Friends with your mind
A trauma informed method to stop torturing yourself with your thoughts. A foundation of being friends with our own mind is to be able to work effectively with our thoughts, with our responses to our thoughts, and with the energy and sensations in our body that are stimulated by our thoughts.
This 4 week class covers the basics of how thought works, the role of the predictive protective brain and nervous system in generating catastrophic and anxious thoughts, and tools to orient to the safety of the present moment. Explore these key learnings and tools in a supportive setting.
You’ll learn about the mind, brain and why core deficiency beliefs and intrusive thinking get a hold on us. We will do somatic mindfulness inquiry to see what is driving the habits of the mind. We’ll learn and practice grounding and orienting tools, and cultivate patience and kindness for ourselves. You will walk away with a changed relationship with your mind
“Lynn is skilled at taking the important key information from science and her experience and presenting it in a way that the mind likes to understand and how you can actually put that information into practice.”
How does this course work?
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We work with somatic (body) mindfulness and awareness of thoughts in the present moment so we can intervene before we’re sucked into a whirlpool of toxicity or anxiety
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We go upstream to what is generating the sense of danger → we strengthen the nervous system and build resilience to lessen hypervigilance so the brain doesn’t generate so many alarming thoughts and sensations
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The secret of emotional regulation is being able to reliably stay in the present moment. Participants learn powerful tools to take the intensity out of catastrophic thoughts and emotional flashbacks.
To break the trance of the past, we tap lightly on the forehead, taking our attention away from the thought and into the sound and sensation of the tapping. With our eyes open, we put the image in a frame on the opposite wall and take our eyes around the empty space on the outside of the frame.
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This 4 week class covers the basics of how thought works, the role of the predictive protective brain and nervous system in generating catastrophic and anxious thoughts, and tools to orient to the safety of the present moment.
Our thoughts are not a mystery. Most of them are in response to the brain and nervous system trying to protect us. For 90 minutes each week we practice powerful tools to regulate our nervous system and increase our sense of ease and agency.
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We orient to visual cues of safety. The warmth of our own hands and our feet on the ground reminds us we are here in the present where we can offer ourselves kindness.
We activate the relaxation response in our body through long exhalations or speaking in long sentences.
From past participants
“Lynn is unwavering in her dedication and commitment to healing the nervous system using her unique blend of body-mind practices and insightful inquiry. She humbly exhibits extensive knowledge, understanding and wisdom related to trauma. What mostly calls me to work with her, however, is because I trust her. Over the past year during group and individual online sessions her warm and compassionate presence and supportive listening style has encouraged me to vulnerably risk continuing on the healing journey, build nervous system resilience and develop greater levels of joy in my life.”
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