Growth Mindset is Not the Solution and Fixed Mindset is Not the Problem
I agree that mindset is important. But I think it's misunderstood and prioritized way too high. It's A problem, but it's not THE problem.
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Trauma
Trauma through the Polyvagal Lens.
Connect to Survive: Appeasement Replaces Stockholm Syndrome via Polyvagal Theory
Learn how appeasement fits into the Polyvagal Theory mixed states.
Navigating 3 Stages of Trauma Healing: a Polyvagal Perspective
Discover the 3 stages of trauma healing with the Polyvagal Theory to help you on your journey.
Understanding Dorsal Vagal Shutdown: from Collapse to Trauma
Explore the impact of dorsal vagal shutdown on mental health, recognize symptoms, and discover effective strategies for recovery.
Trauma Recovery: trusting in your power to self-regulate
Discover the secrets of trauma recovery and unleash your body's natural healing power. Learn what you can do starting today.
Unveiling the Impact of Trauma: 23 Unexpected Ways It Shapes Your Life
Uncover the surprising, often unseen, ways trauma impacts your life. And get the next steps on trauma recovery.
What Validation Is and How it Helps in Trauma Recovery
Validation is the first cognitive self-regulation opener. Doing this aligns your thoughts with your state.
5 Practical Tips for Managing Anxiety in Your Daily Life
Learn practical tips for managing anxiety in your daily life with these 5 effective strategies. Discover ways to reduce stress, calm your...
The Slow and Steady Path to Healing: How to Come Out of Shutdown and Reconnect After Trauma
If you're living in trauma, you may be familiar with shutdown. This is a Polyvagal state where you feel immobilized and disconnected...
Trauma recovery: the Normal & Non-linear process of change
Trauma can leave a deep impact on an individual's mental and emotional well-being. The effects of trauma can manifest in various ways,...
The Difference Between Coping and Anchoring for Trauma Recovery
Discover the difference between being grounded in your safety state versus just reducing your defensive state and how to recognize actual...
Unstuck: Understanding Trauma & the Autonomic Nervous System
What does it mean to be "unstuck"? And what is the relevance to understanding trauma and the autonomic nervous system? I'll cover what it...
3 signs it's time to stop Trauma Work
If you are getting sucked into dysregulation and immobility and unable to tolerate it, then I recommend...
3 Tips to Reduce Fear of Trauma Work
I'm going to share a quick story, then connect it to fear. Then share three quick tips to reduce fear.
Yes, Unstucking can be scary
I was explaining to Annabelle about why she was feeling sudden bursts of intense anger and having impulsive thoughts. I doodled...
Dysregulation can come with Polyvagal safety
As you access more of your safety state, you will probably experience some of your stuck state getting unstuck.
How to know if you are ready for direct trauma work
Is it too far-fetched to say that every traumatized person wants to live a life that is free of a traumatized state?
What you're getting wrong in trauma recovery
Therapists, coaches and "self-healers" ignore one crucial aspect in trauma recovery and it could end up being disastrous and retraumatizing.
I'm a therapist and I was wrong about trauma recovery
When I first learned the Polyvagal Theory and the autonomic aspects of trauma recovery, I got something wrong...
What to do after learning the Polyvagal Theory
The Polyvagal Theory is nerdy. It's academic. It's dense. It can be overwhelming. It could leave you wondering what to do next.
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