Our survival states like the intense sympathetic arousal or dorsal freeze - are meant to be a temporary state that serves the specific survival purpose of preserving life at all costs. These types of ...

You may notice that you’re in the freeze response by a disconnection from your body, somebody talking or your environment. You may feel numbness, like a fog coming over you, stopping thoughts and sens...

Stress takes a toll on our physiology and can change the way our nervous system functions. Allostatic load refers to the wear and tear that can accumulate in the mind-body system, following periods of...

Trauma can change the accuracy of your eighth sense: interoception. This is your ability to notice and understand your internal sensations. Interoception is key to regulating the nervous system follow...

Whilst a history of trauma leaves a footprint on your nervous system, it doesn’t mean that you’re broken. Experiencing dysregulation means your nervous system has learnt to become more efficient at sh...

Trauma may change the nervous system so that your ability to create and sustain nurturing relationships is altered. This can lead to the limiting belief that love and connection aren’t safe. You may f...