Healing the Nervous System Through Pleasure

Episode Highlights With Veronica

• What somatic healing is
• The way this ties into nervous system healing
• Somatics is a broad term that includes all things that mean healing through the body
• Modalities that are included in somatic healing 
• What somatic experiencing is
• How we can use the body to help resolve trauma and promote mental wellness
• What polyvagal theory is and why it is important 
• 80% of thoughts, emotions, and experiences are moving from the body up
• Why nervous system healing isn’t just deciding not to be stressed… we have to show our bodies that we are safe
• What the “four Fs” are and why they matter: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn 
• A ventral vagal state is a state of safety
• How to build capacity for safety in the nervous system

Resources We Mention

• Veronica Rottman - website