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When Your Brain is Stuck in Fight or Flight Mode
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Written by Dr. Michael Ruscio, DNM, DC on April 29, 2019
Overcoming Limbic System Impairment with Annie Hopper
Sometimes a trauma, whether physical or emotional, can push your limbic system into a “stuck” state of fight or flight. This can lead to a host of issues, from chemical hypersensitivities or fibromyalgia to IBS or survival-related emotional states. To restore your limbic system balance, one approach comes in the form of a neural retraining program. This system targets negative triggers through conscious awareness, guided visualization, exposure therapy, the pursuit of positive emotions, and other guided protocols. If your symptoms seem aligned with this condition, you may want to consider such a program.
Episode Intro
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hi everyone. Welcome to Dr. Ruscio Radio. This is Dr. Ruscio. Today I’m here with Annie Hopper. We’re going to be talking about ways you can help reprogram your brain in a healthier way if you’ve been under a lot of stress or trauma, for lack of a better term. As a clinician you get many biologically healthy people, but there’s a small subset of people that seem to need more of a mental retraining.
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We’ve touched on this in the podcast previously, where someone biologically is healthy, but they’re stuck in this mental pattern of sickness, worry, and overreactivity. They just can’t get back to all the stuff in their life that they enjoy. And they get in a cycle of dietary restrictions, potential reactions, and reading on the internet.
Dr. R’s Fast Facts Summary
Dynamic Neural Retraining System
A drug free, neuroplasticity-based way to regulate an unconscious flight, fight, or fear response that has been triggered through various forms of trauma
What can cause trauma to the limbic system?
Almost any chronic physical or emotional stress
How can this type of trauma manifest?
Brain fog, fatigue, fibromialgia, hyper-sensitivity, chronic pain, chemical sensitivities, gut issues, mood swings, sleep issues, etc…
Feeling like your stuck in fight or flight mode
Questionnaire to assess retrainingthebrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DNRS-Self-Assessment-Questionaire.pdf
5 pillars of the DNRS program
Recognizing limbic impairment
Interrupting patterns of limbic impairments (POPs).
Guided visualization
Incremental brain retraining
Elevating emotions during retaining
The DNRS program comes in the following formats
Instructional video, or online video streaming, or 5-day in-person training seminar
Research on the program?
2 ongoing trials; one observational and one using functional MRI – results pending
Where can people learn more?
Website: RetrainingTheBrain.com www.retrainingthebrain.com/
Book: Wired for Healing: Remapping the brain to recover from chronic and mysterious illnesses amzn.to/2ORCqog
Dynamic Neural Retraining System
A drug free, neuroplasticity-based way to regulate an unconscious flight, fight, or fear response that has been triggered through various forms of trauma
What can cause trauma to the limbic system?
Almost any chronic physical or emotional stress
How can this type of trauma manifest?
Brain fog, fatigue, fibromialgia, hyper-sensitivity, chronic pain, chemical sensitivities, gut issues, mood swings, sleep issues, etc…
Feeling like your stuck in fight or flight mode
Questionnaire to assess retrainingthebrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DNRS-Self-Assessment-Questionaire.pdf
5 pillars of the DNRS program
Recognizing limbic impairment
Interrupting patterns of limbic impairments (POPs).
Guided visualization
Incremental brain retraining
Elevating emotions during retaining
The DNRS program comes in the following formats
Instructional video, or online video streaming, or 5-day in-person training seminar
Research on the program?
2 ongoing trials; one observational and one using functional MRI – results pending
Where can people learn more?
Website: RetrainingTheBrain.com www.retrainingthebrain.com/
Book: Wired for Healing: Remapping the brain to recover from chronic and mysterious illnesses amzn.to/2ORCqog
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