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The Adaptive Brain Series: Regulation: How Your Brain Decides Whether You Are Safe Ep.2 -194

2026-09-1531:15

Send us Fan Mail Your nervous system may not be “broken”—it may be stuck in a loop. Dr. Michael Bagnell and May Bagnell, IHP break down how sensory mismatch, anxiety, and autonomic dysregulation can keep your brain locked in survival mode, and what it actually takes to regain flexibility. They unpack the feedback loop where a physical sensation is interpreted as danger, protective activation increases, and the symptoms feel even stronger. If you’ve ever been told to “just calm down,” fe...

The Adaptive Brain Series: Prediction: How Your Brain Constructs Reality 193

2026-09-0128:30

Send us Fan Mail Your experience of dizziness, anxiety, brain fog, or “off” feeling may not be random - your brain could be misreading reality in real time. Dr. Michael Bagnell and May Bagnell break open the first episode of their five-part Adaptive Brain series, revealing how the brain constantly predicts what should happen next by blending vision, inner ear input, body position, and prior experience. When those signals stop matching, symptoms can show up as disorientation, fatigue, nausea, ...

The Signals Beneath the Symptoms: Stop Asking What's Wrong With Me and Ask This Instead

2026-08-1830:48

Send us Fan Mail Anxiety, dizziness, brain fog, fatigue, and pain may not be random symptoms - they can be signals. Dr. Michael and May Bagnell, IHP reveal a powerful new way to understand mental health, one that looks beyond the diagnosis and into the brain-body patterns driving how you feel. Fresh from a professional conference where they trained doctors and practitioners on the connection between the brain, body, and mental health, the Bagnells unpack why so many symptoms are re...

{7} The Hidden Conversation Between your Brain & Your Eyes

2026-08-0729:52

Send us Fan Mail The Hidden Conversation Between Your Eyes and Brain Discover how your eyes and brain communicate in this episode, revealing why understanding this connection can influence visual health, focus, and overall brain function. Whether you’re experiencing eye strain, reading difficulty, or brain fog, learn how eye movements reflect your brain health and what you can do to optimize it. Key Topics: How the eye functions as a camera capturing light and informationThe brain’s role in i...

{6}The Hidden Conversation Between Your Brain and Your Heart

2026-08-0531:49

Send us Fan Mail The Hidden Conversation Between Your Brain and Heart: How Nervous System Regulation Affects Heart Rate and Resilience Explore the intricate, two-way communication between your brain and heart, and learn how understanding this dialogue can unlock better management of heart rate variations, emotional influences, and overall resilience. This episode reveals the science behind autonomic regulation and offers practical insights for improving heart-brain health. Key topics - 5-10 b...

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