How can motor gestures help undo embedded parental commands?

Sarah suggests practical interventions like shaking the head no or thumbs-down to counteract flashback responses safely.

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Today’s Schauer Thoughts are a little smattering of everything with hypnotic speech for desert. Nod your head ‘yes’ if that sounds like a good time, shake your head ‘no’ if that sounds like a bad time. You’ve been a lovely audience, make sure to tip your waiter, as well as visit coat check to put your clothes back on.

And once again, run this episode and related resources by your therapist or mental health provider so your sense of self can relieve oneself.

“That was a stretch.” Exactly, you get it.

Resources:

How Magicians Think - Joshua Jay

Introduction To American Deaf - Thomas K. Holcomb

This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas

A Little Book of Language - David Crystal

What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice & Change - Emily Falk

The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone - Steven Sloman & Philip Fernbach

Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?

https://www.vogue.com/article/is-having-a-boyfriend-embarrassing-now

What Is the Somatic Nervous System?