by Catherine | Apr 12, 2024 | Trauma, Healing, Polyvagal, Somatic, Stress, Therapy, Vagus Nerve
Trauma and Childbirth – How does It Affect Your Nervous system? As a Polyvagal Psychotherapist, I have supported a lot of women with trauma relating to childbirth. It can go unrecognised because there is the societal belief that giving birth is “natural” and...
by Catherine | Mar 12, 2024 | Trauma, Body-centred, Breath Work, Polyvagal, Psychotherapy, Self-Care, Somatic, Therapy, Vagus Nerve
Following periods of high stress or trauma, your nervous system goes into overdrive and this can stop you from being in the present moment, from relaxing and enjoying life and from connecting with other people. Trauma is physiological. It causes chronic changes to...
by Catherine | Feb 12, 2024 | Anxiety, Breath Work, Healing, Polyvagal, Psychotherapy, Stress, Stress Relief, Trauma
Trauma and how to handle panic attacks It’s all about the nervous system. Our nervous system is designed to help us survive and keep us alive. That is its whole purpose. It has certain built in mechanisms to respond to danger and it triggers the release of...
by @team-king | Nov 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Healing, Mind, Body & Soul, Mindfulness, Polyvagal, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
The psoas is a very important yet often unknown muscle that plays a vital role in your physical health and mental wellbeing. The cumulative effect of neglecting this muscle is physical and mental stress and tension, which manifests itself mentally as anxiety and...
by @team-king | Oct 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Breath Work, Mind, Body & Soul, Mindfulness, Polyvagal, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
Trauma is physiological. It is a highly activated incomplete biological response (fight, flight, freeze). Anxiety signals that your nervous system is lacking safety and we constrict. This impacts our nervous system, muscles and tissues. Constriction in the body...
by @team-king | Sep 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Body-centred, Boundaries, Compassion, Healing, Mind, Body & Soul, Mindfulness, Polyvagal, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Trauma, Wellbeing
Have you ever noticed that when you are distressed you don’t hear properly and can easily misinterpret someone’s tone of voice? Or you become more sensitive to certain sounds or noise? Or you may startle more easily when you hear a noise? Did you know...