic relationship. Content presented or posted is intended to provide general health information for educational purposes only and you should contact the appropriate healthcare professional before relying on any such information. My website is a wealth of free resources and information on how to start this work, so here it is one more time: https://irenelyon.com