Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Releasing Trauma from Your Body
Releasing Trauma from Your Body
Releasing Trauma from Your Body
Thursday 17th November 2022
Discover techniques to release trauma and improve vagal tone with Dr. Snipes. Learn about breathing exercises, meditation, and more.
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Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
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Sobriety Toolkit
Recovery from Trauma
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
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Get the buttons here!Releasing Trauma: Simple Techniques to Strengthen Your Vagus Nerve
Releasing trauma means helping your brain more effectively recognize contexts when you're safe and reducing the strength of the connection between the amygdala where they do thought and fear processing and the default mode network, which is also kind of your autopilot.
Feeling like your past trauma is still haunting your body? Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes has some practical advice for you in this episode of the 'Counselor Toolbox Podcast'. She dives into the significance of releasing trauma that's physically trapped in your body and shares effective strategies to improve your vagal tone and relaxation response. Trauma can make you feel perpetually unsafe, but by uncoupling stress responses from everyday stimuli, you can regain a sense of calm. Dr.
Snipes discusses various methods like breathing exercises, meditation, and transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to help you on this journey. She also highlights the benefits of omega-3s in reducing inflammation and introduces the half-smile technique for vagus nerve stimulation. However, she advises caution and recommends seeking medical advice before trying any vagus nerve stimulation techniques. Tune in to discover how these simple yet powerful tools can aid in releasing trauma and enhancing your overall wellbeing.