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Mar 30, 20212 min read

the Autonomic Nervous System - 1 Page Lesson

It regulates all the internal organs without any conscious direction or effort. It’s autonomic. Breathing, heart rate, sweating, internal.

Mar 24, 20212 min read

The Polyvagal Theory - 1 Page Lesson

The Polyvagal Theory is the science that underlies mammalian connection and defense responses...

Mar 4, 20214 min read

Trauma Recovery: How to Start Getting Unstuck

Discover practical strategies for getting unstuck and making changes.

Feb 25, 20214 min read

Normalization

Normalization doesn't really fix the issue. But it does help to make sense of it.

Feb 20, 20214 min read

A Mom Reviews Building Safety Anchors

I got this extended review/testimonial from a single Mother that took the course that might provide some real-world context...

Feb 17, 20215 min read

Validation

Validation isn't exactly easy or natural, maybe especially considering one's upbringing. You may not have grown up in...

Feb 3, 202110 min read

My Self-Regulation Through Anchoring Example

(This originally appeared in the January 2021 edition of Stuck Not Broken: Quarterly free ebook. To get it, just sign up for the email...

Jan 27, 202112 min read

Holiday Reframe

This originally appeared on January 1 (2021) in my free quarterly e-book for Patrons and email subscribers. It's called "Stuck Not...

Jan 20, 20217 min read

5 Things Humans do to Keep Each Other Stuck

We're strangers to ourselves. To ourselves on a personal level. To ourselves on an interpersonal level. We can't handle ...

Jan 12, 20216 min read

5 Things Humans do to Keep Themselves Stuck

What's with the difference in self-regulation capacity and what do humans do to prevent the natural process of self-regulation?