How to Reset Your Nervous System in Under 2 Minutes

Описание: In this AMFAS Masterclass, Licensed Professional Counselor Mandy Morris explains why traditional "top-down" advice like "just think positive" or "calm down" doesn't work during a stress response. When your brain senses danger, the amygdala flips a switch that shuts down your prefrontal cortex—the part of your brain responsible for problem-solving and logic. To get back to a state of calm, you need a "bottom-up" regulation approach. By using bilateral stimulation—a simple left-right rhythm—you can bypass the thinking brain and talk directly to your nervous system to reset your body in under two minutes.

What You’ll Learn in This Session:
-The Science of Bilateral Stimulation: Why left-to-right movement (like walking or swaying) naturally helps the brain re-process stress.
-The "Feather, Brick, Dump Truck" analogy: A warning system to help you identify stress signals before they become a health crisis.
-The Survival Brain vs. The Thinking Brain: Understanding why we "forget" our coping tools in the heat of the moment.
-Physical Reset Techniques: Follow along with the "Butterfly Hug" and the "Pretzel" to drop your heart rate almost immediately.
-Techno-Stress: How the "urgency" of dings, pings, and notifications is creating a bottleneck for the human nervous system.
-The "SoFree" Tool: Mandy shares the story of creating SoFree, a wellness app designed to provide immersive bilateral stimulation anywhere—whether you're in a break room, on a bus, or lying in bed trying to sleep.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Why your mind won’t shut off at night
3:30 - Stress vs. Anxiety: A physiological distinction
8:45 - Signs you are living in "Overdrive"
12:50 - How the Amygdala scans for "Digital Sabertooth Tigers"
18:50 - Exercise: Guided Bilateral Tapping
31:40 - How to use technology to fight "Techno-Stress"
50:10 - The "Pretzel" technique for immediate heart rate reduction 57:55 - Protecting your brain's memory center from chronic cortisol

Links & Resources:
Check out the App: https://getsofree.com
Mandy Morris: https://mandyemorris.com/
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