Explore the vital concept of felt safety and how it can be scaffolded for children who have experienced trauma. Discover the connection between personal recovery from injury and the emotional needs of kids with vulnerable nervous systems. Unpack the complexities of rebuilding trust and safety post-trauma, paralleling adult rehabilitation with children’s emotional journeys. This engaging discussion highlights the significance of relationships in fostering a safe environment, inspiring hope for navigating challenging family dynamics.
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Robyn's Back Injury
Robyn Gobbel suffered a severe back injury, requiring narcotics and physical therapy.
This injury significantly impacted her mobility and mental state for months.
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Felt Safety in Recovery
Robyn recognized the importance of felt safety in her recovery and drew parallels to children with vulnerable nervous systems.
Both require reducing stress initially, followed by strategically increasing stress alongside felt safety.
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Relational Gym Experience
Robyn's gym uses small group personal training with trainers who prioritize building relationships.
They demonstrate relational neuroscience principles by getting to know clients personally.
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How do we help kids feel safe when they are safe? How do we help them take in the safety that exists in their life when their life experiences seem to have convinced them that nothing is safe.
Scaffolding. Yes, we can scaffold felt safety.
My recovery from a very serious back injury left me pondering the importance of felt safety in taking risks and the necessity of scaffolding felt safety.
In this episode, you’ll learn
The importance of relationship in felt safety
How even felt safety must be scaffolded for folx who don’t have a lot of experience being safe in relationship
How amazing it is that our hurt kids risk relationship at all, and how it makes sense that sometimes they won’t
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