Settling in Our Bodies
Resmaa Menakem guides listeners through a simple practice to settle in their bodies and become more aware of their surroundings. He explains how this practice can help release trauma and create space for new experiences.In this clip
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Related Questions
Am I right? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger and immediately use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?