In this newest vlog I dive into the topic of sadness and the two different kinds of sadness that are rarely spoke of: nutritive and habitual. My approach and understanding around this topic of sadness is greatly influenced by my studies within the work of Somatic Experiencing, founded by Peter Levine. These specific distinctions [...]
[The 1st image of me to the left is the subtle facial expressions of distaste; the image to the right is disgust which is the gateway emotion to healing toxic shame.] A lot of people want to know how we process and heal shame. This is a MASSIVE topic [...]
As you might know by now, I love to share what I come across during my week, and this video below, and the man in it, and his story, is a PERFECT example of someone with: Early trauma from the very start (it looks like in utero, born [...]
Some concepts are tricky to explain. Especially when it comes to how the human system heals in miraculous ways. Anita Moorjani’s memoir, Dying To Be Me, is one account of a miraculous “cure” that science can’t explain (a fabulous book that I highly recommend!). Same with the many [...]
I remember learning about the deep roots of what causes chronic fatigue in my early years studying Somatic Experiencing. I talk about this in other videos, namely this one. When I learned about what is called, ‘The New Traumatology,’ which is the study of trauma and how it [...]
I want to share something with you that often gets confused or misunderstood: The link between Depression and Shame. A few weeks back I was responding to a question in my Facebook community, Healthy Nervous System Revolution, and it had to do with the connections between shame and depression, and [...]
What gives a mother superhuman strength to lift a car off her child? It’s fear. Fear, as I explain in greater detail in this article, is a biological and survival necessity. The cascade of neurochemical reactions lets us know, at lightning speed, that something is not right. [...]
I’ve been loving the rich conversations happening over in my Facebook Community, Healthy Nervous System Revolution. And, with the increased reports of violence, hate and harm that have been peppering the airwaves, I wanted to share a long form comment I shared with my Facebook Community when someone asked this [...]
In the 20 years that I’ve been teaching people about their bodies and what it takes to make them healthy again, I’ve discovered two elements of this healing equation that must be in place for optimal success: Theory and Practice. For instance, if you think about building a solid house [...]
Earlier this week, I uploaded the recording from an interview that I did earlier this year for an online summit called Stress Relief Simplified, which featured other speakers like Rick Hanson and Peter Levine. Michael and Danette interviewed me on the importance of nervous system health and all things healing [...]
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