Stuck Not Broken

Full show notes at https://www.justinlmft.com/post/episode42 Greater Good Magazine -  https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition#what-is-gratitude What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important? By Courtney Ackerman - https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-appreciation/ An Experiment in Gratitude - The Science of Happiness; SoulPancake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg More Polyvagal Podcast content for $5/mo - https://www.justinlmft.com/members Polyvagal Podcast merchandise - https://society6.com/justinlmft Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

We answer a listener question on how to better co-regulate a partner. Get  more Polyvagal Podcast content on -  https://www.justinlmft.com/members for only $5/mo!Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Our week-long gift as a thank you to you.  You and your fellow #traumanerds have been instrumental in the success of this podcast.  And as a result, in helping thousands of people get unstuck or help others to get unstuck. Happy Holidays from Mercedes and Justin!  Please enjoy a week of episodes :)Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Prompted by a question about parenting from a listener.  Turned into an interesting question about self care - what it is and what it isn't.  Does it have to be alone?  Does it have to be without your kids present? More Polyvagal Podcast for $5 Members - justinlmft.com/members  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Protection is something we settle for.  Safety is something we deserve.  And more!  Open Letters / Stack 1 - https://www.justinlmft.com/openletters Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeatsMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

In episode 15, Dr Porges himself differentiated between empathy and compassion.  We've mentioned this numerous times since then.  We examine the difference between the two in this episode. More Polyvagal Podcast content for $5/mo - https://www.justinlmft.com/members Polyvagal Podcast merchandise - https://society6.com/justinlmft Recommended reading - https://www.justinlmft.com/books Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats   What is Empathy? - Greater Good Magazine - https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/empathy/definition Importance and Benefits of Empathy, Kendra Cherry - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-empathy-2795562 NPR Article - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/26/717272708/does-taking-time-for-compassion-make-doctors-better-at-their-jobs Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

An audio clip originally from an Instagram Live we did.  Join us every Sunday at 915pm PST on Instagram Live! Download the Polyvagal Ladder guide here - https://www.justinlmft.com/fileshare There is also MORE Polyvagal Podcast content for $5 Members - justinlmft.com/members  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

We've mentioned the difference between curiosity and evaluation a few times on the podcast before.  In this episode, we drill down further than ever in search of a deeper understanding.  Mercedes opens with curiosity and Justin closed with evaluation. More Polyvagal Podcast content for $5/mo - https://www.justinlmft.com/members Polyvagal Podcast merchandise - https://society6.com/justinlmft Recommended reading - https://www.justinlmft.com/books Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats Articles about curiosity: Six Surprising Benefits of Curiosity - Emily Campbell https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_surprising_benefits_of_curiosity 7 Reasons To Be Extremely Curious - Francisco Saez https://facilethings.com/blog/en/curiosity-and-productivity Using Curiosity To Find Your Best Self - Farrah Campbell https://www.stackery.io/blog/using-curiosity/ The Power of Curiosity - Todd Kashdan https://experiencelife.com/article/the-power-of-curiosity/ Dave Jackson & the School of Podcasting - http://schoolofpodcasting.com/Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Part 2 of my chat with Irene Lyon! IRENE Website - https://irenelyon.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irenelyon/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBkXgr0E9ZWUg4iSDEUKqVA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lyonirene Twitter - https://twitter.com/Irene_Lyon   Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeatsMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Show notes are available at https://www.justinlmft.com/post/irenelyon Links are to Amazon, where I get a portion of the sale at no extra cost to you. Gabor Mate, When The Body Says No  - https://amzn.to/2VNe0Q3 Peter Levine, Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes - https://amzn.to/2WHc7Fj Bruce Perry, Born for Love - https://amzn.to/2PO3x6i Bruce Perry, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog - https://amzn.to/2r6pJ0T The Story of Ryan - https://youtu.be/3WI3aUfsNxM The Story of Teddy - https://youtu.be/dNts7T8_Vig IRENE Website - https://irenelyon.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irenelyon/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBkXgr0E9ZWUg4iSDEUKqVA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lyonirene Twitter - https://twitter.com/Irene_Lyon JUSTIN https://www.justinlmft.com  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me