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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2025 · 31 MIN

From Stuck to Safe: A Deeper Dive to Rewiring Your Nervous System After Freeze & Fawn

from Returning to Us · host Lauren Spigelmyer

If you’ve ever felt frozen in stress or stuck in people-pleasing mode, you’re not alone. But knowing why you freeze or fawn is just the first step—the real transformation comes from learning how to shift into safety and resilience.Your nervous system isn’t meant to stay stuck—it’s designed to adapt. And with the right tools, you can start creating a sense of safety from the inside out.If you haven't already, check out Five Ives to see how strategies like this can be applied to adults, especially in the workplace. Five Ives works with staff in high burnout jobs to help them incorporate regulation strategies into their daily routines.Try at Home Tip: Pick one small way to practice nervous system flexibility from some of the options provided in this episode.Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: Blog Post: Polyvagal TheorySympathetic Nervous SystemFight or Flight: Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)Rest & Digest: Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)Podcast:Why Freeze State Happens in Two Different Ways (and Why it Matters)Nature's Role in Nervous System RegulationRhythms That RegulateCold Exposure: How the Cold Can Calm your Nervous SystemBeyond Deep Breaths: Surprising Ways to Reset your SystemSounds That HealFind Your Way Back to the Window of ToleranceI Can't Stop Talking about the Nervous System5 Ives episodeHacking our Biology to Respond to Impulsive BehaviorsOur Online Courses: Classroom Design with the Brain in MindFrom Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!4 Simple Steps to Problem SolvingDo you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children The Behavior Hub websiteThe Behavior Hub blogAre you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help! Schedule a free discovery callAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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If you’ve ever felt frozen in stress or stuck in people-pleasing mode, you’re not alone. But knowing why you freeze or fawn is just the first step—the real transformation comes from learning how to shift into safety and resilience. Your nervous system isn’t meant to stay stuck—it’s designed to adapt. And with the right tools, you can start creating a sense of safety from the inside out. If you haven't already, check out Five Ives to see how strategies like this can be applied to adults, espec...

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