I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. Dave Rabin today. He last joined me for Episode 91 in April of 2020.Dr. Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is the Co-founder and CMO at Apollo Neuroscience, the first scientifically validated wearable system to improve heart rate variability, focus, and relaxation, and helps attain meditative states. He is also Co-founder and Executive Director of the Board of Medicine and a psychedelic clinical researcher, currently evaluating the mechanism of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and treatment-resistant illness.Today, we examine the value of touch and sensory techniques, discussing the distinctions between sympathetic and parasympathetic vagal tone in the autonomic nervous system, changes in sex hormones during perimenopause and menopause, and how that impacts sympathetic dominance, the development of stress responses, and the concept of stress leading to personal growth. We explore the influence of the vagus nerve on systemic health, explaining what HRV is and how it can demonstrate bodily coherence, and we also dive into wearable technologies like Apollo, the disruption of psychedelic interventions, and the impact of trauma on physical and mental well-being. I am confident that you will find today’s engaging discussion with Dr. Dave Rabin eye-opening and enlightening.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:How touch helps us connect, bond, and support our autonomic nervous systemHow finding balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems can help us manage stress and anxietyTechniques for quickly restoring balance to the nervous systemWhy women experience more anxiety, depression, and heart arrhythmias during perimenopauseHow breathing techniques can improve heart rate variability The significance of HRV metrics for understanding physical and mental healthHow the Apollo device activates a healing response within the bodyThe potential of MDMA and other psychedelics hold for trauma healingConnect with Cynthia ThurlowFollow on TwitterInstagramLinkedInCheck out Cynthia’s websiteSubmit your questions to [email protected]Connect with Dr. Dave RabinOn his websiteApolloInstagramTwitter (X)The Psychedelic Report PodcastYour Brain Explained PodcastPrevious Episode MentionedEp. 91 – How To Listen To Your Body and DE-STRESS During COVID-19 – with Dr. David Rabin