#76: The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Executive Functions

In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran delve into the impact of the autonomic nervous system on executive functions. They explore the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, offering practical tools like breathing exercises, yoga nidra, mindfulness, and even the therapeutic potential of walking and EMDR. They also shared personal anecdotes and actionable strategies to help listeners regulate their nervous systems and improve their executive functioning, all while emphasizing the balance between arousal and relaxation.Links:Autonomic Nervous System:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23273-autonomic-nervous-system Sympathetic Nervous System:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23262-sympathetic-nervous-system-sns-fight-or-flight  Parasympathetic Nervous System:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23266-parasympathetic-nervous-system-psns  Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing:https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing  Hypnosis:https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hypnosis/about/pac-20394405  Yoga Nidra:https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-yoga-nidra  Wim Hof Method:https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ Diaphragmatic Breathing:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/diaphragmatic-breathing Box Breathing:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321805 4-7-8 Breathing:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324417 EF Coaching with Darius:https://www.ivvi.app/coachingEF Student Coaching with Erica:https://learningtolearn.biz/ EF Adult Coaching:https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching Executive Function:https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning?_pos=3&_sid=19d2b3888&_ss=r Visualization:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/the-key-to-improved-attention-and-memory-for-optimal-learning?_pos=8&_sid=a9d61809a&_ss=r Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app?_pos=1&_sid=604e0b13e&_ss=r Working Memory:https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

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