The Vital Side Podcast 38. Somatic Work vs. Brain Training with Lindsay Mitchell
Have you wondered when you should start trauma work, brain retraining, or somatic experiencing? We live in a world where we are inundated by ALL kinds of healing modalities, and it can be hard to know where to start. This week, Lindsay is answering some of the most commonly asked questions she gets in Vital-Side, specifically around healing modalities.
Lindsay uses her past 5 years working with clients who have experienced trauma & chronic illnesses to create a structure to the healing journey. Disclaimer: this process does not apply to everyone. Please always consult with your medical provider and/or mental health practitioner for medical advice.
Show Notes:
-The difference between somatic work and brain retraining
-Identifying your nervous system response when purchasing a product or course is critical to starting the course or using the product
-If you’re showing up in a sympathetic dominant response to purchase, you’ll begin that course in a sympathetic dominant response
-The 3 Buckets of Healing: physical body, nervous system, and trauma processing
-Choosing one modality for each category to decrease overwhelm & increase satisfaction
-Normalizing “trauma”: trauma processing is a lifelong journey because we experience big T and little T traumas throughout our human experience
-Lindsay’s story: tickboot camp episode
-The definition of somatic work: a body-centric approach to healing
-How trauma processing and somatic experiencing compare
-Top-down and bottom-up approaches to nervous system regulation
-Trauma processing can come later in your healing journey – pay attention to your physical body when you gain confidence & evidence for change
Resources:
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-Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside
-Join Lindsay in her community: The Vital-Side Membership
-Cait’s Instagram: @caitrossco
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