Some years ago, I was doing some contractual work for a small company and found myself in an extremely stressful situation that went on for several months. I experienced weekly excruciatingly harsh feedback sessions from my employer. There’d be a … Continue reading →
Use Your Triggers to Do Something Beneficial for You AND Your Nervous System I am excited to resume my conversations with Trauma Awareness activist, Shay Seaborne in which we talk about many and varied aspects of stress, trauma and neuroscience, and … Continue reading →
Using Interoception, Proprioception, and Exteroception to Foster Resilience Awareness of our inner self and bodily sensations (interoception), of our position and movement in space (proprioception), and of the stimuli coming from outside ourselves (exteroception) are key gateways to being present … Continue reading →
If you’ve heard of the Alexander Technique, you may associate it with “good posture.” In my fifth conversation with trauma survivor and trauma awareness activist Shay Seaborne, we discuss the implications and impact of posture and body language on people … Continue reading →
Would you like to learn a simple but profound practice to help you down-regulate and calm your nervous system when you’re feeling stressed? Here, in this blog about my fourth conversation with Trauma Awareness Activist Shay Seaborne about stress, trauma and … Continue reading →
Have you heard of Down-Regulation, Titration, or Co-Regulation? In the third in my series of conversations with trauma awareness activist, Shay Seaborne, you will find out what they are, and why they are important for anyone dealing with stress or trauma. It’s been … Continue reading →
In my second conversation with trauma awareness activist, Shay Seaborne, we talk about the difference between stress and trauma (and the similarities), how the Pandemic is affecting us, and share five simple things you can do to help build your … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I conducted a series of public conversations on trauma, stress and the Alexander Technique with my friend, client, trauma survivor, and trauma awareness activist, Shay Seaborne. These are now also being released as podcasts on Body … Continue reading →
