Summary
Crystle’s story is a powerful example of how limbic system rewiring and nervous system regulation can restore energy, clarity, and joy after years of chronic illness. Once stuck in a constant state of fight, flight, and freeze, Crystle used brain rewiring exercises to calm her limbic system, reduce central sensitization symptoms, and reconnect with life, her family, and her purpose.
Living in Freeze Mode
For years, Crystle felt trapped in a state of freeze. She was alive, but not truly living.
Everyday tasks pushed her nervous system into fight-or-flight, leaving her unable to function. Once a vibrant, active woman, she found herself mostly bedridden, struggling with chronic fatigue, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, joint inflammation, digestive pain, and constant tachycardia.
“I was frozen,” she explains. “My thoughts were looping over and over, and that affected me emotionally, mentally, and physically. I wasn’t functioning as a person.”
As a certified personal trainer and nutritionist living in Colorado, Crystle loved fitness, nature, and helping others — yet her body and mind felt completely disconnected from the life she wanted to live.
Understanding the Root Cause
Looking back, Crystle recognizes how much of her suffering was driven by nervous system dysregulation. Her limbic system — the part of the brain responsible for survival responses — was stuck in high alert.
This pattern is common in individuals experiencing central sensitization syndrome, where the brain and nervous system become hypersensitive and overreact to stressors, thoughts, and sensations.
Her mind was constantly scanning for danger, reinforcing chronic symptoms and emotional distress.
Discovering Limbic System Rewiring
A friend who had completed the DNRS program introduced Crystle to the concept of brain rewiring exercises. At first, she was hesitant.
“I thought I was doing other things that would help,” she says. “But I kept coming back to DNRS and finally decided to try it.”
Within the first week, something shifted.
Her energy improved. Her thoughts felt calmer. And for the first time in years, her nervous system began to settle.
Small Moments, Big Breakthroughs
One moment stood out clearly.
“I remember sitting on the shower floor, scrubbing the grout, thinking, ‘That’s weird… I’m doing this and I’m not panicking.’
I wasn’t going into freeze.”
That simple moment marked a profound change. Her brain was no longer responding to normal activities as threats.
Soon after, something even more surprising emerged: hope.
“I was suddenly hopeful and joyful. It was foreign at first — I hadn’t felt that way before.”
This is a hallmark of effective limbic system rewire work: as the brain relearns safety, emotional resilience and motivation return naturally.
Healing Isn’t Linear and That’s Okay
Crystle’s healing journey wasn’t a straight line. It ebbed and flowed.
When she stayed consistent with her brain rewiring practice, she noticed powerful day-to-day improvements. When life got challenging, symptoms sometimes flared, but she no longer felt defeated.
“I always knew we were on a gradual upward trend.”
Through stressful life events (including a devastating neighborhood fire that burned down much of her town) Crystle continued to train her nervous system. DNRS became her grounding force, helping her remain mentally, emotionally, and spiritually strong.
Healing the Nervous System, Healing Relationships
As Crystle’s nervous system regulated, her relationships transformed.
She became more present with her husband. They reconnected, went on dates, and shared deeper conversations.
With her daughter, the change was unmistakable.
“She told me, ‘You seem different,’ and she was only 10.”
Crystle realized something profound:
When you heal yourself, you heal your family.
From Healing to Purpose
DNRS didn’t just help Crystle feel better; it gave her the energy, motivation, and clarity to move forward.
As her symptoms eased, she began studying strength training and exercise science more deeply, with a new goal: helping other women heal both mind and body.
“I finally had the positivity and drive to do something different. I started seeing real changes in my body and mind, and it felt truly magical.”
Crystle’s Message to Others
For anyone considering limbic system retraining or struggling through a healing journey, Crystle offers simple but powerful advice:
“Don’t give up. Keep going. Life will have hard places, but it is so worth it. The amount of healing and energy you can create from within yourself is beyond what you could imagine.”
