Chapter
Locating a Safe Place in Your Body
56:56 - 1:01:04 (04:07)
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford and Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis discuss the importance of locating a safe place in your body and using it during moments of stress or anxiety.
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Dr. Kennedy proposes finding a safe place on your body to calm down by pressing your hands where you feel comfortable.
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Health
Summary
Dr. Kennedy proposes finding a safe place on your body to calm down by pressing your hands where you feel comfortable. Patients of his have selected several different safe spaces on their bodies, making it all about personal preference.
ChapterLocating a Safe Place in Your Body
EpisodeThe Truth About Anxiety and How To Heal It: Tools for Anxiety From a Neuroscientist MD
PodcastThe Mel Robbins Podcast
The insula region of our brain is responsible for translating physical sensations into emotional experiences and vice versa.
57:57 - 1:01:04 (03:06)
Mindfulness
Summary
The insula region of our brain is responsible for translating physical sensations into emotional experiences and vice versa. Through mindfulness practices, we can learn to observe these sensations without judgment and better understand their root causes, leading to healing from traumatic experiences.