Ch. 8 & 9: Ego Stories + Trauma Bonds
…”The damn dishes!” Have you ever been triggered by something like a pile of dirty dishes? I certainly have. Periodically when I walk through our garage my nervous system responds to the clutter and mess by sending me into FIGHT….like literally I want to fight someone or just throw everything out on the driveway with […]
Ch. 4 & 5: Trauma Body + Mind-Body Healing Practices
While reading about the trauma body in chapter 4 I had many flashbacks back to my childhood and other times in my life when my body seemed to fail me….or was it? I used to see my panic attacks and fainting spells as a bodily curse but now I see them as gifts or messages from my body tell me something very important.
Ch. 3 A New Theory Of Trauma
We all carry unresolved trauma. As we’ve seen, it’s not necessarily the severity of the event itself but our response to it that determines the imprint it makes…..When we do the work of resolving trauma. we can become more resilient. In fact, these experiences can become catalysts for profound transformation. -Dr. Nicole LaPera I have […]
Ch 2 The Conscious Self: Becoming Aware
How mind-blown are you after reading Chapter 2 of “How To Do The Work”? This chapter painted the picture well of how we stay stuck in reactive cycles of old programing. Like the client Jessica was trapped in her cycle of reactivity for years due to repressed grief, believing her thoughts, and a disconnection to […]
Ch. 1: You Are Your Own Best Healer
Alright my wellness book lovers and Sure Babe book club members here are your questions from Chapter One of “How To Do The Work” by Dr. Nicole LePera. I hope you enjoyed the intro and first chapter as much as I did. I felt like it was balanced and very one point with how I […]
What is Anxiety anyways?
That nagging feeling that the other shoe is about to fall, the catastrophic thought that the plane might crash, a restlessness that keeps you up at night from a brain that won’t turn off…. all of these are symptoms of anxiety. I’ve felt these symptoms more then I’d like to admit. Learning where the root […]
