System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders Guest: Dr. Dan Siegel
Aug 8, 2019
Dr. Dan Siegel, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and founder of the Mindsight Institute, explores the intricate relationship between dissociation and integration. He discusses how developmental trauma impacts our ability to integrate different parts of ourselves, leading to dissociation. Siegel also introduces the concept of interpersonal neurobiology, emphasizing mind as relational energy. He highlights the importance of therapeutic work in fostering communication between self-states and offers hope for healing through neuroplasticity and mindful practices.
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Integration As Linked Differentiation
- Integration links differentiated parts without erasing their differences, like a fruit salad not a smoothie.
- When linked, differentiated parts create synergy so the whole exceeds the sum of its parts.
Mind Is Embodied And Relational
- Interpersonal neurobiology sees mind as embodied and relational, not just brain activity in the head.
- Integration equals health; impaired integration yields chaos or rigidity undermining well-being.
Nature Reconnection Example
- Daniel Siegel describes reconnecting with nature to regain belonging and counter cultural dissociation.
- He recounts watching hummingbirds, lizards, and avoiding poison oak to illustrate embodied relational connection.
