Exploring Brainspotting Intensives with Patrice Flanagan-Morris, LCSW Have you ever had that feeling of “I’ve talked this to death, but I’m still stuck”? Or maybe you are thinking “I’m ready to live my life the way I want it to … Read More
Feeling overwhelmed, overloaded, or completely tapped out is more common than you might think, but it doesn’t have to be your norm. This blog explores how your nervous system reacts in moments of stress using the Polyvagal Ladder framework. Learn to recognize signs of dorsal vagal shutdown, sympathetic fight-or-flight activation, and how to gently guide yourself back to a state of calm and connection (ventral vagal). With practical tools and relatable examples, this post provides simple strategies to help you move through stress and create more moments of balance and self-compassion in your daily life.
I know, I know, you don’t need another person telling you what to do to help you on a day like today. But is it possible that those who are offering suggestions might actually be in the right direction? Not as a cureall but to support us in feeling just a little more like ourselves today? Small steps today might not seem like they help with the big goal, but the thing we know about our minds and bodies is that these small steps actually help us making the movement towards the big goal.
Authenticity is a big buzz right now, so many resources to be your “authentic self.” But if you don’t know where you lost it – how can you find it?
Without understanding what is underneath them, a New Year’s Resolution can hold us back from growth.
What makes therapy work is the relationship you have with your therapist and finding the right method for you.
There are many ways to support yourself in calming down. The one that is most commonly used, is also the one that keeps us stuck in feeling dysregulated. If you are trying to calm down by telling yourself to calm down, it isn’t going to work…
What if you could use your anxiety to help you? There are many ways that anxiety is a superpower and helps us expand. It helps us foresee danger, gives us cues that something might be wrong, and challenges our impulses when they need to be.
Most of us struggle with change – here are 8 keys to help you manage change and become more flexible without being overwhelmed.
We all need seasons of rest – life requires it of us. It doesn’t have to be a huge loss or trauma that precipitates this. Sometimes your body simply says enough is enough. I cannot do it anymore. I need to slow down…
Being authentic seems like it should be easy. We aren’t taught how to be ourselves. We are taught how to be what other people need. So we adapt and become like chameleons.
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