Category: Wellbeing
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Healing Shame
If you’re here, reading this blog, I’m going to assume you’ve had thoughts like: “There’s something wrong with me;” “There’s no way someone would ever love me;” “I’m too much;” or “I’m not enough.” My heart goes out to you across space and time. These narratives, and the emotional vortexes that can come with them,…
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10 Ways To Regulate for Wellbeing
Like many somatic psychotherapists I believe there is an interdependent relationship between our mental and physiological processes, which form our sense of self through the body. One dynamic within this relationship is how people’s nervous systems operate to regulate their bodies, and therefore their experiences. Medically, this is often understood in terms of regulating people’s…
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5 Steps for Resilience in Uncertain Times
Even in the best of times uncertainty can strike, rocking your world. Being able to navigate the doubt, panic, stress, and even trauma that comes with uncertainty is a highly valuable skill. And it is just that, a skill. True some folks seem to be able to wade those waters more effortlessly, but it is…
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Keeping Calm During Life’s Storm
Whether contending with pressures at work, managing the stress of family life, or worrying about COVID-19, there are as many reasons to abandon your cool as there are people. While remaining calm may be a goal, it is not always a reality. There will be times when “Keep Calm and Carry On” just isn’t available.…