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IPNB-Informed Practices for Cultivating Safety and Setting Boundaries

The use of grounding practices in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) offers small, consistent signals of safety and predictability that allow your nervous system to naturally settle, integrate, and restore balance. Building Internal Safety and Somatic Self-Regulation To shift the body out … Continue reading →

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Resilience Isn’t Solo: The Neurobiology of Support

A recent visit with a new healthcare practitioner had a significantly negative impact. She was so out of sorts that she could not appropriately connect. That meant she could not take in what I said or understand what I needed. … Continue reading →

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What if your overwhelm, exhaustion, and disconnection weren’t personal failures, but survival responses to chronic unsafety?

What if your overwhelm, exhaustion, and disconnection weren’t personal failures, but survival responses to chronic unsafety?   We’re living in a world that constantly taxes our nervous systems with political chaos, financial strain, social disconnection, and a culture that rewards … Continue reading →

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