Episode Highlights With Brittany What polyvagal theory is and the updated science of the nervous system Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and what this means Three principles of polyvagal theory: hierarchy of responses, coregulation, neuroception Humans have a bioligcal imperative to be in connection with others What glimmers or safety cues are and how to understand these Misconceptions and misinformed ideas related to nervous system regulation Regulation does not mean being calm, cool, and collected all the time What somatic experiencing is and how it can be helpful in processing emotions and physical symptoms Steps you can take and try now to support your body, emotions, and nervous system Trauma doesn’t always come back as a memory but can come back as patterns and reactions How to know if exhaustion is going into shut down or just the body finally being able to rest Why we actually have to go through fight or flight to climb the nervous system ladder When things can feel worse before they feel better Why the nervous system prefers predictable over safe at times and why slower is faster when it comes to the nervous system We will never be fully healed and releasing that expectation Resources Mentioned Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing by Brittany Piper Body First Healing Program Body First Healing on Instagram The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
