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Category: Nervous System

By Crystal Arber Posted on 11/02/202111/02/2021

My Interview with Mark Meincke: Using EMDR with Military and First Responders

Categories: First Responder - Military, Nervous System, PTSD
By Crystal Arber Posted on 11/14/201911/14/2019

calm place

Calm Place~ This is a place that you go to in your mind’s eye. It’s a quiet place. It’s a place you have been to in your adult life or … Continue reading calm place

Categories: Attachment Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Dissociation, Nervous System
By Crystal Arber Posted on 11/14/201911/14/2019

Self Soothing

If we  grew up in homes or systems (foster care) where there was no regular soothing, reassurance, or validation, the idea of self soothing ourselves seems foreign and weird.  What … Continue reading Self Soothing

Categories: Attachment Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Dissociation, Grief and Loss, Nervous System
By Crystal Arber Posted on 11/14/201911/14/2019

Making Friends With Your Nervous System

Borrowed from Dr. Stephen Porges theory of the polyvagal; when under threat, the Dorsal Vagus also is known as the “Dumb Vagus,” because it is responsible for causing immobilization (freeze … Continue reading Making Friends With Your Nervous System

Categories: Attachment Trauma, Nervous System, PTSD
By Crystal Arber Posted on 11/14/201911/14/2019

Regulating the Nervous System with Purring

If you are having difficulty falling asleep or having difficulty with sympathetic arousal (feeling sped up/ racing thoughts) then try turning on this Purrrr while laying down. Calming the Vagus … Continue reading Regulating the Nervous System with Purring

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