This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Singing and Chanting. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies […]
Five Ways to Tell That the SSP is Working
I offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) to my clients because it has been profoundly helpful in healing my own nervous system dysregulation. As a passive listening therapy, SSP rewires the brain to recognize safety, enabling deeper healing—especially for individuals with chronic illness, where nervous system dysregulation underlies their condition. It’s common for people […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Diaphragmatic breathing
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Diaphragmatic breathing. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Self-Touch
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Self-Touch. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize self-regulation […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Visualization
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: visualization. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize self-regulation […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Sensory Orientation
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Sensory Orientation. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Yawning
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Yawning. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize self-regulation […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Joint Circles
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Joint Circles. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize […]
How Light is a Nervous System Signaler
This post covers how light is a nervous system signaler. Light as a Nervous System Signal The nervous system continuously monitors the environment for signs of safety or threat. Light is one of its most potent inputs. The eyes don’t merely perceive light—they transmit information directly to the brain’s emotional and hormonal centers. Certain wavelengths […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Resonant Breath
This blog post highlights another nervous system regulating tool: resonant breath. What is nervous system dysregulation? Nervous system dysregulation occurs when the autonomic nervous system becomes stuck in patterns of chronic stress, threat, or shutdown rather than fluidly shifting between states of activation and rest. The nervous system continuously scans for safety or danger and […]
