What Story Are You Telling Yourself? -With Courtney Lancaster

WE ARE BACK!! Our hearts were telling us to take a break, so we listened!! But now it’s time to get back to business - With that being said, this episode is all about the autonomic nervous system. Gaining knowledge of how your body works and understanding why you do the things you do, is imperative for your healing. The autonomic nervous system responds to the challenges of daily life. It manages risk and creates patterns of connection by changing our physiological state. Trauma (an overwhelming demand placed on the physiological human system) interrupts the process of building the autonomic circuits of safe connection. This can affect your ability to regulate and to feel safe in relationships. Trauma compromises our ability to engage with others by replacing patterns of connection with patterns of protection (Deb Dana, The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy).

In this episode, Alexis and Krista bring on a guest, Courtney Lancaster. Courtney Lancaster is a life consultant, singer/songwriter, speaker, and podcaster. Her knowledge and explanation of the autonomic nervous system leaves us speechless and mind blown. You MUST listen!!