by @team-king | Jan 12, 2024 | Trauma, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Compassion, Depression, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Wellbeing
Medical trauma can have lasting effects on the body and mind. Many years ago, before training to be a Psychotherapist, I worked as a Medical Secretary supporting various Consultants around the world and as a Fitness Professional helping people to rehab and recover...
by @team-king | Sep 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Compassion, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, 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 that...
by @team-king | Aug 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Body-centred, Boundaries, Confidence, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Trauma, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
When you need to set boundaries with someone close to you, use calm, assertive language to discuss the boundary clearly and in advance, to give the person a head’s up that things will be changing. Practice and rehearse what you are going to say and how you are...
by @team-king | Jul 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Boundaries, Burnout, Confidence, Depression, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Wellbeing
There is a need for a range of different types of boundaries in your life, because they apply in various mind, body, and soul human experiences. Physical Boundaries This includes recognising and talking about your own self-care needs (what you eat, how you move your...
by @team-king | Jun 12, 2023 | Stress Relief, Anxiety, Body-centred, Boundaries, Confidence, Healing, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
Boundaries are an essential part of the trauma recovery process, because they increase our feelings of safety and self-worth. Difficulty with setting boundaries can occur if in childhood we weren’t given the chance to express ourselves, or we followed the...
by @team-king | May 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Boundaries, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Compassion, Confidence, Depression, Digestive disorders, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Wellbeing
Self-care is not selfish – it is an absolute necessity. Self-care means taking care of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Are you regularly setting aside enough “me time”? If your answer is no you may be feeling stressed, run-down or...
