This is a great explanation of regulation. I love how you normalize movement between stress and calm instead of chasing some permanent “zen” state. The seasonal practices piece really landed, too.
Thanks Jodi for your comment. I realized it was unrealistic to chase an always calm state but to normalize and know it’s safe to move between the stress and calm state 💕
I’d love to hear more how the seasonal practices landed for you!
The flexibility framing is so important. I’ve noticed clients initially want ‘calm’ but what they actually need is the capacity to move through activation and return.
Aromatherapy supports this, not by forcing relaxation, but by giving the nervous system a sensory anchor during the return.
The physical sensations you listed are exactly what I ask clients to track when working with scent protocols.
yes! I would agree. we cannot do cognitive processing if our bodies are not calm. :) Smell is the strongest memory storer so it makes absolute sense that it bypasses the cognitive story loop the fastest.
I have a series of posts coming out where I have an example how I integrate the senses.
This is a great explanation of regulation. I love how you normalize movement between stress and calm instead of chasing some permanent “zen” state. The seasonal practices piece really landed, too.
Thanks Jodi for your comment. I realized it was unrealistic to chase an always calm state but to normalize and know it’s safe to move between the stress and calm state 💕
I’d love to hear more how the seasonal practices landed for you!
The flexibility framing is so important. I’ve noticed clients initially want ‘calm’ but what they actually need is the capacity to move through activation and return.
Aromatherapy supports this, not by forcing relaxation, but by giving the nervous system a sensory anchor during the return.
The physical sensations you listed are exactly what I ask clients to track when working with scent protocols.
Yessss I just talked to a client about this, this week (capacity to move thru)
I love you mentioned aromatherapy as it’s something I share about too. I talk through the five senses to assist in moving through
The five senses framing is so underutilized in therapy spaces.
I’ve found scent specifically bypasses the cognitive ‘story’ loop faster than any other sense.
Would love to read more about how you integrate it, following you now
yes! I would agree. we cannot do cognitive processing if our bodies are not calm. :) Smell is the strongest memory storer so it makes absolute sense that it bypasses the cognitive story loop the fastest.
I have a series of posts coming out where I have an example how I integrate the senses.
Love this 💛 it’s such an important topic 🙏 thank you for sharing your piece 😊
Thanks Sonia! ♥️