Why Highly Capable People Still Feel Overwhelmed
High-responsibility professionals often feel overwhelmed by seemingly minor events due to an overstimulated nervous system. These reactions, driven by the brain’s protective instincts, indicate a stress response rather than a lack of resilience. Therapeutic approaches like EMDR or DBR can help recalibrate these responses, enhancing emotional regulation and improving overall well-being.
Stop the Spiral: Grounding Techniques for Emotional Overwhelm
How to Regulate Emotions When You Feel Out of Control It’s hard to cope when stress suddenly overwhelms with intense emotions that spin us about. Strategies to cope such as grounding skills interrupt the spiral, manage the overwhelm, and help us come back to ourselves. After seeing way more patients than is reasonable, getting out […]
iRest Yoga Nidra Helps Stress & Sleep
Integrative Restoration (iRest) Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that helps stress and sleep. Its process calms the senses and the thinking mind so that you experience the part of yourself that is always at peace.
Can Trauma Informed Therapy Help Me?
You’ve finally taken the courageous step to get therapy – now, how to know what kind of practice or treatment will be the best fit? By the end of this post, you’ll know how trauma informed practice effects success and have a sense of whether trauma informed treatment is right for you.
Does EMDR Really Work?
EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) psychotherapy, developed by Francine Shapiro, is an evidence-based treatment primarily for PTSD but effective for various issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma. It helps individuals process painful memories and promotes healing by releasing unhelpful emotions, leading to enhanced well-being and personal growth.