In this episode of Going Inside, I sit down with Natalie Deering, an IFS therapist and wellness expert, to explore the polyvagal theory and its connection to anxiety. Natalie breaks down how understanding our nervous system responses can help us navigate anxiety, and we discuss practical tools for fostering safety and calm in our bodies.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understanding the Polyvagal Theory: The polyvagal theory explains how our nervous system responds to stress, anxiety, and safety cues, helping us recognize why we may feel anxious in certain situations.
2. Fight, Flight, Freeze Responses: Anxiety can trigger various survival responses like fight, flight, or freeze. Learning to identify these reactions helps us become more aware of our body's needs and responses to stress.
3. Regulating Through Breath and Connection: Techniques like deep breathing, grounding, and engaging in safe relationships can help regulate our nervous system, shifting us from anxiety to a state of calm.

Learn more about Natalie Deering at https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/

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In this episode of Going Inside, I sit down with Elia Mrak, a trauma informed educator and Qigong practitioner, to explore the deep connection between movement,healing, and aliveness. We dive into how dance and Qigong can be powerful tools for transforming trauma, re-energizing the body, and finding vitality.

Key Takeaways:

1. Movement, even for 30 seconds, is a powerful way to reconnect with your aliveness and build vitality.
2. Trauma isn’t something to get rid of but a stored resource that can be transformed into energy and life force through movement.
3. Qigong and dance can offer fun and deeply pleasurable ways to access our emotional energy and heal.

Learn more about Elia Mrak at www.eliamrak.com

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In this impromptu consultation with Monica Cavalcante, I answer her questions about incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS) into therapeutic practice. We explore essential topics, including how to introduce IFS to clients, the nuances of self and self-energy, and navigating clients' intuitive responses during sessions.

If you’re a therapist curious about integrating IFS into your work, this episode is filled with insights and practical tips to enhance your practice. For those who are not therapists but are interested in understanding more about IFS and its transformative potential for self-exploration and healing, this episode offers valuable insights that can enhance your healing journey.

Key Takeaways:

1. Personalized Understanding of Self-Energy: Encourage clients to define their concept of self and self-energy in ways that resonate with their beliefs and experiences, fostering a deeper connection to their healing journey.
2. Honoring Intuition in Therapy: Be mindful of the client's intuition throughout the therapeutic process, ensuring that they feel safe and empowered to voice any discomfort with the IFS approach.
3. Therapist's Role: Acknowledge the inherent power dynamics in therapy, and strive to foster an environment where clients feel free to express their needs and boundaries.

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