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What is your Window of tolerance & how does trauma affect it? The concept of window of tolerance was developed by Dan Siegel to help explain where we best function in terms of arousal in everyday life. If you get triggered outside of your window of tolerance, you can go into hyperarousal or hypoarousal. Being within…
Brainspotting brief overview: Brainspotting was developed by David Grand in 2003. It is based off the theory that emotions from trauma can become stuck in your body and as a result can lead to both physical and mental struggles. Brainspotting is a newer cutting-edge treatment that will focus on the brain body connection. Although Brainspotting…
It can be incredibly difficult to watch someone you care about go through the aftermath of a traumatic event. They may seem more shut down, distant, or quiet. You may feel like you want to help but not know what to do or say. This article will cover some ways that you can help support…
Have you ever had anyone ask you what you filled your bucket with everyday? Do you know what filling your reward bucket means? What positives did you add to your bucket? What positive interactions with other people have you had that day? This is something that we should do every day. There seems to…
Self-care is a word most of us have used or heard of. It is all about taking care of you- so you can be at your healthiest! By practicing self care it allows you to do your job effectively, focus, put the time and energy into your relationships. By practicing self-care daily you can in…
A lot of people are familiar with the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Acute stress disorder is the bodies response immediately following a traumatic event. Although the symptoms are very similar between the two, the major difference is that acute stress disorder can last up to one month in duration following the traumatic event, whereas…
What is a flashback? When you experience a traumatic, or ongoing traumatic, events, you may experience flashbacks. This is when you have intrusive memories, feelings, or thoughts about the event and feel like you are back in that moment it happened. You can also feel like they are happening in the present moment. When a…
There are a lot of ways you may read about how to decrease panic attacks or anxiety in general. There are quick and effective ways to decrease panic related symptoms by activating your vagus nerve. Your vagus nerve is part of your parasympathetic nervous system, which is also known as your calming nervous system. Your…
I often, when talking about anxiety and panic related symptoms, have people tell me that they have anxiety attacks, not panic attacks. I sometimes will have people ask me if they are the same thing, or what the differences are between the two. This blog post will help you understand what they are and…
What are cognitive distortions? The APA defines cognitive distortions as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief. An example is overgeneralization. Cognitive distortion is a normal psychological process that can occur in all people to a greater or lesser extent.” Essentially, we all use these thought patterns at some point. However, when you tend to use…