Burnout Somatic Therapy
“We did not evolve to self-regulate. We evolved to co-regulate” This is a quote from Stephen Porges, the father of Polyvagal theory. This quote encompasses thousands of years of intelligence, and one of the reasons why, after years of independence,
I used to think burnout looked like total collapse. You know, the dramatic kind. Crying in the office bathroom, needing months off, maybe even ending up in the hospital. That was burnout, I told myself. And since I was still
Why is preventing burnout and recovering from it harder for women after 40? Consider… Caring for older children and aging parents The worries of retirement and not being ready for it. New health issues. Changes in the needs and priorities
Do you know that WOW! effect you get when you haven’t seen someone for a while and that person has changed their level of fitness, or dressing style, or when you see your niece or nephew after a year and
Have you ever asked yourself why is it that we cannot simply talk or think our way out of strong stress and old emotions? This is why. By the time you realize that you are being triggered or that you’re
What’s the point of all of this work? I used to love my job/ be happier. What happened to me? How much longer do I need to keep this? Can I keep up? I asked myself those questions a
We like to get accolades, and we love to receive encouragement, and that is all good. But if everything you do in order to rise above the effects of your burnout is tied to some type of social reward
Delaying your good may be a deceiving way to hurt yourself… I don’t have time to…..fill in the blank I’ll do (something you really want to do or something you know is good for you) …but it has to
Follow the feeling, and you’ll understand your choices … Many of my clients fit with the picture of the warrior Goddess, the pose above. This pose. The goddess. It is not dainty at all, my friends…This picture made me go
Have you seen a kind face, or have you shared one today? If not, you are experiencing the same thing I have been experiencing lately. The world has gone derailed; it looks hostile. Kindness is deeply needed. A simple smile,
