Tag: somatic theory

• Somatic Series: Stillness and Awe

  We’ve spent the last 2 posts covering times when your autonomic nervous system (ANS) activates 2 parts at the same time to help you handle situations that are emotionally complex. Our 1st example was Play and how our ventral vagus collaborates with our sympathetic nervous system to help you enjoy the high energies and emotional…

  QueeringPsychology

  18 Sep 2023

  Somatic Therapy-Inspired, Tips from a Therapist, Trauma

  ANS, autonomic nervous system, dorsal vagal shutdown, fight/flight, somatic theory, somatic therapy

• Somatic Series: Play and Why It’s Important

  Welcome back to my blog and video series where I’m helping people connect with their intuition, map their nervous systems, develop a solid, healthy relationship with their bodies, and build stronger community using somatic psych theory. Video version of this post here. Here are the basics of the autonomic nervous system – the starting point…

  QueeringPsychology

  18 Sep 2023

  Somatic Therapy-Inspired, Trauma

  ANS, autonomic nervous system, somatic series, somatic theory, somatic therapy

• 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…

  QueeringPsychology

  24 Jul 2023

  Applied Psych, Education, Psych Theory, Relationships, Somatic Therapy-Inspired, Trauma, What Is/What Are, Whole Body

  polyvagal, polyvagal theory, somatic, somatic theory, somatic therapy, trauma, vagal brake, ventral, ventral vagal, ventral vagus

• 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…

  QueeringPsychology

  8 Jun 2023

  Applied Psych, Education, Interpersonal, Psych Theory, Somatic Therapy-Inspired, Trauma, What Is/What Are, Whole Body

  ANS, autonomic nervous system, dorsal vagal, dorsal vagal shutdown, dorsal vagus, shutdown, somatic, somatic theory, somatic therapy

• Connecting with your intuition/body via Somatic Work – Deeper on that Fight/Flight Response

  If you’re new here, this is a long series where I am explaining somatic psych theory so people can have a better relationship with their bodies, connect with their intuition, and resource/prep themselves for trauma work. [Video version of this post here] Understanding how your nervous system works, how your body in general works, is essential…

  QueeringPsychology

  24 Apr 2023

  101 series, Applied Psych, Psych Theory, Somatic Therapy-Inspired, What Is/What Are, Whole Body

  ANS, autonomic nervous system, co-regulation, fight, fight/flight, flight, immune system, memory, nervous system, neuroception, self-regulation, sleep, SNS, socialization, somatic, somatic theory, somatic therapy, sympathetic, sympathetic nervous system

• 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…

  QueeringPsychology

  13 Mar 2023

  Applied Psych, Psych Theory, Somatic Therapy-Inspired

  autonomic nervous system, community, community bulding, dorsal vagal shutdown, EMDR, fight/flight, mental health, polyvagal, polyvagal theory, psych, psychology, psychotherapy, somatic, somatic theory, somatic therapy, sympathetic nervous system, ventral, ventral vagal, ventral vagus, video, videos

• 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…

  QueeringPsychology

  25 Feb 2023

  101 series, Applied Psych, Getting Free, Psych Theory, Somatic Therapy-Inspired, What Is/What Are

  ANS. autonomic, autonomic nervous system, community, community bulding, connection, dorsal, dorsal vagal, dorsal vagal shutdown, dorsal vagus, EMDR, fight/flight, licensed therapist, low power mode, mental health, polyvagal, polyvagal theory, psych, psychology, psychotherapy, safety, shutdown, somatic, somatic theory, somatic therapy, sympathetic, sympathetic nervous system, therapy, ventral, ventral vagal, ventral vagus, video, videos