Co-Regulation Blog
Get a Life: Difficult Choices and Wholeheartedness for 2024
When we care about high-level attunement and co-regulation, the habit of cultivating wholeheartedness is a great tool to keep us on track.
One Minute, Huge Impact – BCR Practice Can be Very Short
We know that taking 15 minutes to prepare for an hour-long task doesn’t seem appealing. And that a chaotic day of parenting, work, and navigating global news does not leave much bandwidth for pausing to do a practice. Time is precious and we want you to make the most of it. Feeling better, or feeling
Why Does Embodiment Matter?
Body Up Co-regulation depends on Embodiment because we do it body-to-body. Regulation from the body up uses the body to influence, and effect change at the nervous system level. The pathway we are exercising is from the body up towards the NS/brainstem and brain. (Primarily the afferent fibers of the vagus nerve.) A simple definition
Co-Regulation and Psychedelics
I am excited about the White Paper in the Journal of Psychedelic Psychiatry (PSIP Model) because I am exploring using co-regulation with the therapeutic use of cannabis and am finding it very productive!
Healing Trauma with Co-Regulation with Beth Dennison
MysticMag interviews Beth Dennison on co-regulation, healing from trauma, and the importance of embodied peer relationships as a basis for anti-oppression work in our culture.
Don’t Stay Emotionally Flat!
What are the costs of going emotionally flat? I lose my sense of empowerment, engagement, and vitality. Many of us can get a little flat in our affect and engagement, and cruise onward without noticing. We function ok. Others may not notice. We feel “fine,” and tell ourselves that we are fine. But, flat is