So ultimately what's happening is that we're activating this sympathetic nervous system response,

which is the stress response. And for any kind of long lasting change neurologically,

we need repetition and emotional elevation. So if those are kind of happening at the same time as

trauma or illness, then the brain will wire them up and that's how we get a bit stuck with them.

We ultimately get stuck in this kind of threat response. So the lightning process provides a kind of

tool that helps people to once they recognise those patterns, they will use this kind of exercise

to re-root, to rewire their nerve pathways, essentially, and get back into health and life again.

Well, that's the voice of Lauren Stoney. She uses the lightning process, a neurophysiological

training programme to help people bounce back from chronic issues like burnout, anxiety, chronic

pain, such as fibromyalgia and long COVID. I'm Lizelle, and this is the Lizelle Wellbeing Show.

The podcast helping us all have a better second half, and as you know, I am on a mission

to find ways for all of us to thrive in later life by investing in our health and our well-being

today. And that's very relevant for me and for my family, actually, with today's chat,

because I first heard of the lightning process from a friend whose daughter had successfully

used it to help with the pain of constant migraine. While I pass the details onto my own daughter,

Lily, as you may know, she's been battling very severe autoimmune issues, including migraine for

a number of years now, often causing her the most acute and debilitating pain, awful to watch,

of course, and to experience. Well, Lily did the course with Lauren, and it's been hugely helpful

reprogramming her brain in the way that experiences pain differently, and it definitely makes life

easier and less painful all round. Well, so much so that I invited Lauren onto the show here so that

she can share some of what it's all about with others here as well. Now, Lauren is a certified,

advanced lightning process practitioner, as well as being fully qualified in coaching,

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