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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Somatic Tools for Self-Regulation with Elizabeth Ferreira

Feb 26, 2024
Learn how to regulate your emotions with somatic tools and create safety in therapy sessions. Elizabeth Ferreira shares insights on healing patterns of overregulation and offering practices for self-regulation. Discover the importance of movement, tapping, and finding a supportive community for emotional well-being.
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Quick takeaways

  • Effective emotional regulation involves balancing over- and under-regulation, empowering the inner 'wise adult' for self-regulation.
  • Creating safety and connection is essential for exploring emotions authentically, emphasizing individual autonomy in therapeutic spaces.

Deep dives

Understanding Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation is highlighted as a crucial skill, emphasizing the need to effectively manage emotional responses regardless of age or history of difficult experiences. The discussion delves into the challenge of regulating emotions and emphasizes the importance of being able to sense and navigate one's internal emotional landscape, as mere intellectualization cannot address emotional turbulence effectively.

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