Relationship Advice 478: Learn Nervous System Regulation And Improve Your Life
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Oct 9, 2024 
In this engaging conversation, Karden Rabin, an expert in nervous system regulation and a contributor to the Trauma Research Foundation, delves into the importance of body awareness in personal growth. He shares fascinating insights on transforming your fight or flight response with practical embodiment exercises. Karden emphasizes the need to recognize signs of cumulative stress and offers strategies to break free from overactive defense mechanisms. Discover how approaching healing through the body rather than just the mind can lead to deeper emotional connections.
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Interrupt Patterns
- Interrupt habitual protective patterns with physiological practices.
- These practices help regulate the nervous system and de-escalate situations.
Regulation Techniques
- Use vocalization, stomping, or grounding techniques to regulate your nervous system.
- Visualize your partner's face to bring you back to the present moment.
Cumulative Stress
- Chase recognizes that he often carries tension due to stress and anxiety.
- This can escalate conflicts because he's already in a dysregulated state.