🌟 Welcome to Part One of Balance, Breathing & the Autonomic Nervous System! 🌟
🧠 Brace yourself as we unravel the mysteries of the human brain. With over 100 billion neurons and thousands of connections, our brains are the most complex entities in the known universe. Let's embark on this exhilarating journey of understanding together. Are you ready to climb into the depths of the human mind? Say, "Belay on!" 🚀

🔍 In Part 1, we'll delve into the fascinating world of human anatomy and behavior. Learn how to distinguish yourself from your physical body, understand the intricacies of your nervous system, and discover the secrets of forming new habits.
🧘‍♀️In Part 2, join me for a body scan practice and explore the joys of a long exhale with our living life practice. There’s more to mindfulness than relaxation - nurture your wellbeing deeper with this practice! 💫 #KnowYourFundaMENTALs #MindBodyConnection #HealthyHabits #WellnessPractice #ExploreYourself

Timestamps:
00:00 Maxine Hong Kingston Quote
00:27 Welcome & Advisory
02:22 Intro & Episode Outline
02:55 The WHAT & WHY Balance, Breathing & Autonomic Nervous System (Part 1)
20:36 The HOW - Orientation to Practices
20:59 Notes on KYF Practices
22:14 Episode Practice: Body Scan
36:52 Reflection (Inquiry) of Practice
40:11 Living Life Practice
41:07 Summing Up 
42:02 Farewell, Connect & Support

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Episode Resources and Citations:

The Woman Warrior By Maxine Hong Kingston

US Department of State 911 Abroad: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf

US Emergency number 911

US Mental Health Crisis number 988

Linehan, M. M. (2015). Handout 4 Skills Training Assumptions. DBT skills training handouts and worksheets (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. 

Social Work Code of Ethics NASW: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy - Developed by Zindel Segal, John Teasdale and Mark Williams

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - Developed by Marsha Linehan

Humanistic therapeutic approach - Carl Rogers

Interpersonal Psychotherapy - Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman

-Window of Tolerance: Copyright NICABM 2019 How to help your clients understand their window of tolerance. NICABM. https://www.nicabm.com/trauma-how-to-help-your-clients-understand-their-window-of-tolerance/

Neuroplasticity: https://www.nicabm.com/brain-how-does-neuroplasticity-work/comment-page-2/?network=x&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20412702431&ad_group_id&utm_term&utm_content&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzc2tBhA6EiwArv-i6RHpI17oO24F8bZItUXkUodMFkFBEBJ03_gTOjzNSwo42ojECzBKBRoCKkAQAvD_BwE



Autonomic Nervous System: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23273-autonomic-nervous-system



Brain:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/inside-the-science-of-memory#:~:text=The%20sheer%20number%20of%20possible,re%20exposed%20to%20an%20event.



https://hms.harvard.edu/news/new-field-neuroscience-aims-map-connections-brain



 Meditation Adaptation: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/body_scan_meditation

More resources on the webpage for this ep!