If you're looking for a little taste of understanding how our bodies are key in breaking past patterns of behaviour, here are some ways to get started. These are resources I share with anyone who is interested. I have not been asked to share these nor do I receive any compensation in any way for making these recommendations.

What happens to your Nervous System with chronic stress and/or trauma

The Surprising Connection between Resilience and Posture with Dr. Pat Ogden (founder of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy)

The importance of the Somatic Narrative with Dr. Pat Ogden

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies

For Parents

Circle of Security parenting

Being with(Emotional Availability) and Shark Music

Raising a Secure Child: How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore

Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time.