I’m sorry you had a rough week and also glad this helped a bit. One thing I like to remind myself when I’m not feeling great and have a shift with a practice, is that I’m learning to operate my nervous system and if one shift happened, more can come. I hope your weekend has some ease in it ❤️
This can be common! Sometimes when we slow down and are in a bit of a freeze, we can start to feel what is under that freeze (in terms of polyvagal theory). I would suggest a few things: you could look around or orient until you feel the edge of anxiety coming on and then do something that helps you settle, like maybe wrapping yourself up in a blanket and rocking or doing anything that you enjoy and feels good, and know that that is enough for the day. Take a break and know your system will develop more capacity to settle and feel safe as you practice. You want to take the approach of slowing dipping in and out. When you slow down and look around, make sure you’re in a place you feel some comfort in as well. The key here is baby steps :) Edit: you could also try doing this with a friend, a pet, or professional to support your nervous system in feeling safe. Or instead of using your eyes using other senses such as smell, touch or sound.
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This was great, thank you!
I’m glad you enjoyed it Alec 🙂
Thank you so much!☺️
You’re welcome my friend :)
Keep them coming Nicole, great work 🎉
Thank you, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the practices.
This is a nice calming video. I need these!! Thank you Nicole. It's helpful to do these with a person who feels very embodied and grounded! 😊
Thanks Nancy! I am glad you’re finding the videos calming ❤️
Your voice is very calming and I can feel my nervous system start to calm as soon as I hear your voice. Thank you for these videos
That’s so kind of you to say! Thank you Chantal!
thanks rough week- this was helpful
I’m sorry you had a rough week and also glad this helped a bit. One thing I like to remind myself when I’m not feeling great and have a shift with a practice, is that I’m learning to operate my nervous system and if one shift happened, more can come. I hope your weekend has some ease in it ❤️
This is amazing! Thank you so much. It is incredible just how powerful the body is on the mind.
Thanks Alyssa! I agree, the body can be a great resource when you want to shift the way you feel and think! ❤️
This was great, thank you ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow I feel so much anxiety looking around and slowing down my body sense danger with slowing down
This can be common! Sometimes when we slow down and are in a bit of a freeze, we can start to feel what is under that freeze (in terms of polyvagal theory). I would suggest a few things: you could look around or orient until you feel the edge of anxiety coming on and then do something that helps you settle, like maybe wrapping yourself up in a blanket and rocking or doing anything that you enjoy and feels good, and know that that is enough for the day. Take a break and know your system will develop more capacity to settle and feel safe as you practice. You want to take the approach of slowing dipping in and out. When you slow down and look around, make sure you’re in a place you feel some comfort in as well. The key here is baby steps :)
Edit: you could also try doing this with a friend, a pet, or professional to support your nervous system in feeling safe. Or instead of using your eyes using other senses such as smell, touch or sound.