Neuroplasticity occurs in two phases: initiation during alert, focused states, and consolidation during deep sleep, REM sleep, or non-sleep-deep-rest (NSDR).

“Neuroplasticity (neural circuit rewiring) is a 2 phase process: it is initiated by alert, focused (even agitated) states, but consolidated during deep & REM sleep & non-sleep-deep-rest (NSDR).”

“2) Sleep & Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) states, which are when actual neural rewiring occurs”

“Plasticity is a process facilitated by focused attention followed by sleep.”

“What governs the transition between alert and focused and these deep rest and deep sleep states is a system in our brain and body, a certain aspect of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system.”

“Neuroplasticity as I've talked about in the podcast before is a two step process. It involves focusing very intensely or at least focusing somewhat on whatever it is that one is trying to learn, and then engaging in deep rest, ideally deep sleep in the following nights. And I've also talked about the benefits of things like naps and Yoga Nidra so-called NSDR, Non Sleep Deep Rest for enhancing or accelerating plasticity.”

“but also that in these states of deep rest you also replenish the ability to lean into what really is the hard work of traum of trauma therapy it's not easy and does the brain rewire itself more readily if we're doing nsdr Yoga Nidra I don't know I suspect yes based on the similarity to sleep”