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How to Feel Things In Your Body: Practical Steps to Focus on Sensations
Let's take a look at what it means to feel things in your body and some practical steps to identifying sensations.
Sep 16, 20245 min read


The Importance of Shifting from Your Story to Your Sensations
The body is the place where traumatic memory is stored. It is the reason that talking about your story hasn't changed how you feel.
Sep 9, 20244 min read


What Does Anger Feel Like In Your Body? The Sensations of Anger and Why They Matter.
Suppression of anger is a common trauma response. No matter how far down we shove it though, the anger will be heard. It will be felt.
Sep 2, 20245 min read


Your Trauma is Making Exercise Harder. Here's Why and What To Do About It.
Having a trauma history can make exercise harder – turning a once difficult task into an impossible one. Here's why and what to do about it.
Aug 26, 20245 min read


I'm freaking out! What should I do?
Ever find yourself sitting in the middle of an isle in Target deep-breathing your way out of a panic attack? No? Just me? Okay... So...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Shake It Off! 14 Days of Mindful Shaking Can Bring You Back to Calm.
T-Swift had it right when she sang Shake It Off! in 2014. But did you know when it comes to trauma and stress you can also "shake it in"...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Slow Down! Why Confronting Too Much at Once is Dangerous in Trauma Recovery
I get it. You talked to that one friend or therapist and read that one book (or ten books) and now it all makes sense. You've unveiled...
Jul 27, 20244 min read


7 Journal Prompts to Boost Your Self-Compassion
Self-compassionate journaling has been proven to help integrate challenging experiences and improve our relationships with both ourselves...
Mar 22, 20242 min read


We need to stop saying “hurt people hurt people”
Everyone is hurt. Suffering is part of the human condition. There is not a person out there that doesn’t understand the feeling of hurt....
Mar 8, 20242 min read


One big (biochemical) reason your dysfunctional family doesn’t want you to heal
Dysfunctional families run on biochemical addiction. The “hot-and-cold” cycles of dysfunctional families put members through spikes of...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Does Your Chronic Pain Stem from Emotional Trauma?
Learn about the impact of stress, trauma responses, and body memory on chronic pain.
Feb 5, 20243 min read


Meditation for Busy People: How to Find Moments of Calm in a Hectic Life
In a world that's increasingly fast-paced, it's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed b never-ending to-do lists. Our lives are filled with...
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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