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title: "269: Wired at Night? Your nervous system might be stuck in fight or flight"
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<h2>Episode Show Notes</h2>
<p>Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program here: <a href="https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Chandra Verret, a licensed Primal Trust practitioner, to talk about why your nervous system might be the missing piece behind your sleep issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chandra will also be joining as a weekly coach inside my Complete Sleep Solution program, helping clients with nervous system regulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>You'll learn:</p><ul><li>Why being wired at night could mean your nervous system is stuck in fight or flight</li><li>The signs that show up when your nervous system is dysregulated, even if you don't think you have an issue</li><li>Why insomnia and racing thoughts are often signs of something deeper than sleep habits</li><li>How your nervous system keeps working while you sleep, and why that matters</li><li>Why meditation alone often isn't enough if you're dysregulated the rest of the day</li><li>Chandra's own health story, and how nervous system work became part of her healing</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Why Regulate Your Nervous System01:56 Signs of Dysregulation and Insomnia05:00 Stuck in Stress Mode07:21 What Regulation Really Means08:35 Cell Danger Response Explained09:43 Chandra’s Healing Story13:12 How Coaching Fits the Program13:54 Weekly Calls and Core Concepts16:11 Tools You’ll Practice in Real Life19:17 Work With Chandra and Next Steps20:51 Final Encouragement and Wrap-Up</p>