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Listening to the Body: How Stress Shows Up Physically and What It Tells Us About Our Emotional Life
Psychological experiences are rarely confined to the mind. They are registered throughout the body in ways that can be subtle or...
elizabethkeanthera
Aug 20, 2025


The Flight Response in Trauma: When Safety Means Staying One Step Ahead
The nervous system is wired for survival. When we encounter threat, our bodies instinctively move into protective responses: fight,...
elizabethkeanthera
Aug 18, 2025


Rupture and Repair: How Disconnection Can Lead to Deeper Connection
In any close relationship, moments of misunderstanding, tension, or emotional distance are inevitable. Whether in therapy, family life,...
elizabethkeanthera
Aug 14, 2025


Building Connection in Relationships with Emotional Attunement
Healthy, connected relationships are built not just on shared values or practical compatibility but on the ability to be emotionally...
elizabethkeanthera
Aug 2, 2025


Nature and the Nervous System: How Time Outdoors Can Help You Feel Calmer
Stress is something most of us live with daily, often without realising how deeply it affects our bodies and minds. Whether you are...
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 21, 2025


The Tension of Holding On: Grasping, Suffering, and the Body’s Wisdom
In Buddhist psychology, the root of suffering is often described as grasping - the clinging to what we want, the resistance to what we...
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 16, 2025


Nighttime Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Cope
Why Is Anxiety Worse at Night? Many people find that anxiety intensifies at night; just as the world quiets down, the mind grows louder....
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 14, 2025


Why the Relationship Matters in Therapy: Reflections from Irvin Yalom
When people think of therapy, they often imagine insight, strategies, or healing from past wounds. But at its core, therapy is a...
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 11, 2025


Slower Is Faster: A Somatic and Psychodynamic Approach to Healing
In a culture that prizes productivity, speed, and instant results, the idea that “slower is faster” can feel counterintuitive, especially...
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 8, 2025


Anxiety in the Body: A Somatic Approach to Calming Down
When anxiety hits, most of us instinctively go straight to our heads. We try to think positive thoughts. We push through the discomfort....
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 5, 2025


When Safety Feels Unfamiliar: Healing After Unstable Beginnings
When we grow up in environments where instability is the norm, our nervous systems learn to adapt. In the absence of consistent care or...
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 2, 2025


Welcoming tears
There is scientific evidence that supports what many therapists have long witnessed in the therapy room: crying helps us feel better. Dr....
elizabethkeanthera
Jul 2, 2025


Understanding Shame and Guilt: A Guide for Your Inner Landscape
Shame and guilt are self-conscious emotions that often feel similar, but they have very different effects on our mental and emotional...
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 25, 2025


Morning Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Work With It
Many people wake up with a tight chest, racing thoughts or a sense of dread they cannot quite explain. Morning anxiety is more common...
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 19, 2025


Meeting the Shadow: A Jungian Perspective with a Somatic Lens
Carl Jung, one of the most influential figures in modern psychology, introduced the idea of the shadow as a central part of our inner...
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 19, 2025


Living Within the Window of Tolerance: A Somatic Perspective on Stress and Safety
The concept of the Window of Tolerance is foundational to trauma recovery work and nervous system regulation. First introduced by Dr....
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 6, 2025


Understanding the Freeze Response: Why You Couldn't Fight Back
Have you ever walked away from a distressing experience feeling frustrated with yourself for not speaking up or taking action? Or found...
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 4, 2025


Healing Trauma Through the Body: A Somatic Approach
When it comes to trauma, many of us think of painful memories, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelming emotions. But as pioneering trauma...
elizabethkeanthera
Jun 1, 2025
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