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GROWTH is one of our core values as a company. Whi GROWTH is one of our core values as a company. While choosing opportunities for growth is not usually easy or comfortable, in our experience, it’s always the most rewarding. How are you choosing growth today?! 💪🏽🔥
10 ways to regulate your nervous system #7: Acupre 10 ways to regulate your nervous system #7: Acupressure In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of “Shen” refers to our consciousness and represents the mental and spiritual aspects of a person. A balanced Shen is associated with clarity of thought, emotional stability, and a calm mind. Imbalances in Shen can manifest as mental health issues, such as feelings of anxiety, depression, panic, or insomnia To help regulate your nervous system and “balance your shen”, gentle acupressure for 1-2 minutes on the following points may help: - Yin Tang (great with a partner!): depression between the eyebrows, just above the bridge of the nose - Du 20 (GV 20): top of the head, aligned with the apex of the ears - Lung 1 : just below where the collar bone meets the shoulder, between the two pec muscles - Heart 8: on the palm, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpals, next to the base of the pinky finger - (BONUS!) Kidney 1: sole of the foot, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, approximately one-third of the distance between the base of the toes and the heel *Not medical advice. Always check with your medical provider before initiating treatment for any health condition*
We’re growing the Restored team! And we’re exc We’re growing the Restored team! And we’re excited to introduce you to Sage Jaurequi, LAMFT! Sage is a therapist who is passionate about counseling individuals, couples, and families using emotionally focused therapy (EFT). He also uses supportive modalities like EMDR and the Gottman Method. He has years of experience with the LGBTQIA+ community and also specializes in relationship issues and men’s issues. To read more about his professional experience and credentials, check out our website - link in bio We asked Sage some q&a so you can get to know him a bit better! Swipe left or check out his answers below 👇 🌟If you were an animal what would you be and why? Specifically, I want to be my dog Jax. He has the best life! But aside from that, I would want to be a dog. Dogs have a natural disposition that allows them to love unconditionally. They are forgiving and loyal. And they get excited for all the little things in life! If I could show up in life with as much enthusiasm as my dog shows up when we go for a simple walk, my life would be great! 🌟What is a song you are loving right now? I’m kind of obsessed right now with the cover versions of the Smiths song Pease, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want by the Autumns and The Dream Academy. 🌟What was the last book you read? Healing Developmental Trauma By Lawrence Heller Ph.D & Alina LaPierre Psy.D 🌟Who is someone that inspires you and why? My husband. He has taught me so much over the course of our relationship. I have watched him overcome so many obstacles professionally and he continues to persevere. He is really one of those people that just makes things happen. I am inspired not to give up and to continue doing what I’m doing and even when it gets tough. 🌟If you could jump on a plane right now and go anywhere, where would you go? I would fly to the Canary Islands in Spain. Continued in the comments below 👇
10 ways to regulate your nervous system #6: Moveme 10 ways to regulate your nervous system #6: Movement Do you ever feel mentally paralyzed? numb? Overwhelmed by decisions or circumstances, to the point where you just do... nothing? You’ve probably heard of “fight or flight,” but a stressed nervous system can also go into “freeze” mode. Freezing is the deepest, most primitive nervous system response, originally developed as another way to avoid predators (“playing dead”). “The freeze” often happens to the body and the brain at the same time. When you’re mentally “frozen,” you may notice you also physically stop breathing, stop moving, and even stop talking. Everything slows down and feelings of depression can set in. So what do you do when your nervous system is frozen? Move your BODY! Research has found that when you activate your BODY, you activate your BRAIN. A dysregulated nervous system, particularly one that is numb or frozen, will benefit from breaking that ice with movement. Any type of movement can be helpful, but rhythmic movements like dance or yoga that incorporate a rhythmic motion, sound, or breathing pattern will be particularly calming. When you’re frozen, your brain is ruminating in a state of chaos. Rhythmic movement is great way to interrupt that cycle and bring predictability and calm to the chaos. The brain also has to focus and direct its energy toward the activity. This distraction helps too. A few simple ways to move your body right now: - take a few deep breaths - try some yoga poses - dance to a favorite song - stretch - shake it out - go for a walk Have you found movement or rhythm to be helpful in boosting your mood? 🙂 PMCID: PMC8680783, PMID: 34245349, PMID: 32232017, PMID: 16287635, PMID: 28301561, PMID: 37179891, PMID: 35382845
The only way out is through! Patients often ask The only way out is through! Patients often ask us if they really need to go to therapy and talk about their past to fully heal their ______ (anxiety, depression, other mental health condition). The answer is almost always 100%, Yes. “But can’t I just read some books? learn how to breathe and exercise more? Take some meds or supplements? set good boundaries?” Those things can help! But in our experience, most of us can’t get to the root of our pain or see our own blind spots without an outside perspective. We often need to work with a trusted professional to uncover what’s keeping us chronically operating in a state of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, or what’s triggering our moods or persistent negative thoughts. We often have to go back and look at the origins of our developmental experiences and our attachments to our earliest caregivers. Early life experiences have a profound impact on the way you relate to yourself and others. They impact how you view and experience the world, how much you trust people, whether you lack confidence or are falsely empowered, or both. They affect your health outcomes, the way you interact with God or your spirituality, where you feel belong, your life purpose, and so much more. Going to therapy to talk about the past is not about becoming the victim or finding someone to blame for your experiences. It’s about feeling the unfelt emotions, grieving the losses & disappointments, accessing parts of yourself that you’ve repressed or exiled, and healing those parts that have been desperate for attention or validation, possibly for a very long time. Per IFS/Richard Schwartz, getting to and healing the wounded, conflicted, and exiled parts of ourselves is the path to the 8 c’s: compassion, curiosity, clarity, creativity, calm, confidence, courage, and connectedness. It’s the path back to your highest “Self.” And for most of us, it will take some therapy to get there. The only way out… is through. ❤️

Restored Counseling & Wellness Center is an LGBTQIA+ affirming space. All are welcome here. 

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