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Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/

Have you ever thought, “I don’t feel like myself anymore”?
Maybe you feel foggy. Disconnected. Like you’re just going through the motions.

In this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., explains why emotional numbness is not a personal failure — it’s a protective nervous system response.

Drawing on polyvagal theory, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., walks through the three major nervous system states:

• Ventral Vagal (Safety + Connection)
• Sympathetic (Fight-or-Flight Stress Mode)
• Dorsal Vagal (Shutdown + Numbness)

You’ll learn why chronic stress, trauma, burnout, high-achiever performance culture, and long-term caretaking can push the nervous system into a dorsal vagal state — where numbness becomes a survival strategy.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why numbness is not depression — it’s nervous system conservation
• How chronic stress shifts the body from mobilization to shutdown
• The “ladder of the nervous system” explained simply
• Why numbness feels like fog, emptiness, or emotional flatness
• How unresolved trauma keeps stress physiology active
• What ventral vagal regulation actually looks like in the body
• Why the spine is the interface for nervous system states
• How Network Spinal supports nervous system reorganization

If you’ve felt disconnected from joy, relationships, or even your own emotions — this episode will help you understand what’s happening physiologically.

And more importantly:
It will give you hope.

You are not broken.
You are patterned.
And patterns can change.

Timestamps:

00:00 Feeling Numb Again

00:38 Why Numbness Happens

01:49 Signs of Shutdown

02:53 Stress Trauma Burnout

04:26 Pushing Through Costs

06:16 Numbness in Healing

07:06 Polyvagal Ladder Explained

07:45 Ventral Vagal Safety

12:07 Sponsor Break

12:47 Sympathetic Fight Flight

15:48 Dorsal Vagal Numbness

18:00 Coming Out of Numbness

18:40 Wrap Up and Invitation

Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center
Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/

What happens when someone has done years of therapy, personal growth, and spiritual work — but still feels stuck?

In this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn DC., sits down with Dr. Scott Hahn DC, to share the powerful healing journeys of two former clients — Chris and Katie — who both struggled with chronic stress, trauma history, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation.

Both women had already been “doing the work.”
Both had insight.
Both were self-aware.

But something was still missing.

Through Network Spinal care, they began addressing the physical imprint of trauma stored in the spine and nervous system — the structural and neurological patterns that kept them locked in fight-or-flight.

Chris presented with:

• High anxiety and chronic stress
• A history of emotional and physical trauma
• Multiple head injuries and a reverse cervical curve
• Alcohol use as a stress coping mechanism

As her nervous system began to regulate, she:

• Reduced alcohol dependence
• Changed careers
• Deepened her relationships
• Discovered new passions
• Returned to school
• Developed greater emotional awareness and adaptability
  

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Overcoming the Funk

00:38 Meet Chris: A Journey from Trauma to Transformation

02:31 Chris's Healing Process: From Stress to Peace

05:02 Chris's Lifestyle Changes and New Passions

06:20 The Role of Network Care in Chris's Recovery

09:10 Sponsor Break: Body and Balance Wellness Center

09:49 Meet Katie: Another Inspiring Story of Healing

11:42 Katie's Emotional Releases and Breakthroughs

14:00 Katie's Continued Growth and Community Impact

14:48 The Bigger Mission: Mind-Body Connection and Community Health

17:04 Conclusion: Embrace Your Healing Journey

Katie’s story was equally profound. With a history of severe trauma and family mental health challenges, she felt trapped in fear, anger, and self-doubt. Even with spiritual mentorship, progress would surge — then backslide.

Within weeks of beginning care, she experienced significant emotional releases and, about a month into care, reported feeling love for the first time in her life.

As her nervous system became more adaptable, she:

• Developed grounding skills
• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced negative thought spirals
• Created community support for other women
• Shifted from survival to purpose

If you’ve ever felt like something is still missing in your healing journey, this episode offers hope — and a reminder:

You are not broken. You are patterned. And patterns can change.

Learn more about Body in Balance Wellness Center
Website: https://www.bodyinbalancechiropractic.com/

Have you been curious about Network Spinal care, but you’re still asking yourself: Is this really for me right now?

In this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn D.C., chiropractor and functional wellness doctor at Body in Balance Wellness Center in Golden, CO, shares five powerful signs your nervous system is ready for deeper healing.

Dr. Leah explains that readiness isn’t about having the perfect schedule, the perfect mindset, or the perfect life circumstances. Healing requires something far more important: willingness, safety, and participation.

If you’ve tried everything and nothing seems to last… if you feel stuck in stress physiology… or if deep down you sense something is missing, your body may be giving you a clear signal: it’s time to address nervous system patterning at the root.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why readiness matters more than perfection
• The #1 sign you’re ready: you’ve tried everything, but nothing lasts
• How chronic stress and trauma can keep the body stuck in survival mode
• Why “band-aid solutions” don’t create long-term nervous system healing
• What it means to crave reconnection with your body, emotions, and relationships
• How to start care (consultation, nervous system testing, and personalized plan)
  

If even one of these signs resonates, you don’t need to wait until symptoms get worse. Your body may already be telling you: you’re ready.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Network Spinal Care

00:37 Evaluating Your Readiness for Network Spinal Care

02:12 Five Signs You're Ready for Network Spinal Care

02:26 Sign 1: You've Tried Everything but Nothing Lasts

05:33 Sign 2: Feeling Stuck in Stress or Survival Mode

07:44 Sign 3: Tired of Bandaid Solutions

09:45 Sign 4: Craving Reconnection

12:42 Sign 5: Your Body is Asking for More

14:32 The Next Steps to Begin Network Spinal Care

15:48 Conclusion and Final Thoughts