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I'm super excited for this special episode brought to you in participation with Podcasthon. This is the worlds' largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters globally to raise awareness for important causes! And today, I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Matt Pappas and Athena Peterson of CPTSD Foundation. CPTSD Foundation is all about bridging the healing gap in treatment and service options in order to end the cycle of complex relational trauma by providing the safety, life skills, relational education, and reparative experiences a survivor needs so they can create new habits and experience optimum health in every area of life. Learn more at https://cptsdfoundation.org/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey listeners, it has been a great joy to connect with you for 11 seasons of Beyond Surviving. Life is calling me to invest time and energy into other programs and ways of providing resources. It is with deep love and gratitude that I am signing off and hanging up my podcaster hat! Please come join us in the Facebook group for further conversation, connection, and resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realtalkwithrachel Until we meet again, take care of you! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we are going through something hurtful, distressing, disappointing, we exacerbate the pain by falling into the trap of believing that the distress will continue indefinitely and that this one experience will have a detrimental impact on our lives. But studies have shown that we are actually poor at predicting how present events will affect our future emotional states and tend to overestimate the future impact of present negative events. This practice will help you connect with your future self and gain perspective about your current situation. #beyondsurviving #futureself #evaluatingimpact #gainingperspective #dealingwithdisappointment #meditation #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tapping into gratitude is a great way to boost your serotonin and oxytocin levels, which is calming, grounding, and enlivening! It is also a way to expand your connection with others and even bring love in for your not so favorite people (Jedi level!). #beyondsurviving #gratitude #meditation #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's practice is all about bringing self-compassion, love, and gratitude to areas in the body that are experienced as unsafe, painful, distressed, or upsetting. When we tap into self-compassion, it can help us to relax, feel more safe, and improve our relationship with our body. A huge bonus of this practice is that it helps kick self-criticism in the butt! #beyondsurviving #selfcompassion #safety #interoception #gratitude #reducedistressinthebody #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this focused meditation, we are going to tap into the power of mantra and focus in order to counter stress and divert the mind from repetitive negative thoughts (ruminations). Added bonus, this mindfulness practice can also help improve concentration and improve well-being overall. #beyondsurviving #stoprumintation #breakfreeofspiraling #grounded #focusedmeditation #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you able to notice a thought, but not connect into the sensations in your body? Maybe you’re often overwhelmed with somatic sensations, but can’t seem to identify or track the origin? Do you struggle to connect to or name your feelings? Yeah – that’s pretty common for survivors of abuse! The good news is … practices like this one can absolutely help you connect your head, heart, and body so you will feel more attuned to yourself and better able to stay regulated. #beyondsurviving #mindbodyconnection #bodysensations #feelings #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever get so absorbed in anxious or negative thoughts that you feel like you’re on a runaway train that you can’t get off? In today’s practice, we explore cognitive diffusion, which allows us to observe our thoughts and allow them to flow through and exit the mind so that we don’t fuse to the thought, which is what can lead to rumination, anxiety, dysregulation and suffering. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #cognitivefusion #cognitivediffusion #neutralobserver #mindfulness #meditation #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cultivating moment to moment awareness of the body, reducing autonomic arousal (freeze, flight, fight), and improving proprioceptive awareness (which is our sense of balance) is the name of the game in this training. It’s all about breaking things down into micro movements. Clear some space (or better yet get outside!) and get ready! #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #micromovement #balance #propioception #selfresourcing #movement #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #orienting #mindbodyspirit #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's practice, we explore a gentle pose that promotes a sense of safety and protection. Enjoy exploring your body as a safe haven! #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #forwardbend #safety #safehaven #relaxation #selfresourcing #movement #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's practice, we explore a yoga pose that helps to bring in a sense of strength and grounding to the body. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #easypose #grounding #mountainpose #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #safe #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's practice, we explore one of the easiest poses we can drop into for a moment of grounding and regulation. By adding in a little movement, we increase interoception and balance and soothing. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #easypose #grounding #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #safe #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's practice, we explore how to use a little bit of movement along with responding to some prompts in order to locate, feel, and develop internal safety and connection with the body. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #grounding #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #safe #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we continue our journey in exploring ways to increase nervous system regulation, we now turn our attention to movement based practices. Today, I’ll share with you the seven key was movement-based practices change the brain and help us develop both interoception (our ability to “feel inside” ourselves) and proprioception (our ability to sense body position, movement, and balance). I’ll also give you some simple ways to get started incorporating movement into your breathing/grounding practices. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #grounding #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawareness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All systems go! How are you doing when it comes to being aware on these three levels: body, feelings, and thoughts? It’s alright if you’re a work in progress when it comes to this. It’s very common for survivors of abuse to not be integrated and to only notice body sensations, feelings, and thoughts once they become overwhelming. In today’s practice, we get to explore how to increase our awareness, reduce stress and anxiety, and understand out these different “systems” impact and influence each other. #beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #grounding #relaxation #selfresourcing #headtotoe #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrachelsays #coaching #toolsthatwork #healing #ptsd #stressmanagement #anxiety #integration #feelings #mindbodyspirit #feelings #sensations #selfawarenes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.