Why Creating Internal Safety is the Foundation for the Life You Want

Perceiving danger when we’re actually safe is one of the most prominent drivers of human suffering and the reason many of us are chronically dysregulated. Sarah will walk you through how to create internal safety by harnessing the power of your nervous system and discharging stored trauma, so the past can finally be resolved. Listen in to discover how to work with your nervous system to begin building the life you want.

Episode Highlights: keep them short and to the point

[00:00] Introduction
[02:04] Experiencing regulation through safety
[05:06] How unresolved trauma creates a lack of safety
[12:53] Examples of over-coupling and what it means
[17:24] Showing your nervous system that it’s safe
[21:06] How childhood experiences affect romantic partnerships
[26:38] A spiritual view of the freedom regulation brings
[32:39] The antidote to lacking internal safety
[37:13] Question 1 – When do I know if I should leave an overwhelming work situation?
[47:54] Questions 2 – How can I make my home feel safe after a traumatic experience?
[59:08] Questions 3 – Is it possible to feel safe during big life upheavals like divorce or betrayal?

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Quotes:

“The experience of time becomes stunted when we experience those traumatic things, and it’s almost as if that experience is lodged in that moment in time.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:09:46]

“Trauma is not a thing of the past, everyone. And overwhelming things aren’t a thing of the past either. They’re a thing of the perpetual present until they are resolved.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:12:40]

“The language of the nervous system is show, not tell.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:18:47]

“Anything that is not resolved from your earliest childhood experiences will be projected onto your adult romantic relationship.” — Sarah Baldwin [0:21:48]

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