Importance of Resources
When we are traumatized it is important that we have access to safe resources. As this can help us cultivate ways to help self regulate our reaction to trauma. Additionally, access to resources helps us commit to overcoming our trauma, since it holds the quality of safety and trust necessary for our full recovery.
When we learn to work with our nervous systems, we build our ability to self-regulate and build a wider window of tolerance, which allows us to move through the world feeling more grounded and connected to others.
To learn more about the ‘resources’ available to you in helping to retrain your nervous system proceed to the information below:
Seek out people who feel supportive.
Being with someone who feels safe and soothing helps us feel more settled and connected.
Work with a trauma trained professional
Working with a professional (therapist, life coach, sound healer, reiki healer, acupuncture practitioner, etc) you can trust who is also skilled in understanding the relationship between trauma and the body can help you better understand and connect with your nervous system.
Practice mindfulness
Being mindful and paying attention to how you feel at different times of the day, around certain people, and while doing certain activities can help you understand where your ‘window of tolerance’ is. This can help you better understand your trigger points and how it’s influencing you.
Get in tune with your body
Allow your emotions to be heard and be kind to your body. Only by listening to it will you understand the root cause of it. For example, when you feel stress, take a moment to notice how you feel physically. Locate where you feel the stress in your body. What does it feel like? What is it trying to tell you? Allow yourself to fully experience this for as long as you can. If you start to feel overwhelmed by focusing on the distress directly, focus on a small part of the stress instead.
