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 @team-king | Dec 12, 2023 | Stress Relief, Anxiety, Body-centred, Healing, Mind, Body & Soul, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Therapy, Trauma, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
Please read the previous article on Trauma and Your Psoas Muscles for more info before doing Constructive Rest Position … Constructive Rest Position is the simplest way to release psoas muscle contraction, as it allows the skeleton and gravity to do the work 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 | Aug 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Assertiveness, Body-centred, Boundaries, Confidence, Healing, Mind, Body & Soul, Polyvagal, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, 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 going...
