Vagus Brain Care Consultants

Today is May, 31, 2020.  It is the last day of the month and then we look forward to June.  However, the government has put the brakes on our typical way of life.  The expectations of summer may not be met.  Now, I have my own personal opinions regarding what we call a pandemic.  I certainly have my own opinions about maintaining health. So while most of the world has driven itself into a terribly unproductive situation in an attempt to make sense of a new presentation of illness, we can make the best of it as we ride it out.  Hence, the saying about making lemonade comes in very handy.  There has been a drastic change in financial circumstances for most people.  Many of our routines have been disrupted.  Families have had to deal with loss of contact with other relatives. We have transitioned to this situation as best as we can and keep striving to do so in a positive manner.   Here are some of the ways I've real...

About Me: Thank you for visiting my Vagus-Brain-Care coaching website.   How did I end up here with an interest in brain care as the ideal way to address all areas of your life? Before I became a mental health therapist, I was interested in teaching.  I ended up getting a Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a minor in music.   Near the end of my senior year, I decided I was more interested in people's emotional health.  I was losing interest in the teaching side when I realized people have great potential for teaching themselves if they have good emotional health and self motivation.  I decided to pursue my master's in clinical counseling. Not having any idea what niche move forward in, my first set of jobs was working with people who were dealing with chronic mental illness. People with long term challenges like this were typically on disability and also had multiple health problems.  They may have had a dual diagnosis w...

Bruce Lipton very eloquently explains how the body cannot be in a state of growth and defense at the same time. I encourage you to check out his videos and newsletters online.  He is a great story teller who can convey meaningful ways to build up your life.  So, let me delve into the topic and see how I do.... There are times when stressful events happen in our lives and the body has to shift into self preservation mode.  There is heightened awareness of a possible life threatening issue that becomes top priority to the brain and body. Our problem is that we let everyday modern drama creep into our lives on overload.  They are not real threats, but the body still perceives them as real.  The adrenal glands jump into action with stress hormones directing the heart to ramp up blood supply to the arms and legs. During this time, blood is no longer readily available to the prefrontal cortex of your brain or your abdomen.  This means your thinking and prob...

Image Courtesy: www.yesandbrain.com When I ask you to enter the 3 doorways of moving, feeding, and talking to your brain, I don't typically emphasize one over the other.    What are the 3 Doorways? What is Move Your Brain, Feed Your Brain, Talk to Your Brain? Reach Your Goals Faster All three work together.  But talking to your brain first helps you reach your goals faster.  Mainly, you need to understand how the brain prioritizes its responses so you can give your brain and body the best self care. We know the stress response serves a purpose, but it easily gets out of balance leading to an energy crisis and poor health.   The body-mind partnership is intertwined.  Our emotions can bring us health by initiating healing endorphins or damaging stress hormones, depending on the emotional state we are in.  Also, any bodily damage, deficiency, or pain will incite emotional stress, as well.  We don't worry about which one came first....