1741 || take back the wheel
Make a commitment to drop your usual escape methods as soon as you notice yourself doing them, and redirect. Maybe that looks like doing the opposite action, or it could be something subtle you do men...
16 Apr 11min
1740 || practice not getting swept up
Practice, patience, and persistence is required to reinforce the neural pathways you'd rather reinforce. Some distress is unavoidable, and you are fully capable of dealing with distress. Balance impro...
15 Apr 10min
1739 || ride the wave
Coping with stress? No thanks. Avoiding stress? Yes please. I tend to use a combination platter of situational avoidance, numbing, reassurance seeking, over-planning, constant checking, and more! That...
14 Apr 10min
1738 || when discomfort feels impossible
The more we fear, struggle with, and try to avoid any form of distress, generally the worse that distress gets. Distress intolerance remains due to certain beliefs they have developed about experienci...
13 Apr 9min
1737 || distress intolerance
Today's resource is accessible here. A negative emotion in itself is not necessarily distressing, we only begin to feel distressed when we evaluate our emotional experience as a bad thing.Read Julie's...
12 Apr 8min
1736 || when your nervous system gets interrupted
Seeing traumatic symptoms as an interrupted natural response and as unreleased energy in the body rather than a disease can lift a burden for traumatized people. - Daniela Ramirez-DuranNoticing Physic...
11 Apr 8min
1735 || somatic exercise
Somatic Experiencing is a therapy that focuses on the mind-body connection to help alleviate trauma-related tension stored in the body.https://positivepsychology.com/somatic-experiencing/https://www.c...
10 Apr 10min
1734 || escaping a shame spiral
You can't outrun 'em, but you can revise your interpretation and your response, and that’s not for nothin’.Access today's episode on Julie's Medium Blog.Shame spirals, or negative feedback loops are c...
9 Apr 11min
