Tag Archives: dissociation
Control Sold as Awakening: An Interpersonal Neurobiology Look at Byron Katie’s “The Work”
Byron Katie’s teachings are built around four questions that invite people to challenge their thoughts, with “Is it true?” being the most famous. On the surface, these questions can sound compassionate and insightful. And sometimes, they can be helpful. A … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability
Tagged "The Work", Byron Katie, connection, disembodiment, dissociation, functional freeze, IPNB, safety, shame
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Music Power in the Shower
Most people enjoy taking a shower, but for trauma survivors like me, bathing is often loaded. After being abused and neglected by the medical industry, my nervous system became severely dysregulated. Even something as simple as taking a shower becomes … Continue reading
Posted in PTSD
Tagged bathing, dissociation, flashbacks, IPNB, Medical PTSD, PTSD, Regulation, shower
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Feel It for 90 Seconds: The Surprising Lifespan of Emotions
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, explains that the biochemical lifespan of an emotion is roughly 90 seconds. According to her, when we experience an emotion, the physiological response—triggered by a stimulus—lasts about 90 seconds in the body before it … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged 90 seconds, body, Complex PTSD, dissociation, emotions, feelings, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Jill Bolte Taylor, neurobiology, Neuroscience, PTSD, somatic, Trauma
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