Want to live with more intention in order to achieve your goals? You may wish to start with steps to improve your core resilience so you can challenge yourself in other life areas. In this third episode in a series on intentional living, Dr. Regan identifies ways to improve resilience by using physical inputs to calm and center the nervous system.    As referenced in the current episode:  Dr. Regan's Zur Institute courses for clinicians Autism in the Adult regulation series- episode one The Alert Program The Alert Program: Your Best Self Online Course   Dr. Regan's Resources Book: Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults, 2nd ed Audiobook Book: Understanding Autistic Behaviors Autism in the Adult website homepage Website Resources for Clinicians   Read the transcript here: 100:00:05,710 --> 00:00:06,119Hi, 200:00:06,130 --> 00:00:06,800everyone. 300:00:06,809 --> 00:00:11,319This is Dr Regan, host of the podcast Autism in the Adult. 400:00:11,539 --> 00:00:13,239I'm a neuropsychologist, 500:00:13,250 --> 00:00:17,729a certified autism specialist and mom to a teen on the spectrum. 600:00:18,149 --> 00:00:25,360It's my great pleasure to direct an autism diagnostic clinic in Central Illinois for adolescents, 700:00:25,370 --> 00:00:27,360adults and aging adults. 800:00:27,790 --> 00:00:32,139If you are a clinician wanting to increase your knowledge of autism, 900:00:32,150 --> 00:00:34,259in order to better serve your clients, 1000:00:34,490 --> 00:00:38,250you may want to check out my courses at Zur Institute, 1100:00:38,349 --> 00:00:40,409Z U R Institute. 1200:00:40,759 --> 00:00:44,880The links will be in the show notes for this podcast episode. 1300:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,130If you're a regular follower of the podcast, 1400:00:48,139 --> 00:00:54,569you will know that we are in the third episode in a series about living with intention on the spectrum. 1500:00:55,400 --> 00:01:00,009I would encourage you to listen to the first two episodes to get the most information. 1600:01:00,139 --> 00:01:03,849Although this episode can be stand alone as well. 1700:01:04,300 --> 00:01:04,750Today, 1800:01:04,760 --> 00:01:10,569we'll be talking about a goal within the area of health and wellness and specifically, 1900:01:10,580 --> 00:01:16,230we're going to focus on improving regulation using sensory inputs. 2000:01:16,389 --> 00:01:16,699Now, 2100:01:16,709 --> 00:01:21,449I have several other episodes about regulation and I'll link them in the show notes, 2200:01:21,900 --> 00:01:33,330but in short regulation refers to the ability to stay centered balanced to get that just right state to be both calm and attentive. 2300:01:33,339 --> 00:01:34,349At the same time, 2400:01:35,419 --> 00:01:38,050this regulation can look like a meltdown, 2500:01:38,059 --> 00:01:39,209a panic attack, 2600:01:39,220 --> 00:01:44,309an outburst or it could look like withdrawal from a place or activity. 2700:01:44,319 --> 00:01:45,230For example, 2800:01:45,239 --> 00:01:50,510I need to quit this conversation or I need to go to my room off by myself. 2900:01:50,519 --> 00:01:52,180I can't attend work today. 3000:01:52,190 --> 00:01:53,519I can't go to school. 3100:01:54,300 --> 00:01:56,809It can also look like freeze, 3200:01:57,209 --> 00:02:01,470like shutting down feeling offline or dissociating. 3300:02:02,309 --> 00:02:03,080And finally, 3400:02:03,089 --> 00:02:13,020disregulation can look like the experience of physical symptoms that are not rooted or at least not completely caused by a physical condition, 3500:02:13,250 --> 00:02:15,520injury or disease process. 3600:02:16,020 --> 00:02:21,479Individuals on the spectrum are more likely to struggle with dysregulation in some form. 3700:02:21,789 --> 00:02:30,639Although what the dysregulation looks like can be different from one person to the next and can also change over the lifespan of the individual. 3800:02:30,649 --> 00:02:52,699So we can see how important the wellness topic o