Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson CPTSD, Somatic Psychology, and Finding Your Happiness with Elizabeth Ferreira
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Dec 25, 2023 Elizabeth Ferreira, a guest who discusses changing relationship with holidays, letting go of the past, healthy boundaries, glimmers, and different paths to taking in the good. They explore trauma, connecting with the body, working with challenging relationship history, somatic psychology, and emphasizing beauty. They also discuss staying oneself within family, regulating through movement, and finding glimmers for self-compassion during the holidays.
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Reclaiming The Holidays
- Elizabeth reclaimed holidays by choosing what she wanted and saying no to obligations that felt harmful.
- She created new rituals at home like decorating, baking, and enjoying her inner child to make the season meaningful.
The Myth Of Family Fixing You
- Many people hold a belief that if family changed then their wounds would heal, but healing often reveals that others may not change.
- The work then becomes accepting that external change may not happen and finding ways to respond differently.
Collect And Use Glimmers
- Build a personal list of glimmers: small sights, sounds, memories, or objects that reliably calm you.
- Use glimmers to pull your nervous system into ventral vagal (safe, social) states during or after stress.