Summary: After you’ve experienced an event that leaves a dramatic impression on you, how do you recalibrate to get your mind and body back to a place of homeostasis? Triggers, tension and stress can make it challenging regulate your emotions, choose your focus and release any negative energy that your body holds. On this week’s show I chatted with two men who have ideas about how to shift more towards the you you want to be by helping your mind and body both function more optimally. We covered: what do we mean by "attention" and how does it become dysregulated after trauma what parts of the brain affect attention, and how they are respond to trauma what it means to be "sensitized to threat" and how to reduce that sensitization what, exactly, chiropractics is, how it works, and how it helps reduce stress on the body MEET MY GUESTS: Dr. Andrew Hill Dr. Hill received his PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA in 2012, studying how attention operates in the brain and how to modulate it using neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback). He is currently lecturing for the Undergraduate Education Initiatives program at UCLA, teaching a course sequence in gerontology, including the neuroscience of healthy brain aging. Dr. Hill has published chapters on measuring and modulating human attention, and continues to research self regulation. Prior to UCLA, Dr. Hill obtained extensive experience working with both psychiatric and developmental populations as well as gaining experience in high technology areas. Currently Dr. Hill is the Director of Neurocognitive Services at Alternatives Treatment (www.addictionalternatives.com), a non-traditional model of outpatient substance abuse treatment, and Lead Neuroscientist for truBrain.com, a cognitive nutrition startup. Dr. Ray For over a decade, Dr. Ray has dedicated both his personal and professional life to promoting and teaching fitness as a lifestyle. Drawing on his extensive education and experience in sports, fitness, Chiropractic, and nutrition, Dr. Ray has developed a unique approach to personal training & Chiropractic care—one that holistically integrates challenging physical exercise and body “rebalancing” via adjustments. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Ray grew up playing various sports and bodybuilding competitively. During this time, he learned that focusing on fitness, health, and self-care lead to dramatic gains in both his self-confidence and performance, which in turn ignited a passion to dedicate his life to helping others achieve ultimate inner health & physical vitality. Dr. Ray went on to attend the University of Southern California, where he earned a B.S. in Kinesiology, and then on to the acclaimed Cleveland Chiropractic College, where he gained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. During and after college, Dr. Ray worked as a personal trainer at the legendary Gold’s Gym in Venice, California, and subsequently Equinox Century City, where he honed his skills as a master when it comes to maximizing weight loss results and the building of lean muscle while limiting strain on the body. After achieving his Chiropractic license, Dr. Ray also incorporated various adjustment techniques to further assist clients in reaching their utmost physical potential. Currently, Dr. Ray serves as the Doctor of Chiropractic at the prestigious Biggest Loser Resort in Malibu, California. There, he utilizes his vast knowledge of the human body to assist in transforming the lives of resort guests who have chosen to dedicate their time to improving their health in a dramatic fashion. His work at the resort is exceedingly vital in the recuperation and revitalization of guests as they are undergoing their intense daily exercise regimen.
