Regulate Your Nervous System via “Top Down” AND “Bottom Up” Techniques

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@Keithzzzzt 9 ай бұрын

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist I can attest to the effectiveness of these techniques. The mid brain and reptilian brain work quicker than the frontal lobes and can often become hyper reacters that push us into the stress response. Neurons that fire together wire together,....but breathing, movement and mindfull awareness can counteract the unconscious stress responses. The frontal lobes can modulate and rewire the sympathetic nevous system responses and kick in the para sympathetic system. If you find yourself too easily stressed you must also consider nutritional deficiencies as well. B vitamin deficiency, especially thiamine or B1 deficiency can cause pseudo hypoxia in the neurons that stimulate the fight or flight response. It can also cause arythmias, gastro intestinal issues, anxiety and a host of other things including chronic fatigue and panic attacks. A high carb diet will sap both thiamine and magnesium from the body. Magnesium is the calming mineral. Even a subclinical deficiency in b vits or thiamine can cause problems in you brain and body.

@AnnoyedBacon-ce2ms 5 ай бұрын

It's all the nervous system . When one's not in parasympathetic, nothing else works

@jefish2562 5 ай бұрын

Being in health for many years I am so glad to see your post because I agree that B1 and magnesium are incredibly overlooked in the sometimes very serious limbic dysregulation

@hillarycelery 2 ай бұрын

@Keithzzzzt Can you help me with my insomnia? Where are you located? Can you recommend anyone who can help me? I have extreme insomnia I need help asap before I lose my life.

@Keithzzzzt 2 ай бұрын

@@hillarycelery I can make some recomnendations for you. Start transitioning to a ketogenic diet or at the very least limit your carbs at night and eat early. Engage in vigorous exercise if you have the energy or just add in alot of walking. Exercise will burn glutamate whuch is an excitory neurotransmitter. Consider you may have genetics snips which are exacerbating your sleep issues. The mthfr mutation or the compt mutation can affect sleep. Mthfr affects methylation of folate and methylation itself which affects the brain in a negative way. The compt gene affects the reabsorbtion of adrenaline and can keep you wired but tired. Methylated b vitamins will help with the mthfr mutation as will TMG , choline and glycine. Try taking 5 grams of glycine before bed. It will deepen rem sleep. I find that CBD oil helps me sleep as does strong chamomile tea ( for the apigenin) or just take apigenin at night . Magnesium is important to calm the central nervous system. Stress can sap magnesium. Magnesium L threonate crosses the blood brain barrier. The amino acids taurine and agmatine will act upon the brain to calm glutamate excitotoxicity. A short course of ashwaganda taken before bed can counteract cortisol but only use it short term. It is not recommended for long term use as it can cause anhedonia...a blunting of the emotions. Sometimes over the counter sleep aids will have a combo of herbs, magnesium, etc and they can act like mild sedatives. Valarian root and poppy are popular ingrediants in these supplements. You will have to use trial and error to see if you tolerate these supplements. Up your vit D and omega 3s. Melatonin is also usefull but usually you need a comprehensive nutritional and lifestyle approach. Hot showers or baths before bed will pull stress from the body and paradoxically lower your body temp from vasodialation. A cooler body temp will mean better sleep. Get sunlight in the morning to reset your circadian rhythm. When you go to bed do some slow deep breathing with the exhales being longer than the inhales. This will tell your central nervous system to relax. You can also repeat, in your mind, as you breathe ,, " relax , ...relax, relax ," .... or " I sleep deep and and restfully ". It seems like a simple thing but mantras like this are commands to the unconscious mind and they drive out intrusive stressfull thoughts or worries. Without proper nutrition and stress management , insomnia can be difficult to overcome but its doable. Hypnosis or meditation can retrain the central nervous system to relax and get out of the stress response but they are less effective if you are nutritionally deficient. There is a chemistry of calm and a chemistry of chaos ( or stress) in the body. You need to tip the balance in your favour. A ketogenic diet often resolves insomnia. It removes all grains and sugers which can cause brain inflammation and insomnia, but it also provides brain fuel from ketones and is antiinflammatory. It also rebuilds mitochondria as you become adapted to burning fat....as we were meant to. In 3 months you can have a 400% increase in new mitochondria. Trust me...yoy will begin to sleep like a baby but you need to get fat adaoted. It takes a few weeks or even months to rebuild mitochondria butbits worth it. Often hidden brain inflammation and glycation can cause a variety of mental health issues. Grains and sugers are poison to the brain. 6% of schitophrenics have this disorder from just eating wheat. 5% of people have pyrole disorder whuch dumps zinc and b vits from the body. 5% of people are poor absorbers of certain nutrients. If you can afford it then get comprehensive blood work and genetic testing done. Good luck.

@hillarycelery 2 ай бұрын

@@Keithzzzzt thank you for that in depth response. I have lost a lot of weight from a GI disease so I can't go on keto diet if it's meant to burn fat. Can you tell me what to do to overcome sleep anxiety please. I am so so tired and eyes were closing so I laid down but then adrenaline kicks in. I need serious help please. This has developed from months of losing more and more sleep, so it has become anxiety over sleep.

@laniseboomsanders7577 9 ай бұрын

I liked the separation and explanation of top down and bottom up. I am stuck in a world of dizziness and lightheadedness and this was interesting

@PeaceIsJesusChrist 9 ай бұрын

@lanise, have you been tested for BPPV/ear crystals? They cause dizziness and lightheadedness. There are maneuvers you can do, such as the Epley. Lots of info here on KZbin. I hope you get better! ❤️‍🩹

@liliankanwinzi9342 5 ай бұрын

Same here ... kindly did this techniques help you ...the feeling is Soo bad.. dizziness and lightheadedness..😢😢😢

@Zeepjeliefs 5 ай бұрын

@@PeaceIsJesusChrist yesterday I had bppd and I felt my eyes uncontrollably going up and down and the room spinned. This was the first time I experienced this. Was kind of scary. I called the hospital and they say maybe I need to get treatment for it.

@PeaceIsJesusChrist 5 ай бұрын

@@Zeepjeliefs I hope it gets better for you! For most people, it’s a quick fix. Mine didn’t go away, and it’s been a few months, but it got much better. It only happens with certain movements, and I no longer feel light headed, thankfully, so it no longer is life-disrupting. 🙏🏻

@Zeepjeliefs 5 ай бұрын

@@PeaceIsJesusChrist thank you, so glad to hear that you found ways to cope. Dizzyness really can mess with you and your energy levels! I have had vestibular neuritis before this and it put me in bed for three weeks. I read that neuritis can develop into bppd so I kind of expected it somewhat. If I may ask. If you get a dizzyness spell, does the feeling stay in your head for the whole day too? Not the acute vertigo but I guess some lingering dizzyness.

@evw0220 10 ай бұрын

That’s really cool to learn! Thanks for sharing. Do you have any insights on leadership and how the brain works when leading?

@Riri-xm8ly 6 ай бұрын

Ben is great, really enjoy his videos. I love the idea of saying "discomfort does not equal danger", I will say this to myself.

@lostmrsmoss 7 ай бұрын

I love your channel and I'm grateful that you share real, helpful info with us. I wish the image wasn't so jerky though. It irritates my poor, damaged nerves.

@cinmac3 6 ай бұрын

Just like when they repeat the same rhinga un rhe beginning of the yourubes in their playlist , triggers cns

@jodyjackson5475 24 күн бұрын

Yes agreed. Steady camera angles are better…you’d think he’d know that. Or his editors 😕

@tanyawieczorek6603 12 күн бұрын

As a person with Asperger's I agree, it's irritating.

@trinarenae8625 10 ай бұрын

❤ this!!!! Thank you! 🤗

@meditationJD 9 ай бұрын

Great channel Ben! Will give this a try.

@VajraYogini93 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben 🙏Great video, does your 28 day program work with chronic pain?

@leannalong8856 9 ай бұрын

Yes it does! This program is amazing for chronic pain and many other health issues. I've been in the program for about 10 months and have seen huge improvement. I highly reccomend it!

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@jacquelinesmith9743 Ай бұрын

Is the vagus nerve a part of the peripheral nervous system? Can you discuss the vagus nerves function in regulating our nervous system. Thank you so much for your excellent interactive nervous system regulation serious! I love it!! 🙏💛

@re_origin Ай бұрын

Yes it is! Overall, the vagus nerve helps maintain homeostasis by balancing the autonomic nervous system.

@juliajohnston7466 9 ай бұрын

So happy I found your channel Ben ❤

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

We're happy you found us Julia! Welcome!

@ginah8023 9 ай бұрын

I have trigeminal neuralgia. It’s also called the suicide disease. Extreme shocks and stabs of pain to the face along with intense burning. These shocks can be every minute for days or months. I cannot work anymore , brush my teeth or eat. If I made any movement I get a sharp stab.would your method work for me ?

@PeaceIsJesusChrist 9 ай бұрын

@@Ginah, I’m so sorry you are dealing with that! From what I have been learning about brain retraining, what you are describing sounds exactly like something that can be controlled with the brain and therefore positively affected with brain retraining. I hope you give it a go and that it helps you quickly! ❤❤

@Brandy-z9j 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos!! Being someone who needs help dealing with my cptsd i need help lol

@re_origin Ай бұрын

We're here whenever you're ready.

@Godschild_11 12 күн бұрын

I’m 17 and really need help with anxiety. Still learning about it

@re_origin 10 күн бұрын

We are here for you! We have lots of videos on our channel about anxiety and the nervous system.

@julitaniemand231 10 ай бұрын

That is very helpful. Could you comment on the dysfunction of the vagus nerve in relation to the military neck?

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Chronic neck pain can definitely contribute to vagus nerve dysfunction as those with pain may often limit movement or range of motion in the neck, thus limiting activation of the vagus nerve.

@Zachrzan 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the video Ben! I've got one question that I've been looking to ask for quite a while: Is fight or flight basically the same as aggression?

@PeaceIsJesusChrist 9 ай бұрын

@Zach, I don’t think so. I haven’t heard too many chronically ill people say they felt aggressive. The nervous system is subconscious, so we’re really not aware of it. You can be calm& at peace, but you’re NS can be stuck in fight or flight. :)

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question! Fight or flight is not the same as aggression, although aggression can be a component of the "fight" response, which involves confronting the threat aggressively. This can manifest as physical aggression, verbal confrontation, or other assertive behaviors aimed at overcoming the threat.

@deniserouthierledoux8133 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben--love the way you explain all of this--I am putting this all in practice .😊

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

You got this!

@DianeDe27 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben~ Do you a have a “Retrain your Brain for sleep / insomnia” video? Or a specific one you suggest? 😴

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Hey Diane, Ben has a sleep workshop available to all members at re-origin.

@deelicious1610 5 ай бұрын

I only recently added bottoms up and I think it was the missing piece!

@erwinvarga 8 ай бұрын

Hello dear friends, It helps to know something! Do you have any breathing exercises for weather sensitivity/weather dependence? Also for intercostal neuralgia? When the weather changes, I literally die! Thank you very much. God bless you. 🤗

@deelicious1610 5 ай бұрын

A good breathing exercise is whatever helps you calm down. You don’t need anything for specific symptoms. As your system calms down, your symptoms will as well. ❤

@tanyawieczorek6603 12 күн бұрын

You don't literally die, you're still here, typing 😊

@sheri6089 2 ай бұрын

"Top down" wouldn't work for me-I wouldn't believe what I said and it wouldn't be enough. "Bottom up" seems somewhat good. I really enjoyed the dysregulation tips tho'. Also bare feet feeling the ground. Deep breathing also changes ph in body, so how would that affect the nervous system?

@dr.abhasrivastava7304 10 ай бұрын

Liked ur take on the topic👍👍👍

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@pankajkhajouria1810 20 күн бұрын

Is that Shirt by Marks & Spencer?

@blakejohnson8639 9 ай бұрын

I use breath work, exercise, affirmations, meditations, and body scans on a daily basis. I have crippling insomnia. Not sure this simplistic plan of things I’m already doing is going to change anything.

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Those activities can help to calm the nervous system, but they do not address the cause of insomnia. You may benefit from our brain retraining program which focuses on addressing the underlying cause of insomnia: a dysfunctional limbic system. We also have a blog post on insomnia here: www.re-origin.com/conditions/insomnia Hope this helps!

@blakejohnson8639 6 ай бұрын

@@re_origin Thanks for your sales pitch. Glad your marketing knows more than scientists and doctors.

@romans8girl246 10 ай бұрын

The good and the bad...the good: Ben is an excellent communicator, the bad: the jerky video is a distraction not only from his teaching, and jarring for those of us with brain impairment. It is literally bombardment with so many image changes. The good: I like the idea of having influence over my primitive brain by using breathing, movement, and grounding techniques. Thanks. The fact that re-origin makes this information available to everyone is another good thing.

@re_origin 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback!