Regulate & Restore: Learn to Work With Your Nervous System
Have you ever noticed how the same situation can feel completely different depending on your mood? That’s your nervous system at work, […]
Coping Skills
Coping Skills, Highly Sensitive & Empathic Living, Relationships & Boundaries:
Co-Regulation Strategies: Tips to Give and Receive Support Through Connection with Others
In previous posts, I walked you through building a coping skills toolkit with strategies to regulate your nervous system both
Coping Skills, Highly Sensitive & Empathic Living, Mindfulness & Meditation
From Stress to Steady: Real-Life Nervous System Regulation Strategies
I’ve been blogging all summer about coping skills and nervous system regulation strategies, and honestly, I think I’ve been the
Coping Skills, Highly Sensitive & Empathic Living, Mindfulness & Meditation
Unhelpful Coping Strategies: What Not to Include in Your Coping Skills Toolkit (And Why Awareness Not Judgment Is the Key)
In this post, we’re taking a compassionate look at unhelpful coping strategies. These are the habits we often reach for when
Coping Skills, Highly Sensitive & Empathic Living, Uncategorized
The Big Shift That Makes Conflict Easier: Regulate Your Nervous System Before Conflict
Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment—and immediately regretted it? Or maybe you’ve gone
Coping Skills
How to Calm Your Fight or Flight Response
Do you ever find yourself spiraling into frustration or anxiety and then feeling ashamed or exhausted afterward? There’s nothing wrong
Coping Skills
Coping Skills for When You Feel Shut Down: Dorsal Vagal State Support
In my last post , I introduced the idea of creating a coping skills toolkit—a personalized set of strategies you
Coping Skills
Creating Your Coping Skills Toolkit: Self-Regulation Strategies for Every Nervous System State
In my last post, I mentioned the idea of creating a self-care and coping skills toolkit – something you can
Highly Sensitive & Empathic Living, Therapy & Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Self-Care When You’re Overwhelmed: A Personal Reflection
I struggled with what to write this week. I’m having one of those weeks where self-care feels more like survival
Therapy & Personal Growth
Mental Health Stigma: The Quiet Messages You Might Still Believe
May is Mental Health Awareness Month—and while conversations around mental health and therapy have grown, mental health stigma and shame