Hyper & Hypo Vigilance

Author: Jennifer Wallace & Elisabeth Kristof
Published: Tue 22 Dec 2020
Episode Link: https://illuminatedwithjennifer.libsyn.com/hyper-hypo-vigilance

Elisabeth Kristof, the founder of Brain Based Wellness, returns this week and joins me as we unpack what hypo and hyper vigilance is, trauma response, and dealing with a dysregulated nervous system. I also share how working with Elisabeth has changed my life and my experience with having a threatened nervous system.

In this episode, I share:

[00:19] How working with Elisabeth changed my life for the better
[2:41] Elisabeth explains Hyper Vigilance
[4:06] How your job can make you feel threatened & stressed
[5:11] Elisabeth explains Hypo Vigilance
[7:20] Elisabeth explains Trauma response
[8:30] Our brains primary purpose is survival
[10:09] A dysregulated nervous system leads to disease
[12:01] Uncertainty is the most threatening thing for our brain
[14:47] Elisabeth & I talk about our experiences dealing with a threatened nervous system
[16:56] Applied neurology is training your nervous system to be more resilient
[19:35] Elisabeth explains the Vagus nerve
[21:41] Elisabeth talks about Polyvagal Theory
[22:32] Ventral Vagal State
[23:44] Your visual system & eye training
[28:16] Parasympathetic and Sympathetic nervous system
[29:37] Cell replication, DNA is damaged by trauma
[29:54] Healing racism
[33:24] The fear of sharing your shame
[36:12] Neuroscience is the science of hope