Hello All
I would like to share this link with you:
drdansiegel.com/ There are is a 'resources' navigation bar, click onto 'the wheel of awareness'.
This is very empowering stuff, and Daniel explains the importance on his website of left / right brain working together.
I hope this is useful.
Hi modfather,
I had a quick look at his website but I can't quite see how this would be useful in healing from trauma. So, I wanted to ask if you have had any experience with it and how it helped you? Sharing useful resources is great but it doesn't mean much unless you share a bit of your personal experience and how this resource was helpful to you...
Also checking the credibility of this person is important...just my concerns to protect our forum members, that's all.
P.S. I can see from his biography that he has indeed got a degree and seems to be reputable.
Daniel Siegel is a Psychiatrist. He uses neurobiology/ neuroscience to educate people on trauma and the brain.
Briefly, when a person is hyperaroused it is the right emotional brain that is dominant, the left rational thinking part of the brain seems to shut down.
This is where people get overwhelmed and to the point of dissociation.
Focusing or noticing unpleasant sensations enables left/right brain funtioning 'together '.
In turn this helps in integrating our experiences.
I use focusing/ noticing in any situation.
However, it is vital during stress when our stress side (sympathetic nervous system) is dominant.
He has a good book named 'mindsighr' that explains the brainand nervous system and how he helps people put science into practice.
I hope this information helps.
Thanks for explaining more.
Indeed, it is true that the left side of the brain is less active, when triggered and brain seems to shut down (rational thinking). I know it is a defense mechanism from the brain when it gets too much.
What usually helps is to focus on something nice in the environment (grounding) to get back to here & now.
It is interesting to know more about brain and nervous system and what happens during a trauma response. Thanks for sharing.
Daniel Siegel is well known in the field of trauma amd well respected.
No problem for sharing, you are welcome.
Thanks for sharing. I'll go take a look at the website. No wonder that I usually can "hear" my heartbeat so loud in my right ear (right side of my head) when I'm getting stressed.
Yes, just notice. Imagine your heart smiling, this will give bio feedback to the nervous system, 'I 'm ok'.
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