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We humans are pretty good at learning from experience, and it turns out, it\u2019s not all in our heads \u2014 it\u2019s in our bodies too! In this week\u2019s episode of Psychologists Off the Clock, Rebekkah LaDyne explains how both our minds and our bodies learn from stressful experiences. Rebekkah talks with our co-host, Debbie, about how undersupported, overwhelming, and unwanted life events can dictate how we respond to future stress and overwhelm. The learning that takes place in those events can get in the way of effective responding for years to come. Bring your mind and your body, and join us in this episode to learn some body-based practices to help you more effectively respond to stress and overwhelm!\xa0In this Podcast You'll Learn: About Rebekkah, Diana, and Debbie\u2019s personal experiences with stress and overwhelm\xa0How day-to-day stress is different from overwhelm\xa0About the process of becoming overwhelmed and what to do when/if you\u2019re thereRebekkah\u2019s expert breakdown of hyper-activation, hypo-activation, and functional activationWhat\u2019s actually happening and what to do when it feels like you\u2019re spinning out\xa0The important differences between freeze, fight, and flight mode and how they affect you physiologicallyWhy \u201cthinking your way out\u201d of overwhelm doesn\u2019t work and a few (expert-approved) methods that doRebekkah\u2019s empirically-based approach to dealing with stress and overwhelm\xa0Practical exercises for returning to a felt sense of ease and well-being Resources Rebekkah\u2019s book, The Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Practices to Reduce Overwhelm and Increase Well-BeingCheck out our First Annual Psychologists Off the Clock Wise Minds Summit for all sorts of self-care goodness! Rebekkah LaDyne About Rebekkah LaDyne Rebekkah has spent twenty-five years in the field of embodied well-being.\xa0After working in therapeutic mindfulness for 15 years, she studied Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook University and conducted clinical research in somatic self-regulation.\xa0Based on her research in mind-body medicine, her comprehensive training with the Somatic Experiencing Institute, and her decades of professional experience, she authored The Mind-Body Stress Reset, with a foreword by Kathy Kain and endorsed by Peter Levine.\xa0In addition to her book, she has recorded several wellness CDs, appears on the radio, and YouTube. As a somatic wellness specialist, she meets with clients online from all over the globe in her.\xa0Rebekkah lives with her husband, two daughters, and their puppy-dog in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can learn more about Rebekkah on her website.\xa0Episode 145. Caring, Compassion, and Cooperation with Dr. Paul Gilbert\xa0Episode 142. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) With Patrick McGinnisEpisode 121. Be Mighty: An Episode for Stressed Out, Worried Women with Dr. Jill StoddardEpisode 170. A Gift For You. Soothing Rhythm Breathing (re-release)Episode 131. COVID-19 Anxiety, Cultivating Safeness, and Polyvagal Theory with Dr. Stephen Porges\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices