What does it mean to heal? The goal is to get to a point where your body and mind agree that you are safe in connection Sometimes your mind may tell you that you are safe, but your body disagrees For example, things like dissociation, anxiety, and depression can indicate that your
Thank you, Beyond Trauma listeners! We’ve hit more than 40,000 downloads (Feb 2022)! Past seasons have set the foundation for listeners to understand what therapy and trauma are. Beyond Trauma started on the floor of a living room with a single mic. Now, we’re in a studio, with at least three mics,
Mentalization Mentalization is the way we understand our emotions and thoughts. It’s also the way we understand other people’s emotions and thoughts. The creation of these templates begins very early in life. These templates rely heavily on the interaction between parent and child. This is because the child is highly attuned to
As you continue to explore if therapy is right for you, listen in as we define trauma in anew way. Discover what it means to experience trauma and how it can impact your mindand body. -How has the definition of trauma changed over the years?-Big T vs little t trauma definition-Nervous system
How does human relationship come from our nervous system and our body? Attachment styles are very much human in that there can be many differentiating factors that limit us when we say, “I am dismissive”, “I am preoccupied” etc. Oftentimes, we like to label ourselves with one attachment style. This can prevent
American Culture’s View of Attachment Attachment = Romantic Relationship Sometimes, it feels like a sign of neediness or dependency Being attached is often viewed negatively in our culture. Yet, everyone craves feelings of attachment. So, when we feel that craving, we often look at it as something to be fixed. As if
Have a Beyond Bright Holiday! Jen & Bridger talk about the upcoming re-release schedule for December and what to expect from Beyond Healing Media in 2022. Stay tuned to the very end of the message for some humanness between Jen & Bridger. Don’t forget to contact us with feedback and/or questions. May
Context Context involves processing the stimuli in our environment, making sense of it, and understanding the effects and implications it has on us. Its is necessary for our ability to feel safe in connection. This is because it helps us feel more confident that the unfolding of the present moment will ensure
Co-Regulation or Self-Regulation? To clarify, true ‘self’ regulation is a myth. In actuality, it’s internalized co-regulation. Internalized co-regulation is the evoking of your body’s felt experience of what it feels like to regulate with another Self-regulation comes from the desire for a person to be autonomous, have agency, and make it through
(4:23) “Once we’re able to recognize, hold a posture of curiosity and seeking more understanding and trying to explore where this comes from, then we want to offer attunement.” Often the process of RUAC is lumped together When reflecting on past events, our attention is often on our and other’s reactions In