This is an interesting topic. When I was young, I was in the yoga world, which is a world of very sensitive people. We all had various sensitivities and eventually, a yoga class became a strange environment where people tried to avoid all possible sensitivity triggers for everyone. Obviously, this didn't work.
Then when I took yoga teacher training, my instructor suggested that our sensitivities were actually a maladaptive state. He suggested that we should develop resilience. He implied that if you were "overly sensitive", you were doing something wrong.
In the end, I've landed in the middle. Yoga attracts hypermobile people who have clinically demonstrable sensitive nervous systems (which is why the yoga crowd tends to be very sensitive). At the same time, learning resilience and nervous-system management is very important.
I think one of the biggest keys is compassion. No matter where your nervous system is, you need to be kind to yourself and the others around you (who may be wired differently)
Hi Julia! I appreciate your thoughts here and can definitely relate to what you're sharing. At this point I think finding that "middle way" really is key for me too. Important to acknowledge the external stressors, and equally important to train in resilience. And always practice compassion, outside and in. Grateful for your comments and your sharing of your experience!
Essential as the out come of not finding this balance often leads people to the work I do. “Broken” nervous systems hurt. Thank you for this thoughtful piece Laura. ❤️
So glad you are out there doing the informed work you are doing, Stephanie! Not enough providers understand how holistic this is. Your patients are lucky to have you. Much love your way!
A science-based reminder that even when we can't change what has happened to us, we CAN work towards changing the narratives we play in our heads trying to solve our stress. It helps me escape the prey-perp-recuer triangle if I can calmly think of myself and others as just lil mammals trying to attribute complex meanings to our panicked thrashing about. 🤣
Her work is incredible. She might be surprised that I chose it to represent the nervous system, but it felt right to me. More of her work here for those who are interested! https://www.deboramoore.com/portfolio
This is an interesting topic. When I was young, I was in the yoga world, which is a world of very sensitive people. We all had various sensitivities and eventually, a yoga class became a strange environment where people tried to avoid all possible sensitivity triggers for everyone. Obviously, this didn't work.
Then when I took yoga teacher training, my instructor suggested that our sensitivities were actually a maladaptive state. He suggested that we should develop resilience. He implied that if you were "overly sensitive", you were doing something wrong.
In the end, I've landed in the middle. Yoga attracts hypermobile people who have clinically demonstrable sensitive nervous systems (which is why the yoga crowd tends to be very sensitive). At the same time, learning resilience and nervous-system management is very important.
I think one of the biggest keys is compassion. No matter where your nervous system is, you need to be kind to yourself and the others around you (who may be wired differently)
Thank you, Laura.
Hi Julia! I appreciate your thoughts here and can definitely relate to what you're sharing. At this point I think finding that "middle way" really is key for me too. Important to acknowledge the external stressors, and equally important to train in resilience. And always practice compassion, outside and in. Grateful for your comments and your sharing of your experience!
Essential as the out come of not finding this balance often leads people to the work I do. “Broken” nervous systems hurt. Thank you for this thoughtful piece Laura. ❤️
So glad you are out there doing the informed work you are doing, Stephanie! Not enough providers understand how holistic this is. Your patients are lucky to have you. Much love your way!
Amazing. Thankyou for such an eloquent and in depth summary of this very important topic!! Sharing with everyone I know :)
So glad it resonated, Anne! 🙏🤩
A science-based reminder that even when we can't change what has happened to us, we CAN work towards changing the narratives we play in our heads trying to solve our stress. It helps me escape the prey-perp-recuer triangle if I can calmly think of myself and others as just lil mammals trying to attribute complex meanings to our panicked thrashing about. 🤣
Love this, Shalay! It all comes down to being packed mammals. 😂🥰
Very timely piece, I love the sculpture of nervous system: Cherry by Debora Moore. Beautiful and fragile.
Her work is incredible. She might be surprised that I chose it to represent the nervous system, but it felt right to me. More of her work here for those who are interested! https://www.deboramoore.com/portfolio
Not frivolous- essential! Thank you Laura Beth.
You are so right, Mary! Grateful for your read as always. 🙌🏻
Thank you so much, Holly!