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Nervous System healing: Polyvagal Therapy. The Polyvagal Theory was developed by neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Porges. It helps people understand and work with their nervous system’s responses to stress, trauma, and connection — especially the way we shift between states of safety, shutdown, or hyperarousal. Polyvagal-informed therapy can give you a map and framework of your reactions to yourself, to others and to the world. For example, instead of feeling that you are broken or

Anxiety in relationships: Experiencing anxiety in relationships can be really challenging and debilitating. Can we regulate anxiety whilst trying to have a fulfilling relationship? We certainly can. Anxiety is a common emotion amongst humans, because at its core, its function is to detect threats and danger and therefore protect us. Anxiety keeps us alert. There is a very natural level of anxiety that we need - to be cautious. But then there is another level of anxiety t

When “In Sickness and in Health” No Longer Holds True. A new piece of research has shown emerging divorce patterns that are concerning. This research focused on divorce trends among middle aged adults. The shocking finding of where wives in marriages develop a serious illness, the divorce rate is statistically significantly higher poses a lot of questions about the constitution of marriage, progression and gender roles. Similarly, the findings showed that when wives experien