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January 22, 2021 by Colette

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is the brake system of the autonomic nervous system. The PNS is the system that is responsible for the actions of “rest and digest.” It conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, lowering blood pressure, regulating sexual arousal, and relaxes muscles in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coping Skills & Videos, Psychoeducation, Trauma

January 18, 2021 by Colette

Quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

It is hard to know what to say on this Martin Luther King holiday. I admit to feeling some sort of pressure around it given everything that has happened in the last year. But I am going to stick with what I know, trauma and this quote by Dr. King as it applies to so much. This idea of shallow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LGBTQIA+, Quote, Trauma

January 16, 2021 by Colette

Sympathetic Nervous System

  I find that lack of information about how the body functions can lead to trauma survivor’s sense of guilt or shame for how they behaved at the time of the trauma. But many of these reactions are out of our conscious control. In the coming posts I will be reviewing information on what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Psychoeducation, Trauma

January 11, 2021 by Colette

Window of Tolerance

    Term originally coined by Dr. Dan Siegel, to describe the optimal zone of arousal in which a person is able to function most effectively. When you are in this zone you are able to effectively able to take in and process information and respond to the demands of everyday life without too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dissociation, Psychoeducation, Trauma

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