01/25/2023
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parasympathetic responses in order to utilize more energy for the ๐๐๐๐๐ or ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
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Forrest bathing and sunshine are medicine for the nervous system.
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and unnecessary stimuli to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
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to elevate, and release endorphins and oxytocin. Co-regulation is very powerful if the other person is calm.
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Try a weighted blanket or walk barefoot, it helps relieve anxiety and ground. Meditation, breath-work or Yoga can also help. Disciplines like yoga increase vagus nerve activity to help keep you calm and are particularly effective for people suffering from anxiety or depression. Breathing slowly and deeply activates your vagus nerve to send messages to your brain that help lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
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to tend to your needs, and do activities that feed your soul.
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by physically moving your body to shake off built-up energy.
Exercise is good for your brain's cognitive faculties. your mental health and your gut flow, thanks to its ability.
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Cold water plunges or ice baths alleviate inflammation + increase our repair mechanisms. Exposure to cold dampens the light or flight response and increases the rest and digest response, like taking a cold shower or drinking ice water.
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Fats are essential to build nerve tissue (including brain + nerves)
and hormones. You can improve your mood simply by silently repeating positive phrases about your friends and family.
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Set a personal goal of 8 hours to gain all the benefits of our body and mind in rest.
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Humming, chanting and singing are all exercises that increase heart rate variability (HRV).
Higher HRV is linked with reduced morbidity and mortality and improved psychological well-being and quality of life. Laughter is a natural immune booster which, like singing can increase HRV in a group setting. Gargling with water stimulates the muscles of the pallet and has been shown to improve working momory performance.
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Dr. Levine was inspired to study stress on the animal nervous system when he realized that animals are constantly under threat of death, yet show no symptoms of trauma. What he discovered was that trauma has to do with the third survival response to perceived life threat, which is freeze. When fight and flight are not options, we freeze and immobilize, like "playing dead." This makes us less of a target. However, this reaction is time-sensitive, in other words, it needs to run its course, and the massive energy that was prepared for fight or flight gets discharged, through shakes and trembling. If the immobility phase doesn't complete, then that charge stays trapped, and, from the body's perspective, it is still under threat. The Somatic Experiencingยฎ method works to release this stored energy, and turn off this threat alarm that causes severe ๐
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โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟhumming
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟlistening to calm music
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟdeep sigh
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟshacking
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟexercising
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟyoga
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟtouch therapy
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟgargling
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟcold shower
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟsinging
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟchanting
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟconnecting with nature
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟmassage
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟaromatherapy
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟdeep breathing
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟbutterfly hug
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟsqueezing a stress ball
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟpracticing mindfulness
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟdancing
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟbody scan
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟconnecting with loved ones
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟplacing your hand over your heart with deep breathing
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟpetting an animal
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟdoing art
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟgentle touch
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟregular self-care
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟlaughter
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟgentle tickling
โข body therapy
โข Suck ice-cubes/splash face with cold water
โข Run/walk/dance/sing
โข Journal
โข Guided meditation
โข Box breathing
โข 4-7-8 breathing
โข Tapping technique
โข Practising gratitude
โข Visualisation
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