This episode is all about how to actually settle yourself down when your nervous system has been triggered. Often when we stop and try to "take some deep breaths" to help bring ourselves back to reality, it doesn't seem to work very well. Sometimes this is because when we take this approach, we might actually be resisting our emotions rather than processing them. In this episode I give you 4 steps (and an informal 5th step) to give you a framework to help inform your brain that you are actually just fine. Here are the steps: 1. Ask yourself if you are literally safe. (yes) 2. Ask yourself if you FEEL safe (likely not, which is why you were triggered in the first place. 3. Figure out why not (validate why you feel vulnerable) 4. Actively relax tension away in your body (this is where breathwork fits in) The informal step 5 is to check in to see if what we are asking of our self is actually too much. Likely, you are totally capable of it, but once in a while we need to know we have the out if we want it. But really, if you can take courage, you can get through it. Taking these steps before you try to do breathwork makes it far more effective. Listen in for a short-cut to this strategy I offer near the end. For help figuring out this for yourself, might I recommend a free ⁠⁠Dance Strategy Call⁠⁠ If you want a ballroom community with a hefty side of mental and emotional resilience, join my Facebook Group, ⁠⁠Joyful Ballroom⁠⁠

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