Chronic stress, self-doubt, and disconnection from the body can keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode until you learn to listen to your body's wisdom and access its powerful guidance for healing.

Did you know that your hand gestures reflect your emotions — even your subconscious emotions? Join me and my guest, Jen Aks, embodied leadership coach, TEDx speaker, and founder of The Power of Gesture®, to learn how simple hand gestures and body awareness can help you regulate emotions, reconnect with your body's wisdom, and shift into a calmer, more empowered state.

Is your brain keeping you in pain? Download my free 10-question quiz here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/yourbrainandpain

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In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:27 - Journey to Body Awareness

⏰ 08:30 - Understanding Multiple Intelligences

⏰ 15:22 - The Concept of Body Set

⏰ 19:24 - The Power of Gesture in Emotional Expression

⏰ 22:29 - Transforming Emotions Through Gestures

⏰ 24:17 - Common Gestures and Their Meanings

⏰ 28:33 - Practical Steps for Body Awareness

⏰ 30:19 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Jen Aks' Bio:

Jen Aks is an embodied leadership coach, TEDx speaker, and author of Your Body is Speaking. She's the founder of The Power of Gesture®, a science-based somatic practice that reconnects people to three intelligence systems—emotional, somatic, and kinesthetic— to calm the nervous system and access the body's innate wisdom. With more than 30 years of experience as a dance educator and somatic practitioner, she guides leaders, creatives, and individuals worldwide to stop searching outside themselves for answers and instead trust the clarity, confidence, and self-direction that already lives within.

Jen Aks' gift:

You Know You're Capable of More. Bodyset Shows You How to Access It:

https://yourbodyisspeaking.org/5-day-r-e-s-e-t-challenge/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZGY1mAbWs

https://yourbodyisspeaking.org/

Connect with Jen Aks:

Website: https://jenaks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_aks

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

You've tried everything for your pain… but what if you're missing the most important data point? Join me and my guest, Dr. Steve Rondeau, a pioneer in EEG brain mapping and data-driven mental health care, to explore a fascinating question: What if your chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, or even hopelessness isn't just "in your head" but in your brain patterns?

Is your brain keeping you in pain? Download my free 10-question quiz here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/yourbrainandpain

Concerned about the negative impacts of EMFs on your health? Save up to 50% on Harmoni Pendant here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/harmoni

In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 - Introduction

⏰ 02:45 - A Scientific Approach in Mental Health

⏰ 13:41 - The Importance of Creative Outlets

⏰ 19:39 - Exploring Trauma and Its Impact on the Brain

⏰ 24:50 - Building Resilience Through Data-Driven Conversations

⏰ 29:28 - Finding Individualized Treatment Paths

⏰ 34:51 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

Check out Dr. Steve Rondeau's Bio:

Dr. Steve Rondeau is a physician and neuroscientist who is disrupting the standard "categorize and medicate" model of psychiatry. As the Founder of Axon EEG Solutions, he has analyzed over 50,000 brain scans to help clinicians and patients see the objective reality behind symptoms like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. He believes that we need to stop guessing and start looking under the hood. His work focuses on identifying root causes - whether that is inflammation, gut health, or simply a genetic mismatch with one's environment - to help people engineer a life that supports their biology rather than fighting against it.

Dr. Steve Rondeau's gift:

Dr. Steve's upcoming book, Think Like a Brain, acts as an owner's manual for the mind. It helps patients understand that they aren't broken, they just haven't been given the right map. In the meantime, listeners can visit https://axoneegsolutions.com/ to learn about qEEG and how objective data can help them design a better path to wellness.

Connect with Dr. Steve Rondeau:

Website: https://axoneegsolutions.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-steven-rondeau-148aa421/

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/

Still in chronic pain even though your blood work is normal and scans show nothing is wrong? Discover why nervous system dysregulation and neuroplastic pain may be keeping your chronic pain alive, and how retraining your brain can calm the stress response and begin healing. You'll also be guided through a simple practice to help you shift your nervous system and lessen pain in real time.

Is your brain keeping you in pain? Download my free 10-question quiz here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/yourbrainandpain

Concerned about the negative impacts of EMFs on your health? Save up to 50% on Harmoni Pendant here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/harmoni

In this episode, you'll learn:

⏰ 00:00 Introduction

⏰ 02:37 Chronic Pain and My Personal Journey

⏰ 08:38 The Role of the Nervous System in Pain

⏰ 14:38 Experiencing Safety and Grounding Techniques

⏰ 20:42 Empowerment Through Awareness and Action

⏰ 24:31 Breathing Exercise for Nervous System Relaxation

⏰ 30:41 Activating the Relaxation Response

⏰ 33:37 The Neuroplasticity of the Brain

⏰ 37:09 The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing

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Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.

Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation.

Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com

Connect with Jane:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/