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Read more about the article Safe and Sound Protocol-How 5 Hours of Music Calms
Using music to reduce stress and improve social engagement

Safe and Sound Protocol-How 5 Hours of Music Calms

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:January 19, 2023
  • Post category:Anxiety/Autism/Coping Skills/Mindfulness/Neuroception/Polyvagal Theory/PTSD
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Based on Polyvagal Theory, the Safe and Sound program, is a five-hour audio intervention with calming effects for improved connection.

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Read more about the article Cultivating Self-Compassion as a Path to Forgiveness
Reduce anxiety and depression with self-compassion

Cultivating Self-Compassion as a Path to Forgiveness

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:September 25, 2022
  • Post category:Coping Skills/Depression/Mindfulness/Neuroception/Self-Compassion
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Self-Compassion sounds like a roundabout way to forgiveness, but resentment, revenge and silence often result in more suffering.

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Read more about the article Stress: Proven Ways to Manage and Reduce its Impact
Identifying the source of stress is important for stress relief

Stress: Proven Ways to Manage and Reduce its Impact

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:July 20, 2022
  • Post category:Anxiety/Coping Skills/Meditation/Mindfulness/Stress
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As intuitive as it may seem, it's not work, finances, health or relationships that cause stress. Our stress is often caused by how we feel about these things.

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Read more about the article Autogenic Training – Learn How to Manage High Stress
Autogenic training- guided meditation for deep relaxation

Autogenic Training – Learn How to Manage High Stress

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:July 17, 2022
  • Post category:Anxiety/Coping Skills/Meditation/Sensory/Stress
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Autogenic training is a deep and powerful relaxation technique that can help you attain a calm regulated state by using repeated self-commands.

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Read more about the article Sensory Overload: What’s Your Threshold of Tolerance?
Sensory overload -adjust the dial down

Sensory Overload: What’s Your Threshold of Tolerance?

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:June 29, 2022
  • Post category:Anxiety/Coping Skills/Sensory/Strategies/Stress
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Sensory overload may show up as fatigue, irritability or shutting down. This can impact our sleep routines and create additional problems.

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Read more about the article Maintaining Hope in Turbulent Times
The power of one and hope

Maintaining Hope in Turbulent Times

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  • Post published:June 24, 2022
  • Post category:Coping Skills/Purpose/Social justice/Strategies/Stress/Trauma
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Staying grounded helps us maintain hope in turbulent times. Maintaining empathy, perspective, staying grounded or mobilizing creates hope.

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Read more about the article Overcoming Depression: Going Beyond Feeling Better
Feeling better is only the start of overcoming depression

Overcoming Depression: Going Beyond Feeling Better

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:June 19, 2022
  • Post category:CBT/Coping Skills/Depression/Self-Esteem
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Overcoming depression requires addressing deep rooted patterns of thinking and behaving that fuel depression.

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Read more about the article In Defense of our Defense Mechanisms
In defense of defensiveness

In Defense of our Defense Mechanisms

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:June 3, 2022
  • Post category:Attachment/Coping Skills/Neurobiology/Neuroception/Polyvagal Theory/Self-Compassion/Stress
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The journey to self-compassion lies in developing greater tolerance of the body’s defense mechanisms that show up as defensiveness.

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Read more about the article Preparing for Trauma Work in Therapy
Therapy session-preparing for trauma work

Preparing for Trauma Work in Therapy

  • Post author:Urim Recovery
  • Post published:June 2, 2022
  • Post category:Anxiety/Coping Skills/PTSD/Trauma
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If you want to prepare for therapy, one of the best things you can do prior to your session is to do some background reading on how trauma manifests and about the therapeutic approach decided upon by you and your therapist.

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