81. The Missing Ingredients To Total Health: Polyvagal Theory, Musical Expression And Balancing Your Nervous System With Holistic Medicine Practitioner Dr. Cliff Oliver

You know to be healthy and fit, not to mention sleep well and look younger than we actually are, we MUST get a handle on S-T-R-E-S-S! Nothing will wreck pretty much every aspect of your life more than living in a state of underlying stress. This can present as busy-ness, overwhelm, a lack of a sense of control, living with an undercurrent of fear and anxiety or being a "worrier". That's why I'm thrilled to have today's guest, Dr. Cliff Oliver back on the show! In this episode, we get into practical, easy, fast and FREE ways you can balance your nervous system and FEEL better NOW. Timestamps: 00:01:58 See Episode 19: Finding Your Purpose, Synchronicity, Coping with Stress & Anxiety, Celebrating What's Right In the World and Practical Steps for Holistic Health and Fitness with Dr. Cliff Oliver.  00:03:18 See Episode 74: Befriending Your Body: Dealing With And Healing From Trauma, Painful Emotions And Mental Health Issues With “The Body Keeps The Score” by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk 00:05:45 Main Episode Begins 00:07:06 Dr John F. Thie and Touch For Health 00:08:58 Dr. Oliver’s Role In The CHEK Holistic Nutrition & Lifestyle Training 00:10:50 Bringing Food Awareness To Fitness In The 90’s 00:12:46 Current Lack Of Emotional And Spiritual Focus In Healthcare 00:16:09 How to Be Healthy In This Day & Age 00:18:01 What Is Coregulation? 00:21:13 Dr. Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory 00:30:10 The Polyvagal Theory In Therapy: Engaging The Rhythm of Regulation By Deb Dana 00:30:57 Dr. Rick Hanson Buddha’s Brain 00:32:03 Polyvagal Flip Chart: Understanding the Science of Safety (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) By Deb Dana 00:33:56 Polyvagal Theory Explained 00:39:54 Voice Tone And Vagal State 00:42:30 Everyday Ways To Stimulate The Parasympathetic System 00:44:05 See Episode 73: Your Personal Soundtrack For Self Care: Restoring Balance And Getting Harmonized With The Transformative Power Of Sound, Frequency And Music With Ian Morris 00:44:47 Role Of The Vagus Nerve 00:49:40 How Are Sympathetic/Parasympathetic System Imbalances Diagnosed & Corrected? 00:52:26 Brain Gym Exercises 00:53:23 Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf School Philosophy 00:54:34 David Weck, Inventor Of The Bosu Ball 00:55:48 The Cognitive Value Of Ambidexterity 00:57:21 “So-Hum” And Other Parasympathetic Stimulators 01:01:23 “Havening” Self-Soothing Practice 01:03:47 Dr. Robin Youngsen, Anaesthesiologist 01:05:16 The Parasympathetic Power Of Music 01:15:39 Victor Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music 01:17:49 How To Become A Musician 01:22:18 How To Find Dr. Oliver Office: centerforbalance.net Droliver.com Photography: surfphotolajolla.com Book Recommendations: The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy. Engaging the rhythm of regulation by Deb Dana Polyvagal Flipchart by Deb Dana Brain Gym and Me by Paul E. Dennison Smart Moves, Why Learning is Not All in your Head by Carla Hannaford The Pocket guide to The Polyvagal Theory by S. Porges Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenburg When The Past is Always Present by R. Ruden