Ep 408 - The Importance of a Regulated Nervous System with Amy Andrews McMaster

It’s a brand-new year and Darren Buford is joined again by Amy Andrews McMaster to talk about how a regulated nervous system is essential to having a brave conversation, some of the causes of a dysregulated nervous system, and how self-regulation plays an important role in a massage therapist’s career.

Resources:

5-Minute Morning Yoga: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/06/well/move/morning-yoga-beginner.html

IFS Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws28idoVTX0

Brave Conversations: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/brave-conversations-importance-regulated-nervous-amy-andrews-mcmaster/

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Episode Hosts

Meet our hosts

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    Darren Buford

    Darren Buford is senior director of communications for ABMP. He is editor in chief of Massage & Bodywork magazine and has worked for ABMP for 24 years and been involved in journalism at the association, trade, and consumer levels for 26 years. He has served as board member and president of the Western Publishing Association, as well as board member for Association Media & Publishing. Contact him at [email protected].

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    Amy Andrews McMaster

    Amy Andrews McMaster is the director of training and coaching for Conscious Time. Her purpose is to help curious and courageous people awaken to their optimal potential. She loves to help clients transform obstacles, uncover possibilities, and create new solutions.