Point #1: Each human is unique. Fingerprints, eyes, experiences, creativity. Point #2: We have core physiological needs that are undeniably the same: safety, connection, attachment, flow, play, nourishment, hydration, sunlight, and rest. Point #3: How a human experiences hurts and harms (aka trauma) is unique to their interpretation [...]
Today I have a new long-form talk with one of my SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM) students and also a good friend, Donnie Hill. He wanted to have a conversation with me about anger, healthy aggression and rage. It was a good review – plus some new stuff, I think [...]
I grew up watching the Incredible Hulk, like old school Lou Ferrigno, and I just had a chance to see an early screening of a new movie called Gym Rat, where good old Lou (not as the Hulk) played a significant cameo appearance. Gym Rat is a movie [...]
This week I have for you a solo vlog that shares a core teaching straight out of the SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM) program that explores the deep connection between what is happening in our environment and how our nervous system might respond. I also introduce you to a relatively [...]
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read comments from folks over the last decade wherein it is just assumed that it is impossible to fully heal and restore real regulation back to the nervous system, and of course the human being who contains that system, when [...]
Last week’s video went a little viral! It got people speaking their minds: Some got grumpy. Some were sad, and shared their own personal situations of trauma impacting their lives and how tough it has been for them. Some showcased clear victim identification. Some shared [...]
Why isn’t trauma treated as a public health priority? This week’s solo vlog attempts to unpack and answer this conundrum by: Bringing in some of the big names: Bessel van der Kolk, Gabor Maté, and Vincent Felitti Showcasing an alarming piece of data from the Adverse Childhood Experiences [...]
I’m not exactly sure how to introduce this long form talk that I have for you this week with fellow Somatic Experiencing colleague Will Rezin, but I might try it this way: One of my favourite words is ‘smitten.’ So much so that when I first started writing [...]
Late last week, I was inspired to record a short video based on a YouTube comment I read: ‘It’s hard to believe that the human biology requires such an intricate and deep level of complexity, for something that is a basic biological function. A regulated NS (nervous system) [...]
Here’s a short story to introduce today’s teaching video. Over a decade ago, I was at a business conference in San Diego and I sat down at one of those round tables to claim my area for the day. To my delight, a couple was sitting there already [...]
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