Fight, flight, freeze stress response -another lockdown, another week in the freeze stress response.
There’s no running away from the pandemic so our physiology needs to respond in some way. For many good humans it's the last resort - freeze or fawn. In this video I talk about something everyone’s struggled with but no one’s talking about
What’s the difference between big T trauma and little T trauma?
Little T trauma's are like episodic experiences over one's lifetime. By episodic I mean like Grey's Anatomy, there are many seasons and even more episodes that are baked into the individuals life. This accumulated stress can be just as detrimental to an individuals well being as Big T traumas.
Healing from childhood trauma should be boring. Here’s why …
So many good humans get caught up in the paradigm of our 'problem - solution' healthcare system but it doesn't have to be that way. If healing childhood trauma isn't boring it tends to be overwhelming and too much for a system that's already in survival mode.
Why Most People With PTSD Can’t Meditate. Can You Relate?
Have you ever struggled with hyper-vigilance, paranoia or a constant feeling of unsafety? In this video I share own experience from healing from CPTSD symptoms and why meditation doesn't work for everyone [of course! what to do instead]
How To Become Emotionally Mature
To avoid slipping into victimhood and feeling out of control learn the first step to cultivating emotional maturity in this video. It's a skill that we are rarely taught yet it's essential for happiness and health!
I went to Stephen Terrell's Transforming The Experienced Based Brain Training & this is how it went
According to the Austin Attachment Centre TEB is a one of a kind biophysiological approach to working with adults and children who have experienced Developmental Trauma. The curriculum teaches helping professionals a set of protocols building somatic trust in our client's bodies. Dr. Stephen Terrell's approach is through the lense of sitting with the client not trying to fix our clients.
Why Trusting People Is Hard. You’ve Got To Know About Somatic Trust
According to Dr. John Gottman the number one issue in relationships is trust and betrayal. It turns out that trust is related to the secretion of oxytocin, which is the “cuddle hormone,” the hormone of bonding.
3 Simple Somatic Self-Soothing Practices For Overwhelm
Have you been craving some practical somatic tools to self-soothe from overwhelm? Well you're not alone. During 2020 and early 2021 Gallup, a large polling company, set out to find out the mood of the world with a Global Emotions Report, surveying 160,000 people in 116 countries. The survey included emotions that cause overwhelm like stress, anger, worry, anxiousness and fear.