{"id":547,"date":"2022-12-06T00:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T00:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immersionhealthpdx.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2023-09-22T22:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:09:50","slug":"sick-and-tired-from-holiday-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immersionhealthpdx.com\/sick-and-tired-from-holiday-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick and Tired From Holiday Stress?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

Sick and Tired From Holiday Stress?<\/h1>\n

Relax your body and mind through “the science of feeling safe” using the Safe & Sound Protocol.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-1-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]The holiday season is here and for some this may conjure up visions of joy, from spending time with family, to going to holiday get-togethers, and even shopping can be a pleasure for those who look forward to this time of year.\u00a0 However, for many people who may not have the pleasurable associations of holiday cheer – these days can be as long and dark as the winter season they arrive in.<\/p>\n

There is a very popular and pervasive message that I see repeated in many of my Youtube feeds and podcasts. That is the concept of \u201cchange your thoughts and you change your life.\u201d \u00a0And, it\u2019s true.\u00a0 Our thoughts determine not only the way we spend our day, but how our future will be.\u00a0 What\u2019s missing from this message is that most of the time you have to change your physiology first. Our bodies are very often the driver of our thinking.<\/p>\n

Consider this scenario – You\u2019re preparing for the arrival of your family for the holidays.\u00a0 You know you want to feel happy and part of you is excited to see them.\u00a0 Yet there\u2019s an underlying feeling of dread when you think about their visit.\u00a0 You find yourself feeling a bit flushed and maybe even experience an increase in heart rate as you prepare.\u00a0 Your appetite is off – either you\u2019re nibbling on too many sugar cookies or you can\u2019t seem to digest the food in your gut and now you\u2019re bloated and gassy.\u00a0 You can\u2019t seem to fall asleep.\u00a0 You feel nervous and irritated – maybe even snappy towards others.\u00a0 Perhaps you feel like crying for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n

These are physiological symptoms associated with fear.\u00a0 And most of our fears lie at the subconscious level – that is why they are so difficult to get a hold of because they have actually become a habit at the level of body.\u00a0 Subconsciously our memories of trauma – physical or emotional – trigger a physiological response before our conscious thoughts can even catch up.\u00a0 Before we can even begin to be aware of our subconscious fears our body\u2019s systems have shifted into threat mode.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”552″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” color_overlay=”#000000″ advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.5″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fast” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.5″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

And when a person is under threat – whether real or remembered – the physical signals to the brain are now in control of your thinking.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-1-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]The most common mistake then is to try and change your thinking before you\u2019ve shifted the body\u2019s habit of response.\u00a0 We actually become habituated to the stress response through the activity of neuronal patterning in our brains, our guts, and even our hearts.\u00a0 Each one of these three centers has their own network of neurons that wire together to form the habits that drive our thinking!\u00a0 How incredible is that?\u00a0 So, if you want to change your thinking it makes sense that you would begin by shifting the physiological response first – and then the magic happens.\u00a0 Without the threat response from the body, which engages the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, the digestive system and the autonomic nervous system, the result is less reactivity and more calm responsiveness.\u00a0 A more appropriate stress response.<\/p>\n

The good news is this doesn\u2019t have to take years to accomplish or cost thousands of dollars to achieve results.\u00a0 It does require some discipline and commitment to a program we use at the clinic called \u201cThe Safe and Sound Protocol\u201d developed by Stephen Porges, PhD.\u00a0 Dr. Porges has written books and papers with over 40 years of research into the physiology of threat and its effect on health.\u00a0 His book \u201cThe PolyVagal Theory\u201d is considered one of the most foundational explorations into the field of neuroplasticity and he was one of the first to bring to light our ability to change habits of stress by shifting our physiology first.\u00a0 He calls it \u201cthe science of feeling safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Safe and Sound Protocol is a safe, non-invasive program that can be done in the comfort of your own home or safe space.\u00a0 It requires no more than a set of over-the-ear, non noise cancelling headphones and a smart device (iPhone, iPad, Android or Tablet) to run the app.\u00a0 The commitment is 30 minutes per day for twenty days in a row – and this commitment is repeated several times throughout a one year period.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”551″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” color_overlay=”#000000″ advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.5″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fast” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.5″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

We have seen incredible results with the patients at our clinic.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-1-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]Besides experiencing a calmer, less reactive response to life\u2019s circumstances we also see many physical symptoms resolve including gut issues, skin issues, sleep issues and a general improvement in one\u2019s sense of well-being.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Safe and Sound Protocol and how it may help you achieve the shift in state that you\u2019re looking for, call our front desk at (503) 445-7767<\/a> and ask for an appointment with Maria to get started.\u00a0 If you have more questions you may schedule a 15 minute complimentary consult to have your questions answered before scheduling.<\/h3>\n

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