Category: Psych Theory
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Somatic Series: Freeze and Fawn
Check out the previous part where I explained how and why 2 parts of your autonomic nervous system (ANS) might want to collaborate and be active at the same time, using Play as my 1st example. But enough fun and games, let’s talk about 2 more times when your ANS realizes unconsciously (aka happening so…
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Connecting with your intuition/body via Somatic Work – More on the Ventral Vagus
This is the next part of the long series where I explain how to use somatic psych theory t0 improve your relationship with your body, connect with your intuition, and prepare yourself for trauma work. Thanks for coming back! [Video version Part 1 and Part 2] Here is the basics of the autonomic nervous system…
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Connecting with your intuition/body via Somatic Work – More on the Dorsal Vagus
And we’re back to this long series where I’m breaking down how to use somatic psych theory to help people improve their relationship with their bodies, connect with their intuition, and prepare themselves for trauma work. Welcome back! Here is the basics of the autonomic nervous system – the starting point to having a better understanding of the…
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Somatic Theory Basics – ANS Overview with Daniel Siegel’s Hand Model [VIDEO & TRANSCRIPTION]
This next piece is a video where I re-explain information, covering the overview of the autonomic nervous system from a new angle, using Daniel Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain. I’m intentionally taking my time to cover this information to make sure it is clear as possible. Learning your own autonomic nervous system is literally…
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Somatic Theory Basics: What Is the Autonomic Nervous System?
I’m noticing more and more people on social media encouraging folks to listen to their intuition, to connect with their bodies, to build self-attunement, etc and the common question I see in response is “Ok but how? How do I do that?” I could get into the reasons why it can be so hard these…
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The Process of Change Part 1: What is Change?
It seems like every day someone is promising to change or promising to lead people towards a larger change. Unfortunately, not every promise turns into real action. Many promises end up falling short of what was promised or end up being outright lies. And there’s a lot of misinformation on what true long-lasting change is,…
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Boundaries 201: Bringing the Skills Home Part 2
So this piece is both 1)a part 2 to a 2-part series about setting boundaries around family and other people close to you in your life (Here’s a link to Part 1 here) and 2)a sequel to the intro to setting boundaries post I wrote in August (Intro piece here). Please take a chance to…