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Intuitive, compassionate bodywork for trauma

Embodying Hope Excerpts

Click on the links in the Table of Contents below for PDF excerpts of the Introduction and one article from each section of Embodying Hope: Living in Difficult Times With a Difficult Past.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Here We Are
1: Wider Narratives
Prefer Narratives with Hope
Consider Additional Truths
Offer a Collaborative Story
Practice Kind Language
Relieve Pressure: Replace Should With Could
Good Enough for Mistakes
Loosen Inner Deadlock
Resources
2: Difficult Times
Withstand Ongoing Trauma
Agency in a Time of Pandemic
Adapt to New Risks
Wear a Mask to Belong
Rock the Boat About Racism
How to Resist Enough
Mend What You Can Reach
Resources
3: Uncomfortable Emotions
Counter the Feelings Police
Depression: Natural Response to Trauma
Anchor Terror in Time
Lift the Anger Lid With Care
Sit with Disappointment
Make Room for Grief
Resonate with Loneliness
Resources
4: Full Self
In Search of Self-Confidence
Cherish Your Limits
The Perils of Nice
Balance for Your Inner Guardian
Healthy Entitlement: Discern Your Domain
Your Body is Your Ally
Embody Hunger, Embody Fullness
Resources
5: Intricate Body
The Push/Pull of Touch
Find Calm: Practice Rest and Regulation
Find Calm: A Polyvagal Primer
Get to Know Your Guts
Self-Care for Sticky Lungs
Let Go for More Sound
Look into the Present
Resources
6: Relationship Skills
Intervene for a Better World
Kindness, Not Contempt
Seek Nourishing Feedback
Careful Conflict
Grow Away from Enmeshment
The Right Distance from Family
Support a Friend in Crisis
Resources
7: Healing Support
Celebrate Small Steps
Solid Support for Change
Add Ease to Anniversaries
Elements of Refuge
When Help Means Danger
When Help Means Rescue
How to Leave Your Practitioner
Resources
Afterword: Thank You
Glossary
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