Polyvagal theory in holistic medicine is helping you gain the ability to notice when your internal system is activated. A lot of times, we grow up and anxious families, with high conflict arguments, and internalize a lot of nervousness. Some people call this trauma. In your nervous system, you have two halves, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. Polyvagal theory is all about helping you holistically care for yourself and find ways to center yourself. You can do so using natural holistic therapies too. Also, poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut is all about empowering you now and heal from the past. It is great for people who suffer from intense emotions, anxiety, nervousness, or even have physical issues like digestive problems. Poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut supports your mind, body and spirit. The past doesn’t have to hold you back any longer.
Who can poly vagal theory help?
If you have irritable bowel syndrome, poly vagal theory and holistic therapy can be great for you. We look at understanding autonomic nervous system processes and how to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system. As a yoga therapist, marriage and family therapist, and holistic therapist group, we specialize in polyvagal theory. Essentially, polyvagal theory and holistic counseling help you consciously and intentionally change your energy. If you are feeling angry or anxious, you might have tension in your neck muscles or in your belly. Also, you can learn EFT tapping or the emotional freedom technique to lower anxiety.
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What is polyvagal theory all about?
So, using polyvagal theory and holistic counseling, you can change the way you feel instead of having anxiety or being impulsive. We tend to all make bad choices at times when anxious, headed up, mad, or hurt. First time, it might be drinking in excess, getting very angry, or even self harm. Other people will socially withdrawal, stop hanging out with friends, and have no interest in old hobbies.
Sometimes, when people are stressed out, anxious, or angry, they will shut down, stop speaking, or have an emotional meltdown.
There might be panic attacks or anxiety attacks that occur for you. The team at Wisdom Within Counseling can teach yoga positive ways to cope with intense emotions. As well, if you feel like you can’t concentrate, or easily distracted, can’t focus, or have floods of negative thinking, Wisdom Within Counseling can help. You may be suffering from PTSD and holistic counseling is very effective.
In poly vagal theory, you can start to see yourself as a whole person.
You have a vagal nerve that runs along your spinal column. And, when this nerve is stimulated, it helps to calm your whole body. For instance, if you are in an active or fear-based state all the time, you are living in fight or flight. Essentially, flight or flight is your body‘s emergency state of alert in crisis. We don’t want your body to be living in the parasympathetic tone all the time either or you might be depressed. We want your body to have a nice balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic. Your sympathetic nervous system is a fight or flight response and is often on alert 100% of the time in our American culture.
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On the other hand, the parasympathetic side is the rest and digest, and sometimes forgets how to work when we are overstressed.
When we look at your nervous system, we want to look at your mind, body, and spirit. We never want your emergency side, the sympathetic response, to be turned off. But, our goal with polyvagal theory is going to help your parasympathetic nervous system come back online. We teach yoga real life still for relaxation, so you don’t have to keep living in fear.
What does trauma do to your mind, body, and spirit?
Under high stress environments, living in a high conflict home, or enduring abuse, your parasympathetic nervous system forgets to work.
Living in an active state of fear all the time does not lead to contentment or happiness. And, living in a state a fight or flight all the time can actually lead to irritable bowel syndrome, digestive problems, fibromyalgia, and more.
What are the waves at polyvagal theory and holistic counseling and help me?
Holistic counseling in polyvagal theory are really helpful for people who have been through trauma. Polyvagal therapy teaches your parasympathetic nervous system how to work again. Any type of underlying anxiety or fear is often because of trauma. Your parasympathetic nervous system tells you when you feel safe and secure. When you are safe, your body will be more open, and your mind will be happier. You can more easily engage socially with other people and you won’t be afraid. Essentially, your vagal nerve lets your body know and signals when you are safe and secure. We help you think about your whole spine and how your nervous system is all connected. Wisdom Within Counseling helps you gain a strong intuition, resilience, and confidence through holistic counseling.
Furthermore, Wisdom Within Counseling fully supports you in understanding your vagal nerve in poly vagal theory.
At the root of your spine is your pelvis and your digestive system. It makes sense as to why people develop irritable bowel syndrome and gut problems when they are emotionally shut down. If you feel afraid, triggered, or angry, your vagal nerve will give a signal to your brain that you are not safe. Then, your body will start to shut down, you might be silent, or you might get explosive. As well, your nervous system sends a response to your brain sending blood away from your digestive system, and blood to your larger muscles to run away. Wisdom Within Counseling specializes in poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut. You can take part in creative, holistic art therapies, drama therapies, yoga therapies, music therapies, and walking therapies. These are alternatives to medication also.
What is the impact of trauma, loss, or fear?
In a fear-based state, you will not be able to smile, or show relaxed body language, or even enjoy yourself. Polyvagal theory can help if you feel constantly stressed out. And, holistic, creative counseling helps to overcome triggers by calming your parasympathetic nervous system. From yoga therapy and holistic counseling, you can become more aware of your mind-body connection. As well, you can consciously shift between your sympathetic nervous system and your parasympathetic nervous system.
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Polyvagal theory can help if you feel on edge constantly. Maybe, you worry about the future, or don’t like social gatherings. Wisdom Within Counseling offers unique holistic therapies for self-love and self-care. Poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut supports life long coping strategies. Art therapies, yoga therapies, music, and meditation are all part of poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut.
How does someone live in conjunction with polyvagal theory and holistic living?
Well, learning about polyvagal theory is really helpful for lifelong mental wellness. For one, you might have tried traditional talk counseling for years. And, it just didn’t satisfy you. You felt like it helped a little, but you really want someone who understands your mind, body, and spirit. The counselors love stepping outside the box holistically. At Wisdom Within Counseling, we specialize in holistic mind-body therapies. Poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut supports your whole self in feeling safe in the world.
Why do we even need poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut?
A lot of times, traumas and anxieties start when we are toddlers. We are just young children and in the face of a family conflict, and it is scary. And, young children take on anxiety and guilt. parents arguing, alcoholism, and anger create stress in a child. Holistic counseling is about building compassion and confidence. You can be your authentic self and attract positive relationships in your life!
How does trauma, anxiety and fear start?
Additionally, young children learn to live in fear in a home with family conflict and fighting. And, this creates trauma and PTSD in adult years. Also, children learn that living with anxiety means walking on eggshells. Children that grow up with trauma and loss learn they can never truly be happy or it may take away from their parent’s. So, Wisdom Within Counseling supports adults who have a trauma background. Poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut supports adults in learning self-soothing, and anxiety relaxation techniques.
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Living with parents that had high conflict fights or even alcoholism can make it hard for you to soothe yourself as an adult.
To note, a baby’s nervous system is regulated by their caregivers. So, if your parent or caregiver was highly anxious or angry, you learned that the world was not safe. Whether this is conscious or unconscious, poly vagal theory and holistic counseling can help you have an open mind and gain self awareness. As your work with your holistic therapist, you can have a cheerleader to help you re-parent yourself.
How can poly vagal therapy in holistic therapy in Connecticut help after trauma and loss?
You can learn how to create calmness in your daily life, even if you didn’t have a growing up. A lot of people are operating and thinking that they are under threats and in danger at all times. You might be waiting for the other shoe to drop. Or, you might be wondering if you are going to get the worst news every day. Essentially, bringing in holistic therapies like yoga therapy, music therapy, art therapy, and walk and talk therapy by the beach can help rewire your nervous system. Holistic therapies help you feel confident and build healthy, positive friendships.
Wisdom Within Counseling offers art, yoga, music, walking and nature therapies for self-love.
At Wisdom Within Counseling, we offer holistic and creative approaches such as art, painting, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and attachment theory.
These holistic counseling methods help you understand if you truly are under threat and if you need to be activated. Yoga therapy also helps you look at yourself as an entire person versus separate. A lot of times, our medical professions will try to separate the mind and body which is a disservice. Sometimes, people who are in larger bodies or obese will suffer from depression. But, their doctor will not understand that obesity and depression are in fact connected. And, obesity and depression might be treated separately, verse as a whole.
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You can talk about sleep, nutrition, food, and healthy relationships. Wisdom Within Counseling focuses on holistic, positive, lifestyle changes to help you reconnect with yourself. Working with the team at Wisdom Within Counseling, you get therapy where your whole self is seen.
Polyvagal theory looks at you as a whole person, your mind, body, and emotions.
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