Our society rewards those who work hard, appear to never make mistakes, and seem to have everything under control. We’ve collectively decided on what perfect looks like and attributed perfectionism with the ideal person. What if we told you that perfectionism is actually a protective measure used to prevent oneself from feelings of rejection, abandonment, and worthlessness? These words don’t quite scream “perfect” do they?   Trauma Rewired hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have touched upon this trauma response before, but today’s episode is a deep dive into how it can develop and lead to harmful avoidance behaviors. They deconstruct perfectionism, including defining the three types of perfectionism and how it interplays with CPTSD elements like the inner critic.   You’ll learn the many health consequences that the chronic stress of perfectionism can cause, and how to distinguish excellence from perfectionism. Jennifer and Elisabeth also share their experience with perfectionism, and how it can push us into burnout or freeze states.   Perfectionism is not an attainable goal, which makes it debilitating and a hindrance to healing trauma. To take the first step towards moving out of perfectionism, tune in!   Topics discussed in this episode:   Defining the 3 types of perfectionism Perfectionism as a trauma response Jennifer’s example of setting yourself up for failure The effects of perfectionism on our health Maladaptive coping mechanisms for perfectionism How to recognize perfectionist behaviors and thinking Jennifer on taking action against her perfectionism Trauma healing, neurosomatic intelligence, and integration Limiting beliefs push the loop of perfectionism Elisabeth on the importance on self-regulation tools in her life How perfectionism negatively affects organizations and employees Steps Elisabeth has taken to heal her perfectionism and workaholism   Claim your two FREE weeks on Brain Based Wellness Our society rewards those who work hard, appear to never make mistakes, and seem to have everything under control. We’ve collectively decided on what perfect looks like and attributed perfectionism with the ideal person. What if we told you that perfectionism is actually a protective measure used to prevent oneself from feelings of rejection, abandonment, and worthlessness? These words don’t quite scream “perfect” do they?   Trauma Rewired hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth have touched upon this trauma response before, but today’s episode is a deep dive into how it can develop and lead to harmful avoidance behaviors. They deconstruct perfectionism, including defining the three types of perfectionism and how it interplays with CPTSD elements like the inner critic.   You’ll learn the many health consequences that the chronic stress of perfectionism can cause, and how to distinguish excellence from perfectionism. Jennifer and Elisabeth also share their experience with perfectionism, and how it can push us into burnout or freeze states.   Perfectionism is not an attainable goal, which makes it debilitating and a hindrance to healing trauma. To take the first step towards moving out of perfectionism, tune in!   Topics discussed in this episode:   Defining the 3 types of perfectionism Perfectionism as a trauma response Jennifer’s example of setting yourself up for failure The effects of perfectionism on our health Maladaptive coping mechanisms for perfectionism How to recognize perfectionist behaviors and thinking Jennifer on taking action against her perfectionism Trauma healing, neurosomatic intelligence, and integration Limiting beliefs push the loop of perfectionism Elisabeth on the importance on self-regulation tools in her life How perfectionism negatively affects organizations and employees Steps Elisabeth has taken to heal her perfectionism and workaholism   Learn more about Elisabeth Kristof and her company, Brain-Based Wellness, here:   https://www.rewiretrial.com   Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group!   Do you describe yourself as a perfectionist? Have you thought about why and what the cost is? If you're ready to invest in yourself for high accountability transformation book your free consultation with Jennifer WAlalce here and get the tools to work with your nervous system and make it possible to be present for life and feel safe as a FULL, messy human then book here  https://calendly.com/traumarewired/consultation    Instagram   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: www.athleticgreens.com/rewired        

Disassociation is one way that our brain keeps us safe from things that may cause us stress or harm. Whether it’s a simple moment of daydreaming or constant state of dissociation in an abusive relationship, being cognitively and physically disconnected is not conducive to healing.  During this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer and Elisabeth discuss the spectrum of dissociation and how it can affect the interoceptive system, or how we process and send information to the brain. They go over the symptoms of dissociation, sharing their personal experiences of dissociation related to childhood trauma.  Our survival brain sees healing as a threat, but there are ways to rehab the deficits in the nervous system to give more clear information to the brain, helping us to think and see more clearly. For example, training our interoceptive system can fight our hypersensitivity to threats and bring us out of disassociation.  To learn what tools can help you retrain your nervous system and the learned conditioned responses that are no longer serving you, tune in to this episode!  Topics discussed in this episode:  ● Misconceptions about dissociation  ● The definition of dissociation and its symptoms  ● Dissociation as a protective mechanism  ● How the interoceptive system works  ● Dissociation and the freeze response  ● How dissociation affects the body and how we feel pain  ● The link to avoidance behavior  ● Tools to bring yourself back from a state of dissociation  ● Body dysmorphia and deficits in the visual system  ● Living in the body to find a safe place to feel and heal  ● Dissociation as an effect of peak somatic experiences  Claim your two FREE weeks: https://rewiretrial.com    FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: www.athleticgreens.com/rewired   Interested in becoming a Neurosomatic Intelligence Coach? Visit:  www.neurosomaticintelligence.com    

In our first episode on emotional repression, we discussed how trauma can cause repressive behaviors and why emotional expression is necessary to living a healthy life. Today, we’re concluding the conversation by addressing two emotions that impedes the healing process: grief and shame.  Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro is back to continue the discussion with hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff. To showcase the effects of grief on the nervous system, they all give examples of client experiences with repressed emotions and their own grief practices.  Despite our innate need to express emotions and have connections with other human beings, expressing even positive emotions can be difficult. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why positive emotions are so threatening to the nervous system and why minimum effective dose may be the key to healing.  Listen in to learn about how to work through shame, the healing power of nature, and finding safety in emotional expression!  Topics discussed in this episode:  ● Why neuro trainers need to be trauma informed  ● Jennifer’s grief practices and co-regulation  ● How grief affects the nervous system  ● Learning to connect with your grief  ● Shame as an immobilizing and protective emotion  ● Using NSI to work through shame  ● Why positive emotions can be scary to the nervous system  ● How our brain helps us heal    Start your FREE Brain-Based Wellness 2-week neuro training and learn tools to support your Nervous System  https://www.rewiretrial.com   Get more information on the Neuro Somatic Intelligence Certification:  https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired    Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846   Connect with Matt Bush:  https://www.nextlevelneuro.com/ and don't forget to mention Trauma Rewired!   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.athleticgreens.com/rewired    This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.com      

Why can it be so hard to feel and express emotions? What happens physiologically in the brain and nervous system when anger is stuffed down? Is emotional expression necessary for our physical health? Have these topics been studied, or can we only go off our own experiences?   Hosts Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristoff, and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro are answering all these questions and more. They break down the ways people with childhood trauma develop repressive behaviors, why emotional expression is crucial for our overall health, and the consequences of emotional repression in the nervous system.   Since repression is a subconscious defense mechanism, it affects our behavior and belief patterns, and changes our perception without us even realizing it. This makes it incredibly hard to change, but after listening to this episode, you’ll better understand how emotional repression impacts the different systems in the body and the power of nervous system regulation.   Tune in to learn how this knowledge can help you or your practice as a healer!   Topics discussed in this episode:   Why emotional expression is important for our health How childhood trauma affects our capacity to feel and express emotion Emotional repression and abandonment Responses of suppression vs. repression Consequences to the nervous system Damage to the interoceptive system Finding a safe space to work through emotions Anger as a communication tool and expression Effects on the immune system The use of plant medicine and epigenetics   Join us for two FREE live weeks on Brain Based Wellness at https://www.rewiretrial.com Learn the tools to regulate, train, and understand your Nervous System.    Learn more about Neuro-Somatic Intelligence  https://neurosomaticintelligence.com?aff=traumarewired   Connect with Matt Bush https://nextlevelneuro.com and don't forget to mention Trauma Rewired!     

“How many experiences in love do we have to have (where we burn it down or blow it up) before we actually understand love is real, and we start to change our response to those people or those situations?”  Emotions are necessary for our survival, telling us when to be scared or cautious for our own protection. Trauma causes us to view situations and people through the lens of our past experiences, making us hypervigilant and sensitive to any perceived threat of danger. This dysregulation of our emotions, and in turn our nervous system, undoubtedly has a profound effect on our health and relationships.  The quote above comes directly from this episode of Trauma Rewired, in which host Jennifer is joined by Elisabeth Kristof of Brain-Based Wellness and Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro, both founders of the Neuro-Somatic Intelligence Coaching Certification Program. They explore the topic of emotions with a neuro somatic intelligence approach.  You’ll learn how emotion is stored in the body, why emotional regulation is important for our body’s functioning, and how trauma affects our expression or suppression of emotions. Matt also shares new and exciting discoveries in the study of emotions.  Tune in for an in-depth conversation on emotions, including the physiology and why they’re important for the healing process!  Topics discussed in this episode:  ● Emotions and the limbic system  ● Why emotions are necessary for survival  ● Homeostasis and emotional regulation  ● Feelings vs. emotions  ● How trauma affects how we express (or don’t express) emotions  ● Elisabeth gives an example of suppressing her emotions  ● The personal experience of pain  ● Where emotions are stored in the body  ● Mechanism of memory in relation to trauma  ● Creating and releasing tension/trauma in the body  ● Emotions as triggers  ● How do we train ourselves to perceive emotions/relationships differently?    Click here for your two Free weeks at Brain Based Wellness https://www.rewiretrial.com Get in on this proven step-by-step system to ZAP stress, RESOLVE anxiety, STOP pain, DROP unwanted behaviors and MAGNIFY clarity and focus. It’s easier than you think. If you can get online, you can heal your nervous system.   To work with Matt Bush of Next Level Neuro please contact Website and don't forget to mention Trauma Rewired   FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://athleticreens.com/rewired   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.com