Healing is a daily event. You can’t ‘go somewhere’ to be healed; you must go inward to be healed.

able to intentionally use deep breathing as a tool to calm my body when I’m emotionally activated and need it most.

HAVING A PARENT WHO DOES NOT MODEL BOUNDARIES

This begins a lifelong practise of believing that receiving love is conditional on

She was able to witness how she was doubling down on surface stressors as a way to distract herself from the unacknowledged pain of her father’s death.

a disconnect among mind, body, and soul can manifest as sickness and dysregulation.

When children’s emotional needs are not adequately or consistently met, they often develop a subconscious core belief that they are not worthy of having these needs met.

THE POTENTIAL FOR CHANGE

When we are in social engagement mode, we even look more engaging and friendly. Our smiles seem more authentic (the vagus nerve connects to the muscles of the face),