Ultimate Guide to Healing Dorsal Vagal Shutdown of Polyvagal Theory (SNB 208)

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  • @NatalieNicole99
    @NatalieNicole99 10 месяцев назад +155

    I feel like I’ve been in shut down for many years- and relief never comes. I prefer to always be alone.

    • @michaelgarrow3239
      @michaelgarrow3239 10 месяцев назад +10

      I wish you well.

    • @aartivedi6889
      @aartivedi6889 10 месяцев назад +1

      I don't hi k he understands people so have karma with execution repetitive karma like one work they go to so they r overly priced things or wrongly sold stuff or stuff not easily found hence the sim lighting etc ..there is always a lapse in every study i aee

    • @sionyevans
      @sionyevans 10 месяцев назад +19

      let nature in if no one else...

    • @omittapir5986
      @omittapir5986 9 месяцев назад +8

      Same here.... But I'm very satisfied with life, I just love my own company mostly..

    • @mischievousmuffin5568
      @mischievousmuffin5568 9 месяцев назад +1

      same. Any thing you found thats working?

  • @clarksondarling
    @clarksondarling 9 месяцев назад +43

    I feel like being overweight itself is a trauma I am surviving and is causing more triggers again and again. I have been imprisoned and unable to be free for 30 years. It has definitely traumatized me. Along with the childhood with emotionally immature parents and my son's suicide at age 11 has created a perfect storm of devastation. I wish there was somewhere to go to do extensive work to help me. Right now it seems like I am finding answers only online

    • @fletchf.fletch8242
      @fletchf.fletch8242 8 месяцев назад +5

      Sorry for your struggles! I hope you can find some peace at some point! 🙏

    • @pindlelou
      @pindlelou 8 месяцев назад +4

      So sorry you've had to go through all of that. I hope you can find help, you deserve it friend.

    • @JohnTheRevelator11
      @JohnTheRevelator11 8 месяцев назад +4

      I agree fully. I was happy ish and confident when I had control of my body and health. As a woman whose had kids and body has changed its traumatic. I is coupled w problems w family or relationships surrounding the mother during that change. One way or other you have a great point

    • @mariahwaring4624
      @mariahwaring4624 8 месяцев назад +2

      OMG mama, I am truly sorry for such a devastating loss. How can people help someone in your situation?

    • @clarksondarling
      @clarksondarling 8 месяцев назад +7

      @@mariahwaring4624 I think everyone needs to knowing about toxic Shame healing like a teacher like Tim Fletcher

  • @cfkay3727
    @cfkay3727 Год назад +130

    0:00 - Introduction
    1:43 - What is a shutdown?
    3:24 - How do I come out of shutdown?
    8:00 - Step 1a: Validate
    9:10 - Step 1b: Normalize
    9:40 - Step 1c: Give Permission
    10:48 - Step 2: Find safety while in shutdown
    17:58 - Step 3: Work on vegal break strength (ongoing)
    19:36 - Step 4: Prepare for sympathetic energy return

  • @DanielaRosenrot
    @DanielaRosenrot Год назад +70

    Sensory overlead and a tendency to oversleep in my case. I'm very introverted and I love the night, cozy things and nature photography, but I also love color therapy with LED lamps that can change color.

    • @Lola_Leo777
      @Lola_Leo777 10 месяцев назад +7

      I literally just turned on a led light purple. Very soothing is night time my favorite time as well as before sunrise. I’m learning about shutdown now.

  • @collateral7925
    @collateral7925 10 месяцев назад +72

    Makes a lot of sense that when moving 'up' and out of the shutdown you come in the sympathic activity and a fight response. I actually was enranged often by something minor, then afterwards going back to feeling like an empty shell. I knew I had to channel this disproportionate energy somehow and found a good way to do that in pulling sprints on a bicycle and martial arts (kickboxing). Just to get the raw activation out. If you supress it, it just comes back at a different moment. After some time I was able to regulate my emotions again in a normal way and slowly recovered.
    For the people who are just 'in it': it may seem you are broken beyond repair and something fundamenrally changed inside of you, but you can definitly go back to normal (albeit wiser). Just listen to your true instincts and find something which is a release and let the way of releasing also change over time if necessary.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +10

      I love you left a bit of helpful advice for those looking for it. Thank you!

    • @greenentrepreneurs
      @greenentrepreneurs 10 месяцев назад +6

      Inspiring & generous - thsnk you. 🎉

    • @mollyrea6681
      @mollyrea6681 9 месяцев назад +3

      This is starting to fall into place for me and makes sense to what iv been going through in my life for a long while 💞🙌🤔

    • @mindovermovement6401
      @mindovermovement6401 8 месяцев назад +2

      ❤❤❤

    • @mindovermovement6401
      @mindovermovement6401 8 месяцев назад +2

      Jus was planning to join kickboxing

  • @fatuusdottore
    @fatuusdottore Год назад +63

    Thank you for this and don't listen to the haters about the ads.
    Obviously, you need to put food on the table, and people can get YT premium if they don't want to deal with ads. Personally, I get a lot more value from YT premium than Netflix, Hulu, etc.

    • @bumblebob5979
      @bumblebob5979 Год назад +1

      The sole fact you call ad complainers, haters..
      How mature are you? 3 yrs old?

    • @Wiggy8
      @Wiggy8 11 месяцев назад +6

      Absolutely! I subscribe to YT premium instead of movie streaming channels.
      Ads and corporations who display them are meant to manipulate the viewer to buy their product, often using psychological principles to do so. 7:48 Those watching a video like this are vulnerable emotionally, and should not be shamed for being vulnerable. Congratulations to you that you are strong enough to not be impacted by ads….right?

    • @AngieF8
      @AngieF8 10 месяцев назад +2

      I agree I have been a RUclips premium member for about 3 years and it's definitely worth the price if you can afford it which $10 a month should be doable for most people who already own a phone.

    • @PeaceIsJesusChrist
      @PeaceIsJesusChrist 10 месяцев назад +3

      💯%!! I pay $15/month USD. 🇺🇸 It’s worth it, as I use this subscription more than any other, and I love not having the commercials.

    • @PeaceIsJesusChrist
      @PeaceIsJesusChrist 10 месяцев назад

      @@AngieF8
      Mine was $10 a month for the longest time but recently jumped to $15. I remember something about being grandfathered in with the $10 price, but I guess they recently changed that. :/

  • @margitkremer5799
    @margitkremer5799 9 месяцев назад +19

    I have all the symptoms except for the sleep. Instead I have chronic insomnia. I recently got laid off from my job and I am absolutely frozen😢.

  • @Kinteresting
    @Kinteresting 10 месяцев назад +26

    This is helpful thank you! Going to look into the safety thing a bit more. I am now understanding that Ive (possibly background of perfectionism/criticism) taken a REALLY long time to validate, seek support in safe people or to stop hiding what I have been going through. Also alternating between sitting in shame/distraction or unhealthy coping mechanisms, and then when I have made any progress… tend to push it too quickly, reengage with super triggering things and/or shame myself for not being ‘better’ or being able to rebuild my entire life in a week. After 5 years of massive external trauma and life experiences that also brought up /re-visited for the first time as an adult… childhood trauma and abuse etc.
    What I finally noticed this year (and this resonates with some of this content) that the MOST healing thing was to finally accept what was happening. To tell other people about it and not sugar coat it. To ask for help, as in, I literally can’t function and I need help. Also to be vocal about my struggles. Even to the point of if a checkout person at target asks me something I will straight up be like, I am going through a depressive episode right now so I need some help with the self checkout. Which I know sounds ridiculous but the shocking amount of even strangers, my landlord, neighbors, people I meet on the street that have stepped in with small or larger gestures that remind me that I am worth being here. That there are others going through similar things.. to stop ‘masking’ or to even say I can’t talk right now because I am isolating (even if I have energy to do so). And to debunk this bullshit persona I have put on my entire life as someone who has eveything ‘together’ is what has helped me actually start to FEEL again.
    It is like the validation that I never had, and had never given myself. And I don’t care how extreme or how much of a weak person or ‘victim’ I sound like because I’m not- I’m someone who has been through a LOT. And I deserve support and love and help. That’s it. Through this process over the past year, I have started to feel more myself again. I am still up and down and needing to clean my environment and build more daily tasks and not just be at home not functioning then going out and being ‘normal’ .. I still have a road ahead of me. But it is amazing the level of internal shift that has occurred the more I stopped fighting and started embracing or even legit shamelessly ‘wearing’ this pain on the outside. I stopped trying. Ironically that has helped me believe again.

    • @TheMinceyMoo
      @TheMinceyMoo 4 месяца назад +1

      I resonate with that in full!

  • @Sunshine-hv1eu
    @Sunshine-hv1eu 25 дней назад +3

    Thank you Justin! Your unpacking of Polyvagal theory has been empowering and transformative. I’ve been in shutdown for several years. You make this accessible and easy to assimilate. I’m enjoying your book Stuck Not Broken 1, and looking forward to 2 & 3.
    Recently, I went to your website and discovered the free lessons on Polyvagal Theory. I love the clarity and orderly layout of concepts and supported studies that guide us through layered learning. You make an otherwise difficult and complex theory into easy to digest and apply. Thank God I found you. I’m finally seeing the way out of this cave.❤

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  19 дней назад

      yay!

    • @polishprincess8469
      @polishprincess8469 10 дней назад

      @@Sunshine-hv1eu I’m glad I read your comment as I too have been in a shutdown mode since late 2017. I’ve been diagnosed with depression and anxiety for many years have had ups and downs with both but with this shutdown it has been like nothing else I’ve ever dealt with and can’t seem to break out of it. Yes it scares me being stuck in this for so long, another thing I don’t know if it relates or not but I have a hard time crying even when my Mum died also with my brothers unexpected death and when my Father passed away. Initially with Dad and brother I cried very hard and was really sad but at the funeral home and through all of that I didn’t cry it made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I’m glad I found this video on RUclips and feel excited to explore and get into my getting out of this.
      Thank you Sunshine

  • @user-qr7ej8zn2v
    @user-qr7ej8zn2v 2 месяца назад +4

    Brilliant!! Thanks so much. I’m going to learn more about Total Access. 12 years on RUclips, first time I’m looking at buying something advertised- consciously 😅
    Thank you again 🙏

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  2 месяца назад

      You’re welcome, hope to see you in there!

  • @DB-ne7ki
    @DB-ne7ki Год назад +26

    Excellent.
    With regulated vagal and boundaries...then power has compassion and empathy....this is really good stuff. These past few years the stress was/is unrelenting!!!

  • @melmel8907
    @melmel8907 9 месяцев назад +11

    Super helpful.
    Makes so much sense to me.
    5 weeks of intense outpatient therapy and nobody talked about these steps or feelings I felt I needed. Thank you soo much.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +2

      You're very welcome. :)

  • @lorrainereddy9914
    @lorrainereddy9914 9 месяцев назад +6

    Just watched a clip on Vagus nerve block injection by a doctor in Canada which is supposed to elevate parasympathetic nervous system.

  • @dakotapeters5654
    @dakotapeters5654 9 месяцев назад +10

    Solitude is soulful, and I find solice in it, which used to be the opposite for me.

  • @NovaSMHeilmann
    @NovaSMHeilmann Год назад +34

    Your video popped up all of a sudden and I'm glad I watched your videos 😀 I cried the second you said there is a reason for being in a shutting down state 😳 It felt like I was validating the state I'm in ❤️

    • @MichelleGarcia-fg2xq
      @MichelleGarcia-fg2xq 10 месяцев назад +3

      I've only watched the 1st minutes so far and I stared to cry. Thank you 😊

    • @witchhazel8583
      @witchhazel8583 10 месяцев назад +4

      I just couldnt scroll further.....I really advice to find a flower essence therapist!
      Flower essences Will help you to find the strength and peace within . It really works .I have done it. And now I am Bach flower therapist and help others.
      There are so many flower therapists out there to help you.
      Just have an open mind.
      I have helped people being able to leave their comfort zone for what ever reason. And even people with HSP , autism....
      Good luck . The only thing is to have an open mknd and let nature help.
      If someone is on medication ,NO problem....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mariachatzakou3037
    @mariachatzakou3037 9 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, wow, wow… The most exact way of explaining the state I have been in for the last three years, changing from shutdown to fight every days or weeks, not knowing what to make out of it, what it means, where it is coming from. I thought it as a coming and going of depression that only I am experiencing. It is so relieving to hear it’s a common experience after trauma and how creating safety may help. I will treasure this and work on it. Thank you🙏🏻

  • @Heyu7her3
    @Heyu7her3 8 месяцев назад +5

    I'm currently experiencing shut down, & rainy/ ovrrcast days are THE WORST!!! It's like herding cats to get myself out the house & to my in-patient program, then difficult to stay engaged. Doesn't help that it's been pretty un-spring-like here in the midwest... 🤯

  • @valtterihiltunen5700
    @valtterihiltunen5700 10 месяцев назад +6

    I've been figuring this out myself through chakra work, definitely focusing on safety of my body has made a huge difference, and also shedding away excess energy, feeling the feels, what made me think my unsafetyness was vagal related was my overactivity, which I read somewhere was a thing with a shutdown vagal nerve. Seems like connecting with emotions through old hobbies like videogames has allowed my belly area to feel more warm with emotion and perhaps that's reactivating the nerve. Now I think I need to be aware of my belly area more and listen to the feels there instead of panicking and going into overdo overthink mode. I've been belly breathing which seems to be working at keeping me feel safe. Little by little I'm gaining power but fight mode comes easily and I might get lost in it but I think I hadn't built adequate safety. This content speaks to me, Thank you very much.
    This process takes great patience but I encourage everyone it this, you can find yourself again!

  • @johnCjr4671
    @johnCjr4671 10 месяцев назад +23

    Im totally in either Shut down of freeze do to Multiple external traumas . This may be an introverts way of dealing with unmanageable circumstances , unfortunately social anxiety is increased so meaningful social connections are very difficult at this time ! Thanks for your logical understanding of this topic ! Most Docs just put people on pharmaceuticals to treat their symptoms , Lame ,western , profit based medicine . 😅

    • @Lindseyro
      @Lindseyro 10 месяцев назад +3

      Agree Agree Agree! Everything u said is 100% me! I literally get sooo annoyed when my love ones(like almost all of them) continue to harass me with, "u NEED to go see and talk to a doctor!" "U need to get put on some type of medicine!" "There are sooo many to choose from and I'm sure there is a right 1 that can be prescribed to you!!" Ughhhh

  • @brightsky5586
    @brightsky5586 7 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for the breakdown and these steps you've mentioned. Ive been in major shutdown mode for the last 7 months. I cant leave the house, check my mail, and even take a shower. Its never been this bad before. It doesnt help living in an apartment where people are everywhere. No privacy! 😢

  • @saharnavah7244
    @saharnavah7244 28 дней назад +2

    ive been in complete dorsal vagal shutdown for more than19 month😭i just cant get out of it ive been stuck so bad tried many anti depressants but nothing has worked so far..i would give my everything to get heal and feel connected again.ive been experiencing severe dissociation ,disconnection from my body,from my surrounding and my emotions😢😢😢

  • @tabishakhlaque4860
    @tabishakhlaque4860 7 месяцев назад +2

    I have been literally feeling this from last 1 year. The time when I had to make my career decision I went through this phase due to overthinking. Since then my life has went upside down.
    Watching this now it makes a lot of sense why I've been feeling depressed for so long.

  • @muzikelektronik
    @muzikelektronik 8 месяцев назад +7

    OMG... I have been suffering from this since 2017 and all doctors and professors and tests etc think it (extreme heavy apathy also known as abulia or loss of will, say it's trauma related). But it sometimes gets slightly better for maybe a week or two or untill a slight unexpected thing comes along and I get back into that state . But not because I choose to (I think anyway) like a subconscious thing.
    Could this be what I'm experiencing, I know my disability and symptoms but this description is so exact.i am taking stimulants for it, and they help a bit sometimes but I don't go outside, not even I'm my garden and I live near the ocean. Trauma was in 2013 heavy symptoms got worse since 2017 till now, and I'm trying or I have been. It sounds very familiar, this description.,

  • @bobbellendovich6825
    @bobbellendovich6825 11 месяцев назад +5

    Never had to use window shades in the Winter, usually have issues with not enough light. Shutdown in December, all windows covered. Working thru it.

  • @roberthaggard7758
    @roberthaggard7758 8 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for sharing Justin! I've been on a long healing journey. It wasn't until 11 months at a Zen Monastery that I had one of my first experiences coming out of the shutdown state. My mindfulness practice mixed with somatic practices has really helped me. It's been intense bringing things up and my body is very tired. Thanks for sharing more tools with me.

  • @spanky541
    @spanky541 9 месяцев назад +4

    For me it is because of lose, and the fact that being and experiencing life as a 'father' had come to the end of its journey. Everything else was always so easy to fight through. Not this tho
    Love u baby girl... I still look for u everywhere.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад

      I'm a Dad. Couldn't imagine. I hope you find my work a helpful resource for yourself.

  • @Autodidactz
    @Autodidactz 9 месяцев назад +15

    I just had a private conversation on FB messenger where I said to my friend that I can barely lift my hand and it's almost like my body is shutting down. I swear they're spying on us...but I'm not a conspiracy theorist so I'll stop there. In reality I'm glad this showed on my feed. I have a doctor appt tomorrow and I couldn't figure out how to word this issue. Thank you.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +12

      You're welcome... and yeah, that's creepy. It's not a conspiracy. It's a thing.

    • @Itsbiancabitchh
      @Itsbiancabitchh 9 месяцев назад +5

      Good luck with your doctors appointment. I'm looking to book one myself after living in shutdown for many years x

    • @lisalynch629
      @lisalynch629 8 месяцев назад +2

      Yep, happening

  • @CreativFarmGal
    @CreativFarmGal 4 месяца назад +2

    This was so helpful, thank you!

  • @lisedauphinais5024
    @lisedauphinais5024 10 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing podcast. Thank you so much. There's a lot of information about understanding our states, but not so much about how to come out of it. Your video is extremely helpful. Thank you so much.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/LlEHULEfYhs/видео.html

  • @AE-ff3wl
    @AE-ff3wl 11 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you so much for this. I can say that these these tactics truly work. I've came out of it before basically doing the same things. It truly works. Now navigating through it again.

  • @Ra66696
    @Ra66696 6 месяцев назад +35

    Shutdown occurs when your soul understands your living in a profoundly sick society.

    • @peggyangelena
      @peggyangelena 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@Ra66696 I definitely agree with you on a sick society.Makes you shut down.

    • @soupreality6389
      @soupreality6389 5 месяцев назад +1

      True

    • @thehoehub
      @thehoehub 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Ra66696 period

    • @kobalt77
      @kobalt77 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes. I experienced this during Covid and Lockdown, as did many others.

  • @azaleaslightsage1271
    @azaleaslightsage1271 8 месяцев назад +2

    This is awesome, I love the way you keep the explanations short but tell us about your more indepth videos for deeper exploration, & the way you explained it so people can easily understand it & themselves alot easier & better, you are one of the most genuine teachers/guides ive seen & heard, love how you dont continuously promote yourself during the teachings as many others do. BRAVO to you Sir 👏 🙌 ❤

  • @friendoblu
    @friendoblu 7 месяцев назад +2

    wow! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in a sense that seems like you've experienced it. I've read about polyvagal theory and tried some exercises. Your detailed, organized, experiential explanation is so helpful, as I navigate burnout. I really appreciate it!

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  7 месяцев назад +1

      you're very welcome

  • @Ydce1891
    @Ydce1891 9 месяцев назад +2

    I just came across your page and i subscribed as soon as I finished this video. Such incredible information and I feel like I got so much out of this. Can’t wait to watch more ❤

  • @suzieloveday6451
    @suzieloveday6451 9 месяцев назад +2

    Fabulous work and thank you so much🙏

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      My pleasure 😊

  • @monikatschuuna9749
    @monikatschuuna9749 6 месяцев назад +1

    Found your video tight now + i was listening to it totally focussed. Congratulations!! Very good explanations, i love it and i hope it can help me and my shutdown. Lovely greetings from switzerland 🤩

  • @TheGalilee416
    @TheGalilee416 9 месяцев назад +2

    This was great thank you so much

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  •  5 месяцев назад +1

    This is a beautiful breakdown! Thank you ❤

  • @lumpyrex007
    @lumpyrex007 9 месяцев назад +3

    Very good stuff here!

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for listening :)

  • @maggiedoja
    @maggiedoja 10 месяцев назад +1

    Woah how validating- thank you for your work, it could and should be taught to everyone

  • @brianhaff2225
    @brianhaff2225 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very technical very pragmatic congratulations Seeya

  • @fightington
    @fightington Год назад +25

    20 yrs of suffering this and not knowing what it was until now - what could i possibly say to you for giving me this?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Год назад +6

      A "thank you" is more than enough if you must say something; and a happy and pre-emptive "You're very welcome" in return. Glad it's helpful for you!

  • @unilabs235
    @unilabs235 2 месяца назад +1

    This was very helpful, thanks!

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  2 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @0hFFSmyeyes
    @0hFFSmyeyes 4 месяца назад +1

    The light in a very dark place. Thanks.

  • @heatherkimler7607
    @heatherkimler7607 7 месяцев назад +4

    Stuck not broken. Smart

  • @tinieblasabismos9859
    @tinieblasabismos9859 9 месяцев назад +2

    _chronic shutdown is overwhelming but it is what it is fam, thanks for the vid 👋_

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +2

      You're absolutely welcome

  • @battlehymnoftheempath3610
    @battlehymnoftheempath3610 Год назад +8

    I'm curious to know what you think of the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure. It resets the nervous system to a pretrauma state.

  • @NilgunYetis
    @NilgunYetis 7 месяцев назад +1

    Sooo deep rich content. Thank you for your being and share all those very important informations❤❤❤❤

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  7 месяцев назад

      You are so welcome

  • @miamedina1419
    @miamedina1419 10 месяцев назад +1

    A great big thank you to you Justin and your channel! I appreciate the knowledge it will help me tremendously with having words to explain my thoughts when I meet with my new medical providers. I am now a new subscriber and I have many people that your information will be helpful. Thank you for being you! 🙏🙏💯

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the lovely comment and for subscribing!

  • @lukecarey613
    @lukecarey613 Год назад +7

    Very interesting.

  • @kathleencochrane9698
    @kathleencochrane9698 9 месяцев назад +3

    Were you deliberately facing a different camera?
    I would love to see this video with your face facing the audience!
    This information is invaluable and I will be watching this video more than once.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +2

      I was looking at my notes. I used to just record this podcast on video without taking it seriously. I've started being more deliberate about my camera facing in all newer videos. :)

    • @EarthWindFireable
      @EarthWindFireable 9 месяцев назад +2

      Why would this bother you? Personally, I don't need a podcaster/therapist staring at me ... especially when they're dealing with people such as myself who's in shutdown.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      I'm surprised too, but it's a question/comment that others have left too. I assume people feel more connection with me when I look at the camera. Makes sense.

    • @tracysimon7972
      @tracysimon7972 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@EarthWindFireable I think maybe it makes the experience a little more personal? Idk, just an opinion. It doesn't bother me.

    • @ellenpederson-lewis8557
      @ellenpederson-lewis8557 8 месяцев назад +2

      I prefer some eye contact with the camera. More personal and connected.

  • @witchhazel8583
    @witchhazel8583 10 месяцев назад +2

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    My motto is: it does not matter what you do as long as it helps!!
    Bless you all, good luck!

  • @michaelvenus2455
    @michaelvenus2455 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you .

  • @brandymoreno382
    @brandymoreno382 9 месяцев назад +4

    I’m new to all this. But I believe Covid shut me down 2 years ago. I now have Gastoparisis because of it. Not just the stress of it but catching the virus itself. And now got Covid 3 weeks ago and have a rapid heartbeat. Doc says she sees that a lot. So for whatever reason, according to the cardiologist, my body’s autonomic or parasympathetic nervous is out of whack and things aren’t working correctly. Do these things u teach apply to helping my body heal from these issues?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +2

      I didn't create my system for medical issues. It's more for traumatic life contexts which affect the nervous system. I'm sure Polyvagal Theory may have something to say about medical issues, but I don't know enough about that at all to comment.

  • @postmodernerkindergartner960
    @postmodernerkindergartner960 11 месяцев назад +4

    I really don't find safety from observing my envrionment, guess this is also from having experiences with quite severe derealizatiopn episodes which frightened the sh*t out of me. But i'll try to safely reconnect with my surroundings as good as possible.

    • @andybreedlove
      @andybreedlove 10 месяцев назад +1

      Same - been in dp/dr and bedridden with shutdown for 18 months. Nothing really reconnects me yet, external or internal.. will get there tho 💪🏼🕊️

  • @Sadbuttrue-ThatSwedishGirl
    @Sadbuttrue-ThatSwedishGirl 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much!❤️🙏

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +1

      You’re super welcome!

  • @emmollnova2917
    @emmollnova2917 5 месяцев назад +1

    Since early childhood. Can u put this is easier to process format? My cognitives

  • @JoJo-sl7jt
    @JoJo-sl7jt 7 месяцев назад

    This is great info. Circumstances though can make these steps incredibly difficult, and the 'help' from *uk broken services etc, for me are making this worse.

  • @lifeisbeautiful7047
    @lifeisbeautiful7047 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank soooo much

  • @Karen-kc8om
    @Karen-kc8om 10 месяцев назад +3

    how long do you call normal and shutdown because I’ve been in shutdown for 15 years now I have lost all my 50s and I am now 65. I couldn’t cope with what was happening to my children that were young adults and an ex that put me in hospital and damaged me my story is deep. My son went to prison for killing somebody. My two girls died 11 years apart. I lost my father. I’ve had it this time last year I lost my oldest daughter who I love dearly, and I am afraid of the outside world I don’t like people coming to the house, I don’t like leaving my bedroom I don’t like being downstairs. I’ve lost all interest in the house I’ve become ill I’ve lost 11th stone I don’t know how to change.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +1

      Shutdown can go on for years and years. It’s intended to be brief on a biological, evolutionary level. But humans potentially stay stuck in shutdown for long periods of time.

    • @petronellakayanan5160
      @petronellakayanan5160 10 месяцев назад +4

      My heart goes out to you. 😢

  • @clarksondarling
    @clarksondarling 9 месяцев назад +2

    I havent been able to take care of myself, work, clean, organize, or any other human things, for years. I dont generally accept that its ok. I generally feel that im lucky i have someone to take care of me or i wud be on the streets. Which makes me feel failure qnd shame, but to a much less degree than i was when i was fully shut down all the way when i didnt leave bed for the four years. If i had a lot of money i know i cud get the help i need to really deal with this. I feel like i need to be at the beach and alone and massage and somatic exercise and extensive therapy. But i guess i can tey to figure this out for ten years lol ugh

  • @FernandoBuson
    @FernandoBuson 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love the fact that my symptoms only exist in the United States. In poor countries like Brazil, where I am, Im are not allowed to feel any of that. And I am talking about the relation of doctors about Dorsal Vagal Shutdown, this is something that doctors doesn't know it exists. I just have to get up and be productive. My two burnout crisis in 2022 and 23 were the start of all that, and... doctors and therapists also don't know what to do with burnout symptoms as well, now, imagine if they are capable understand Dorsal Vagal Shutdown. Just... don't be poor, guys. This makes Dorsal Vagal Shutdown even more harder to treat.

  • @capgains
    @capgains 9 месяцев назад +1

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  • @Grungefan2018
    @Grungefan2018 19 дней назад

    If I could find a safety state I would use it. Already spend an insane amount of time in bed or falling asleep in a recliner watch ing tv trying to visualize pray meditate etc…

  • @lauriemtz8616
    @lauriemtz8616 3 месяца назад +1

    I wish I could sleep too much or sleep at all. I have chronic pain and wake up after 2 hours.

  • @AnomalyArcana
    @AnomalyArcana 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ooh the pool idea is great. Stimulates the lymph!

  • @節穴の目をした人
    @節穴の目をした人 Месяц назад +1

    “Allow the shutdown mindfully“
    That’s what I really need to do.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Месяц назад +1

      Not easy, but possible. Good luck!

  • @bodymindflower
    @bodymindflower 2 месяца назад

    I watched his video on Fawn response and I felt he doesn’t understand this really by himself, here I have same feeling ( I know these states very well unfortunately and can see by his description)
    I recommend to find another resource for knowledge on this topic

  • @ireen7626
    @ireen7626 2 месяца назад

    Great! How do you get out of fight flight and freeze? Thanks!

  • @maheshmangar1450
    @maheshmangar1450 7 дней назад

    Is yoga nidra beneficial for this?

  • @beverlyparnell1408
    @beverlyparnell1408 8 месяцев назад +2

    long story short my vagal nerve has been damaged twice. i need serious help.

    • @beverlyparnell1408
      @beverlyparnell1408 7 месяцев назад

      Doctors need to learn how the vagues nervous responses to the whole nervous system. Ty

  • @janetbonham7152
    @janetbonham7152 4 месяца назад +1

    I found the video too long to take anything in,would love shorts steps on how to get myself out of the shutdown as my brain wont sit still long enough to listen to the whole video everytime without wandering off somewhere, already watched the video on what shutdown is so that could have been left out as i think everyone has come here from that,badly need to get myself back to life

  • @mohanSai-cz1fc
    @mohanSai-cz1fc 9 месяцев назад +3

    Please do practice meditation it helped me lot to come out of soo bad shutdown,your problem could be lack of mindfulness,sir please promote meditation . I saved myself from dying because of it. Please try it once try to meditate even if you cant

  • @kristenlangdon4229
    @kristenlangdon4229 9 месяцев назад +2

    Im at step 2 - how long will it take? I was in fivht or flight for years and one bad drug experience pushed me into dpdr depersonalizaton. Now im just numb and emotionally shallow

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      It takes potentially a long time to come out of shutdown. Typically it’s a build up of small victories.

    • @kristenlangdon4229
      @kristenlangdon4229 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@JustinLMFT I'm worried I'll never come back. And I don't have years and years to wait, this is completely debillitating. I just don't really know where to go from here

    • @Yolozxm
      @Yolozxm 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@kristenlangdon4229how are you doing now?

  • @andrisstamers8915
    @andrisstamers8915 Год назад +4

    Does your safety anchors course cover boundaries, vulnerability etc?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Год назад +4

      Not specifically, no. It's all about self-regulation. Effective self-regulation may lead to healthier boundaries and vulnerability.

  • @LofiMagick69
    @LofiMagick69 11 месяцев назад +2

    What if you’re in and unsafe environment? And you can’t leave?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  11 месяцев назад +2

      Sadly, exiting shutdown is going to be much much more difficult. We need literal environmental and interpersonal safety. It’s not impossible, as people escape from horrible situations, requiring they exit shutdown. But it’s much more difficult.

  • @amiyang2844
    @amiyang2844 9 месяцев назад +1

    Helpful ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @mischievousmuffin5568
    @mischievousmuffin5568 9 месяцев назад +1

    is there a group where we can work on this plague? I need a workshop but doing shit in groups seems impossible for me. Idk what to do

  • @dijonunchained
    @dijonunchained 2 месяца назад

    Are there any explicit videos on the vagal brake strenght from you?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Месяц назад +1

      As far as learning about it? Yeah, if you search on my channel you should find a few. The vagal brake strength depends on the strength of the safety state, so learning about that could be helpful, too.

  • @marcushuffman5262
    @marcushuffman5262 Год назад +5

    Does anxiety and major panic attacks cause this shutdown as well? That’s what I’m suffering from and I seen that shutdown causing dissociation/ Depersonalization/ Derealization.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Год назад +3

      Anxiety comes from flight activation. Panic attacks come from freeze (which is flight + shutdown).

    • @miked5487
      @miked5487 11 месяцев назад +2

      yeh freeze shutdown and dissociation dpdr are connected i believe. Ive been going through this for 2 years

    • @andybreedlove
      @andybreedlove 10 месяцев назад

      @@miked5487same 18 months very badly… but we get there in the end 💪🏼

  • @healingwisdomarts
    @healingwisdomarts 8 месяцев назад +1

    what if you can never feel/ be safe ?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  8 месяцев назад +1

      Start with the external environment using the senses.

  • @LucyBarnes-jq2hf
    @LucyBarnes-jq2hf 4 месяца назад

    Im so scared my nervous system is shot to pieces to the point of getting hospitalised….. I can’t speak I stutter I shake all over 😢

  • @underdoggoethe8971
    @underdoggoethe8971 6 месяцев назад

    Dude, did you just make that up on the fly? Never heard these terms before. Will try to read into it.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  6 месяцев назад

      Umm nope. My knowledge is based on a ridiculous amount of studying, implementing, and teaching. And my efforts are built on top of the insane efforts of many others. I have a free resource here to get you going - www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalintro

  • @julianamoreno2846
    @julianamoreno2846 7 месяцев назад

    What techniques to use?

  • @hejdaphne
    @hejdaphne Месяц назад +1

    except your videos are not labelled by number so it is hard to find which ones are you referring to with 101 to 109.

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Месяц назад +1

      there's a link in the description to the series! :)

  • @dariomargeli
    @dariomargeli 6 месяцев назад +47

    This video was such a waste of time. Please don't sit through this. Lots of words and all that it really says is that you need to develop and find a safety state and safety anchor. But it doesn't say how, instead it gives you an I.O.U and tells you to watch more of his videos. On top of that the video where he explains the supposed useful stuff is not a public video but one on his site that you have to pay for.

    • @jaxpatrickson
      @jaxpatrickson 6 месяцев назад +6

      Exactly this. *sigh*

    • @cmere9141
      @cmere9141 5 месяцев назад +2

      Do you know how to create a safty State?

    • @WheresJustice
      @WheresJustice 4 месяца назад +4

      I had a feeling from his tone he was a bag of bs. Thanks

    • @musicshare4196
      @musicshare4196 3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks

    • @PandolfoCarla
      @PandolfoCarla 2 месяца назад

      @@cmere9141 I think you should observe what makes you anxious or stressed and find a place where you can be free of them. For me there are also some affirmations from Louise Hay that were very useful for me (I google them and mix a couple of them to fit me better) Also they say that the place shouldn’t be all stuffed up… that drains us.

  • @arulmathic
    @arulmathic 10 месяцев назад +2

    I'm in india. Is it possible for me to consult you sir?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +1

      You can email me here - justin@justinlmft.com

  • @sweetlaughter78
    @sweetlaughter78 Год назад +2

    This video has been eye-opening! I want to read more about this. I think I've been in this state since a family member was murdered. I came out, and felt aggressive, and didn't understand why. I recently started medications because it was that bad. Do you think starting medications in the fight or flight state can be helpful?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  Год назад +3

      I'm glad the information is helpful. I can't comment on meds; that's a psychiatric thing.

    • @tammyrobinson1613
      @tammyrobinson1613 11 месяцев назад +3

      My therapist doesn't believe in meds except, and unless it's the only option, and then for a short time, just yo get over the hump.
      Personally, I'd be concerned about my body starting to need them, and getting off certain is not easy!
      I do take herbal remedies for anxiety
      This may, or may not, be helpful for you. I just thought I'd share personal experience, and things I've learned.
      Best wishes

    • @23angelpie
      @23angelpie 10 месяцев назад +3

      I like your therapist view if meds. Wish more felt that way

  • @smarie8273
    @smarie8273 4 месяца назад

    So coming out of it we’re supposed to feel flight or fight? It feels intense but feels like I can handle it more. I thought it was energy or emotions now that I feel my body more…but makes sense. Do you have a video on that step?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  4 месяца назад

      Yeah, fight would be the next step, then flight. But stillness could be the first thing one experiences from shutdown (which is safety plus shutdown). Do I have a video on it? Ehhhh not sure. Try a search on my channel? I also have learning hubs in the free members center on my site - justinlmft.com.

  • @lovenature5691
    @lovenature5691 5 месяцев назад +1

    Is depression a symptom of shut down or is shut down = depression?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  5 месяцев назад

      chronic dorsal vagal shutdown would be the underlying biology of what we call "depression." Depression is a label based on external factors and emotional experiences. Shutdown is the biology driving it.

    • @lovenature5691
      @lovenature5691 5 месяцев назад

      @@JustinLMFT thank you😊

  • @sofie1065
    @sofie1065 9 месяцев назад +1

    Is there any connection with derealisation? Because that is what I have. Unfortunately one of the symptoms is lack of concentration so I cannot study whether there is a link myself. I am not kidding, I very much want to get out of whatever state it is I am in. So would like to know: is it worth it to study this podcast with the little energy I have available now?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      I think shutdown is connected to depersonalization and derealization, yes. Disconnection from the self, others, and reality. I personally believe my podcast is worth the time and energy :) I hope you find it helpful.

    • @sofie1065
      @sofie1065 9 месяцев назад

      @@JustinLMFT Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. Was getting sort of desperate looking for clues and not being able to think clearly. Fortunately I can see a psychiatrist th8s week as well, so maybe there is a light at the end of this tunnel.

  • @bradslocum9643
    @bradslocum9643 9 месяцев назад +1

    How do I find the other episodes on this subject 101 through 109

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад

      Here you go - player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0

  • @thecognitivedissonant3606
    @thecognitivedissonant3606 9 месяцев назад +2

    Whoa, 30 seconds into it and you're talking my language 😳 Sounds like I'd better listen up!

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  9 месяцев назад +1

      Hope it was helpful :)

  • @bzmama3162
    @bzmama3162 Год назад +10

    I had to strip myself down to my core and there I found that I had a skewed understanding of love and trust; trust being the big issue.
    So now I’m learning to trust, the right way, but I don’t feel safe in that trust yet. I guess it takes time.

  • @sltho
    @sltho 2 месяца назад +1

    Dang I used the word shutdown and this video magically appeared.

  • @emmollnova2917
    @emmollnova2917 5 месяцев назад

    How to validate it? Its like ???

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  5 месяцев назад

      Validation means acknoweldgment. Recognizing that something is real instead of ignoring it.
      "I feel sad" is validation.

  • @angelamayberry1504
    @angelamayberry1504 8 месяцев назад +3

    Been going into shut down stages since middle school. Actively in shut down. I can’t stand human voices. Can’t stand being in my house. Can’t stand being touched by people. I feel their sympathy toward my situation and it amplifies my feelings.

    • @GodseesALL222
      @GodseesALL222 8 месяцев назад +1

      I’m so sorry, I know how you feel. Try deep breathing and being alone for awhile

  • @JubElectron
    @JubElectron 7 месяцев назад +1

    16:00

  • @travelchannel304
    @travelchannel304 10 месяцев назад

    What is this? Is that as in "not motivated " ?

    • @JustinLMFT
      @JustinLMFT  10 месяцев назад +1

      Not sure what you're referring to, but shutdown feels like a lack of motivation amongst other things.

  • @tikabijo
    @tikabijo 4 месяца назад

    Step 3 was very vague