Seeking Validation Letting go of control in the moment can be hard especially for things which are beyond our control. Sitting with the discomfort through journaling or talking to a friend helps us know we are not alone in the pain and the discomfort in the moment. Feeling validated either…
Body Scan Sometimes verbalizing what our bodily sensations means to us is difficult in the heat of the moment. We create that pause and step back to observe what is happening in our body. So as to give ourselves that reprieve from acting on the emotion without reflection. Doing this…
Mobilizing the body as we process through the traumatic memory by attempting to complete the action tendencies during the traumatic event, in a therapeutic environment. This is what I understand is the crux of sensorimotor therapy phase 2 of treatment. The stabilization in phase 1 of sensorimotor treatment throughout the…
Mindful Awareness Understanding the triggers of anxiety or past trauma, helps in bringing mindful awareness to our own experience of the situation at hand. By bringing more presence to the current moment, we step out of the role of doer into the observer. With that in mind, we next see…
Tolerating the distress of being productive all the time feels ominous especially when the depression hits hard. At that time getting up and taking care of ourselves feels like a chore. It is essential at that point to find some way to look at making that first step to reach…
Anger Phase of Grief The anger phase of grief is something that is fertile in sadness gripped with the frustration of the loss happening. Taking in all the impact of the loss. While not knowing where to show it but pour into the journal. This becomes a way of externalizing…
There are empathy misses we encounter throughout the day that become more apparent to us. That’s when we slowly understand what it is to make meaningful connection with our loved ones. This is what I learned from Brene Brown’s book, “Atlas of the heart”. This is a great indicator of…
Meeting with people especially strangers makes me want to run freely in open spaces. However when I end up doing it, it feels liberating and rewarding. So as, to feel the experience of a genuine smile or laugh shared. That is worth putting myself through the social awkwardness and let…
Please check out the link to my latest training on South Asian Domestic Violence and Trauma. This training briefly highlights differences between Codependency vs Interdependency in South Asian culture, the importance of Learning to set Healthy Boundaries, taking on a Feminist Approach and Asking for One’s Needs Effectively. You may…
Mindful Engaging Rest can look like staying mindful in each activity currently at hand. While engaging in the presence of mindful attention and engagement with the people in front of us. Rest can look like not rushing through the day with back to back tasks. While simply doing one thing…