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Dr. Hollis, a Jungian analyst, is author of multiple classes on the Jung Platform site. This is a brief audio excerpt from his free video talk Introduction to Jungian Shadow Work.The registration page summarizes:“In this introduction you will learn more about Carl Jung’s concept of the Shadow and how it is relevant in your daily lives.“The talk offers guidance and tools to become more conscious of Shadow aspects within ourselves, groups and other individuals. “Becoming conscious of the shadow is the first step in the process of individuation, the process of psychological growth according to Jung.” » Register free to view the full video talk: Introduction to Jungian Shadow Work.~~~» Also see the Jungian Psychology Resources page - Videos, articles and programs about depth psychology teachings of Jung, to enhance our personal growth and creativity. … This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

“It makes us feel very alone, isolated, different, less than.”Jeffrey Rutstein continues, “That’s one of the things that also makes anxiety so hard to bear. So many of us not only struggle with anxiety, but we blame ourselves for being anxious: ‘I know better, I shouldn’t be anxious here. ‘I teach my patients how to relax, I shouldn’t be anxious. ‘I’m a meditator. I shouldn’t be anxious.’He notes, “And lots of people get feedback from other people: ‘You’re too anxious. You worry too much. You’re too sensitive. You think too much.’ Which, by the way, doesn’t help anyone and you can’t stop doing this.”Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and expert in the treatment of trauma. This audio is from a Sounds True video excerpt from his Navigating Anxiety program.He comments about his program:“In this workshop, we’re going to show you ways you can intervene with your anxiety and also free yourself from viewing your anxiety, fear, and worry as your fault.”Navigating Anxiety program - Insights and Practices to Heal Your Nervous System and Restore Emotional Well-Being. ~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecreativemind.substack.comDo feelings of insecurity and self-doubt impact our creativity? Of course. In this audio and the related article, artists and psychologists express perspectives on our common feelings of insecurity and self-doubt – and how to improve our confidence.Actor Annette Bening thinks we benefit from some insecurity.In a video interview, actor Jessica Chastain commented: “I had a lot of insecurities and like confidence issues when I was younger.”Like a number of artists, Chastain has talked about being a highly sensitive person.Psychotherapist and sensitivity coach Julie Bjelland and her colleague talk about this topic in one of her podcasts titled "Confidence, Where it Comes From and How to Get it."Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan Holtz writes about how you have to ‘show up’ when you "step onto the stage or when you are about to present your creative ideas to other people."She also notes “If you are a highly creative person – someone with a big drive or determination to achieve your life goals or dreams – an injured self-esteem will show up in your journey over and over again…It will interfere with your ability to invest yourself in creating your life."See article with videos, links to resources and more: How Creative People Feel Insecure, and How to Gain Confidence.Learn about articles, books, podcasts, free and paid courses, a private community and more to help Highly Sensitive People thrive by Julie Bjelland, LMFT at her site Sensitive Empowerment....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site.

"When we are storing these emotions in our body and they become stuck, they are preventing us from having the clear, clean, energetic flow through our muscles, glands and organs that we should. "I believe that that is essential for physical health. And I also believe that when we hold emotional blocks, it blocks the energy of our spirit. “It blocks who we are from expressing that out into the world."Amy B. Scher is "an energy therapist who helps people break through blocks...the author of the How to Heal Yourself series and other books, and endorsed by notable authors such as Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray Love; Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Harvard Medical School; and more." (From a Sounds True profile.)▶️ Amy Scher Course: Stop Feeling Like Sh*t - From Depression to Creative Expression: Lifting Depression for Writers and Creatives.~~~This audio is a brief excerpt from “Releasing Emotional Blockages” - an episode of the Insights at the Edge podcast by Sounds True, hosted by Tami Simon.From the longer Sounds True interview:Tami Simon: And then you mentioned the second step when we’re done with that is to install positive emotions. Talk me through that because once again, this is where my critical mind kicked in. It’s like, do I really want, it’s one thing, yes, I want to release things, but do I really want to install things really?Amy Scher: So you do want to install things if they’re positive. And there’s a reason I work a lot with clients with depression and anxiety, and I can’t tell you how many times they start to feel better, meaning less anxiety, less depression, and then they tell me they feel like there’s something missing. Something’s missing, it feels like something could be wrong. It feels like I feel a little empty or I feel a little ungrounded. And it’s because when we release something that we’ve been holding for so long, we can feel a little imbalanced. And installing positive emotions are my way of helping bring something good into the body to almost complete the healing process. The other reason is because all emotions have an energetic vibration. And I feel like in the same way, it lifts us up to be around positive people or friends that help us laugh or have fun.…To hear full episode and others, see the page of Amy B. Scher books and programs, and click "Podcast" at bottom.Book promo with voice of Amy Scher:~~~Related:~~~~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Empaths and highly sensitive people "aren't just open to trauma. They're open to everything, and it can feel traumatic when you're young and don't have any guidance." - Dr. Judith Orloff"Our nervous system is picking up more information, receiving information that others don't, feeling things that others don't, which means sometimes having an uncontrollable body response to imperceptible changes in the environment." - Dr Aimie ApigianTherapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT: “While this sensitivity can feel overwhelming, it’s important to recognize it as a natural part of how your brain works—not a flaw.”~~~~This audio is an excerpt from the biology of trauma podcast (episode #102 Strategies for Empaths: How to Navigate Sensory Overload, Shame & Trauma), with trauma recovery physician Aimie Apigian talking with empathic psychiatrist Judith Orloff about some of the many aspects of being exceptionally responsive to emotions and sensory information for those of us who have a highly sensitive nervous system.Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is an author, speaker and founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated.» Trauma recovery program by Dr Apigian: TheFoundational Journey for addressing stored trauma in the body. More of her resources:📖 The Essential Sequence - How to Release Stored Trauma - free guide.📖 Attachment Pain Guide for Healing - free guide. ~~~~Dr Judith Orloff says "I love being an empath. Yes, it has its challenges but so what? Everything has its different challenges."She adds that being highly sensitive, "You get to feel everything. I get to feel the flowers, feel nature, I get to feel deep love and connection with people. “I get to be in touch with the mystery and you know the the gorgeousness of Life on such a deep level."Escaping an angry, bullying, bossy personIn the podcast excerpt above, Dr Orloff recalls she was "in a situation recently with a group and this woman was trying to make a point and she got very authoritarian and loud and bullying and bossy. "It was on a zoom call and I was supposed to be part of this meeting and I'm feeling, This isn't acceptable to me, and so I just told everyone have to leave."[The image at lower right is a reference to a movie character like this: Miranda (Meryl Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada (2006).]Self care and setting boundariesDr Orloff refers to self-care and emotional safety strategies, including setting boundaries. "You want to find the triggers for your trauma and gently and sensitively deal with them, so you can take care of yourself. Self-care is so essential."~~~Dr. Orloff notes: "As a psychiatrist, I've worked with many empaths and sensitive people over the years. “What I've seen is that they are especially vulnerable to becoming burned out from toxic relationships." She adds, "These relationships can make you feel anxious, depressed, tired, and ill.” ⏩ Free webinar Being an Empath Today - Surviving and thriving with the gifts of sensitivity. ⏩ Understanding Narcissism Summit: "A Program to Empower Yourself in Relationships, Heal the Trauma of Narcissistic Abuse, and Shift Our Culture from “Me” to “We”... Dr Orloff's presentation: "The Toxic Attraction Between Empaths and Narcissists."⏩ The Empath’s Survival Guide Online Course: Life Strategies for Sensitive People.Psychiatrist and empath Judith Orloff, MD "shares an overview of the total experience of being an empath, both the blessings and the struggles. She then offers solutions to address the most common challenges so that empaths can become empowered in an often-hostile world."~~~~Therapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT: “While this sensitivity can feel overwhelming, it’s important to recognize it as a natural part of how your brain works—not a flaw.”But she cautions, "Watching news visually can cause a lot more anxiety than reading it for most highly sensitive people. Take breaks from reading or watching the news."Follow link above to post with audio excerpt from one of her free classes: Sensory Overload & Sensitivity.~~~~More related posts/podcastsDr Orloff also refers to a spectrum of abuse and childhood experiences impacting empaths and highly sensitive people. One of my posts on adverse childhood experiences:As Dr Orloff relates, being an adult and having to deal with a bully can be emotionally challenging.Here is a related post:Actor Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things: Writer Emily Zemler comments: “Over the years, Millie has struggled to understand why being herself generates so much vitriol.“It’s really hard to be hated on when you don’t know who you are yet,” she says.Psychotherapist Mihaela Ivan Holtz helps creative people in TV/Film, performing and fine arts. She notes in an article of hers: “Many highly creative people have been bullied as kids... Perhaps you loved singing, writing poems, dancing, making fashion, or being innovative in other ways as a child."Though these aspirations brought you joy, they also made you the target of bullies who made fun of, mocked, or ridiculed you."See more in the post, including comments by Robert Pattinson, Jameela Jamil, Donna Jackson Nakazawa.~~~Setting boundariesThe image at lower left (woman behind cloth) is from my post (on the Highly Sensitive site) How Can We Set Healthy Boundaries as a Highly Sensitive Person? It includes podcast episode by Sensitivity expert Julie Bjelland, LMFT. Also see her related class “How to Set Healthy Boundaries and Why it’s Essential for Wellness as an HSP" in list of Free Classes for Highly Sensitive People.~~~The image at upper right (young woman feeling stressed from noise - AI image - DALL*E/Bing) is from my Substack post/podcast:~~~~Thanks for reading/listening. As with most of my posts here, the topics are of deep personal interest, and I will probably, over time, add more content.~~~Do you enjoy and benefit from my posts, podcast episodes, videos and more?As a writer and content entrepreneur, I love researching, creating and publishing material here, and on other Creative Mind Sites, that can help creative people learn more and thrive more.But creating and publishing is only free in some ways.Consider supporting my work with a donation to help with costs.One key tool is my desktop computer. (The image is for illustration, it is not mine and that is not me.) Your donation would help pay for a recent upgrade to a newer (still old, from 2017, but refurbished) iMac, which enables my ongoing work.Other costs include hosting fees (over $120/mo) of my 7 personal sites, and other expenses including a podcast platform, video editor, digital production apps, and more.I want to keep my sites uncluttered with ads. One of my sources of income is occasional commissions from promoting programs by therapists and teachers, but that income has dropped drastically.Thanks for considering a donation to help. Much appreciated. author Douglas Eby* GoFundMe ~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Psychologist Cheryl Arutt has found with her therapy clients that "Creative artists, actors and writers and people who do performances, have a different relationship with their trauma than regular people who don't consider themselves creatives."She notes “Polyvagal theory is a new way of thinking about the autonomic nervous system…the part with the things that our body does all on its own without thinking about it, like breathing and heart rate. “We've learned about things like the fight or flight response and the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, where a lot of times people know that when they need to fight or run away from something it's their sympathetic, and when they're relaxed, it's the parasympathetic. “But Polyvagal Theory takes things further.”(See the transcript for more quotes.)Dr Arutt is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, certified EMDR therapist, and media consultant, and specializes in trauma recovery and creative artist issues. Some variety and level of trauma affects most people, perhaps especially those of us who are creative and neurodivergent, with intense nervous systems. This Creative Mind audio episode includes edited clips from her interview for The Eating Disorder Trap podcast by Robyn Goldberg, episode 180: Polyvagal Theory and Trauma with Dr. Cheryl Arutt. Sites of Dr Arutt:* drcherylarutt.com* thecreativeresilience.com* Facebook page~~~~Related:▶️ Online course: Finding Safety in Your Nervous System by Deb DanaDeb Dana, LCSW notes "The pathways to safety aren't always visible, especially if your early life didn’t show you the way. When stress, trauma, or chronic overwhelm shape our nervous systems, feeling safe can seem unfamiliar or even unreachable."But our biology is not fixed. It’s fluid, adaptable, and always inviting us back home. With practice, we begin to notice the subtle signs of safety: a breath that softens, a moment of stillness, the gentle presence of connection."And over time, we learn to trust those signals. To return to them more easily. To anchor ourselves, not in avoidance or escape, but in the deep intelligence of the body that knows how to heal." [from her program Finding Safety in Your Nervous System.]...▶️ Deb Dana is speaking at the Trauma Skills Program by Sounds True on "From Activation to Regulation: A Polyvagal Guided Approach "When we feel threatened, our defenses go up and our ability to regulate our nervous system seems to go out the window. As a result, our trauma responses can get stuck in our bodies."Polyvagal Theory helps us understand the ways trauma shapes our nervous system - and how to identify the pathways that lead us back to healing."...⏩ See more books, courses and audio programs in the Deb Dana Collection at Sounds True. ~~~~» Video list: Deb Dana, LCSW - Nervous System Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Related posts and podcasts ~~~More related posts and resources:……» Page of Resources on How To Understand And Recover From Trauma - Summits, courses, videos and other material based on neuroscience research, body-based therapies, mindfulness and meditation, and other approaches to help recovery.» Trauma Healing & Recovery videos (on my YouTube channel)~~~~~~~Do you enjoy and benefit from my posts, podcast episodes, videos and more?Help support my work here, and on other Creative Mind Sites, with a donation.As a writer and content entrepreneur, I love creating and publishing material that can help creative people (including myself) learn more and thrive more.But creating and publishing is only free in some ways.One key tool is my desktop computer. (The image is for illustration, it is not mine and that is not me.)Your donation would help pay for a recent upgrade to a newer (still old, from 2017, but refurbished) iMac, which enables my ongoing research, and publishing of posts, videos, podcasts and more.Monthly costs of my 7 personal sites include hosting fees of over $120, and there are costs for a podcast platform, video editor, and some other production apps.Thanks for considering a donation to help. Much appreciated. DouglasGoFundMe ~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Autism informs everything that I do - it's you know my processing unit so it's how the information goes in and out. So it's always informed me. Since being diagnosed, it's helped me understand that I'm not a rubbish person - I just think about things differently." Hannah Gadsby"Autism doesn't define me." Kayla Cromer"In the 60s doctors recommended to my mom to put me on some medications and institutionalize me, and I'm so thankful that she didn't." Daryl Hannah"I was groomed from such a young age, to hide all of the strange peculiarities of even my autism." Sue Ann Pien"Diagnostic criteria are developed using white boys and men, failing to serve many neurodivergent girls and women." Zhara Astra"Past diagnostic criteria were inaccurate, particularly when it came to recognizing Autism in women, and estimates suggest that up to 80% of Autistic women may be undiagnosed..." Julie Bjelland, LMFT ~~~~~~~~See page The Sensitive Autistic Neurotype: Autism Resources Page by Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializing in Highly Sensitive People, Neurodiversity, and Autism in Women:* Free Guide: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace* Autistic Energy Crash Recovery Guide (Free) * Adult-Discovered Autism Group (inside community)* Course: Discovering You’re Autistic As an Adult* Autism in Women - information and research.* Free Autism Quiz* Autism Podcast Episodes * Research: HSPs & Autism Similarities & Differences … and more ~~~"When somebody tells me to "stop being so sensitive", I feel a little bit like a nose being lectured by a fart. I am not the problem.”- Hannah Gadsby (from her special Nanette, on Netflix, 2018; meme by ifunny)Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby.Her audio in this podcast episode is from this video: Hannah Gadsby Explains How Her Autism Informs Her Comedy | The View Mar 30, 2022.Excerpt video:Image of Hannah Gadsby (top left in collage) is from Vox podcast ep. Hannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and living with autism. Kayla Cromer"Autism doesn't define me. I want to be a part of different genres in film and bring light to different characters." From People article Kayla Cromer Opens Up About Breaking Boundaries on TV: 'Autism Doesn't Define Me'. Audio is from video: Actress' leading role is a 1st for people on the autism spectrum, Good Morning America, May 2021.Daryl Hannah Audio is from this video: Autism and Women - Actor Daryl Hannah from interview with Dan RatherSue Ann PienAudio is from podcast: Cast Of "As We See It" Discusses Autism in Adulthood.Image of Sue Ann Pien in collage (lower left) is from her imdb page.Zhara Astraarticle: We Need Better Diagnostic Tests for Autism in Women By Zhara Astra, Scientific American.Her LinkedIn page.My related podcast episode: Julie BjellandTherapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT identifies as autistic, and writes: "In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Highly Sensitive women seeking and receiving Autism diagnoses in adulthood. "Past diagnostic criteria were inaccurate, particularly when it came to recognizing Autism in women, and estimates suggest that up to 80% of Autistic women may be undiagnosed...""Learn more about my research in understanding traits that overlap in high sensitivity and Autism in women, join my Autistic Women’s Support Group, or learn more about getting an Autism Assessment with the updated criteria!"See her posts "Navigating the Challenges of Autism Diagnosis as an Adult Woman" and "Unmasking Autistic Traits in Women: Could You Be Autistic?" in her HSP Blog. Also see her page Resources for Autistic HSPs - includes Autism Education, Support Group for Autistic Women, Autism Quiz, Research: HSPs & Autism Similarities & Differences, and more.~~~Related resource page:~~~~… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Emily Fletcher – founder of Ziva Meditation – notes “Stress is actually keeping you from performing at the top of your game.“I tend to work with a lot of high performers.“My CEO clients will say ‘Emily, my stress is the thing that gives me my cutting edge, that’s the thing that keeps me, you know, competitive and in the game’ – and my actors will say to me, ‘Emily, I need my stress…this is where my art comes from.’“But here’s the news – stress is not helping you in the performance department.“As a matter of fact, stress makes you stupid.”She adds, Meditation is "a tool to help de-excite your nervous system & get rid of stress, which is going to help you perform at the top of your game...I found meditation during my 10-year career on Broadway.” ~~~Learn more in her free class: Secrets to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety, and Improve Sleep.The audio here comes from three of her videos:Stressed on BroadwayWhy We Need to Stop the Glorification of BusyMeditation for Better ProductivitySee the videos and much more in article Learn how to live with less stress and more creative accomplishment - Ziva Meditation....Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

This audio is from the video version of an episode of the podcast ("Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?") by Emily Fletcher - the episode is titled "Embracing Your Emotions with Travis Van Winkle."Host Emily Fletcher: "I am so delighted to share this conversation with you - today's guest is one of my new favorite people. He and I met at a friend's birthday party and we were stunned with how much we had in common - we both practiced the same style of meditation, we both studied in Rishikesh, India, we both used to be actors."He is still an actor, and happens to be a star of the Netflix series FUBAR with Arnold Schwarzenegger."Today we're gonna go deep into why isn't everyone training their emotions - something Travis Van Winkle has been doing for the past 20 years."Emotional training does not just have to be for actors it's actually something that all of us can do."Fletcher says she is striving to "take these sacred potent ancient tools and make them more attractive and accessible to a mainstream audience."~~~~"Ancient wisdom with modern science to help you get better at life." Founded by Emily Fletcher, The Ziva Technique provides "mindfulness, meditation and manifesting. We believe that practicing these 3 M’s makes us better partners, colleagues, friends and citizens. Our 50,000+ students agree." Emily Fletcher has taught at Apple, Google, Harvard, and more. She says "We meditate to get good at life, not to get good at meditation."Mark Hyman, MD notes "Meditation is widely recognized as providing powerful health benefits... I am addicted to Ziva Meditation. I love how rejuvenated I feel afterwards. My recovery time is faster and I feel more grounded. Anxiousness I didn’t even know was there, is gone.”Dr. Hyman is a New York Times bestselling author, and Director of The Cleveland Clinic for Functional Medicine.~~~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thecreativemind.substack.com"Wild animals go through traumatic events all the time but they don't [usually] develop PTSD.Elizabeth Stanley, PhD adds, "Each time through this cycle [trauma and recovery] they add to their toolbox of survival skills and they widen their window. "In humans however, we have a thinking brain that can override this automatic process controlled by the survival brain and nervous system, and we often impede this recovery process."Those comments are from her online program Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT). » Free video webinar with Dr. Stanley, an excerpt from her MMFT program: "Why You Can’t Just ‘Push Through’ Stress—And What Actually Works Instead".~~~~Directing our attentionDr Stanley: "Where we direct our attention, consciously and unconsciously, has profound ripple effects on our brain, nervous system and body."With MMFT [Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training], you can learn to direct your attention with more precision."And by developing attentional control, we can deploy our attention consciously where we want."Attentional control is a foundational skill that supports enhanced situational awareness, better decision making, better self regulation and resilience, and ultimately better performance."From video:~~~~This Creative Mind Audio episode is an excerpt from the Untangle Podcast, hosted by Patricia Karpas, who starts by asking Dr. Stanley about her personal journey leading into her writings and teachings on trauma recovery and resilience.» Hear the full (47min) "Episode 500 Can You Rewire Your Brain and Train Yourself to Be More Resilient? With Dr. Elizabeth Stanley" in Meditation Studio (choosemuse.com/pages/meditationstudio). Meditation Studio is part of the site of the main site of Muse EEG headband.Muse co-founder Ariel Garten explains how the EEG headband works: “Muse tracks your brain activity...the headband is like a heart rate monitor. As it tracks your brain activity, it sends that information to your computer, smartphone or tablet, where you can do exercises that track your brain activity in real time, and give you real time feedback to teach you how to calm and settle your mind.”Learn more at the Muse Amazon page.~~~~~øø This article continued below with video "Wild animals may recover from stress better than humans do. Why?" with Dr Stanley, plus part of the transcript from the Untangle Podcast, plus article excerpt: "You Can Train Your Brain To Thrive During Trauma & Stress — Here's How."“When we're regulated, we're more likely to find agency and access choice in every situation, no matter how challenging, stressful, or traumatic it might be."

"Have you heard the statistic that neurodiverse employees are 90 to 140% more productive than non-neurodiverse? Isn't that amazing?" Therapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT from "Episode 192- Embracing Neurodiversity with Julie and Willow" of her HSP and Neurodivergent Podcast. (Follow link to her site & find her Downloadable Guide for Organizations and Individuals under the autism tab. She is probably referring to a case study by JPMorgan Chase in its Autism at Work initiative; see article below.Short clip from the video version of her podcast episode:The second section of this Creative Mind Audio is an excerpt from the Neurodiversity Podcast by Emily Kircher-Morris, Episode 122: Attorney, Author, Artist, Autistic.From the show notes: "A three-year-old with an autism diagnosis is looking at a completely different future than someone who has masked their neurodivergence for years. "We talk with Haley Moss, an attorney, author, and consultant, who helps companies create a neurodiversity-friendly atmosphere. She was diagnosed at age 3, and now has strong opinions about what it takes to move the world in the right direction..."Haley Moss comments "I think self-diagnosis is extremely valid and a very powerful tool for a lot of people to discover something about themselves especially if they knew that they seemed different but didn't really know why."[Photo at top: Astrid Nielsen, left, is a consultant to a Paris police department in the French tv series "Astrid et Raphaëlle" in which she teams with Raphaëlle Coste, a neurotypical police detective. See more below.]øøøHaley Moss is "a lawyer, neurodiversity expert, and the author of four books that guide neurodivergent individuals through professional and personal challenges. She is a consultant to top corporations and nonprofits that seek her guidance in creating a diverse workplace..." Haley Moss website haleymoss.combook: Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals by Haley Moss. See more titles in my Amazon book collection Highly Sensitive / Neurodivergent People. ~~~TV Series ‘Astrid’Photo at top of this article: Astrid Nielsen, left, is a criminal records archivist and consultant to a Paris police department in the Frech tv series "Astrid et Raphaëlle" in which she teams with Raphaëlle Coste, a neurotypical (and often impulsive) police detective. They not only work together, but value each other as friends.At the beginning of the series (one of my favorite shows), Raphaëlle - along with her other police officers - are wary, even dismissive, of this 'weird' person, Astrid, but come to respect her encyclopedic knowledge and intuitive insights for solving complex crimes.The show and its characters may be fictional, but also acclaimed for its portrayal and respect for neurodivergent people: Astrid and other characters.My query on on search engine Perplexity for "is astrid french series a good depiction of autism" shows this summary, with links to articles:"Yes, the French crime drama series "Astrid et Raphaëlle" (known as "Astrid: Murder in Paris" in English) is widely praised for its authentic and thoughtful depiction of autism through the character of Astrid Nielsen, played by Sara Mortensen.Astrid is openly identified as being on the autism spectrum from the very beginning. Her autism is treated as an integral part of her character rather than just a quirk or plot device.Mortensen's performance as Astrid is lauded for capturing the nuances of autism, such as stimming behaviors, difficulty with eye contact, need for routine, and challenges with social interactions.The show doesn't sensationalize or mock Astrid's autism. Instead, it highlights her exceptional memory, pattern recognition skills, and different way of perceiving the world as assets for solving crimes."~~~Benefits of neurodiversity in the workplaceFrom article by employee experience platform Culture Amp; see article for links to related articles.“Neurodivergent employees aren’t just positive additions to the workplace but a proven competitive advantage. Neurodivergent individuals have been found to possess some of the most sought skills in today’s world of work, including:Greater than normal ability to process information. Research has found that autistic employees “have a greater than normal capacity for processing information even from rapid presentations and are better able to detect information defined as ‘critical.’”Creative thinking. Many of the symptoms of ADHD – creativity, risk-seeking, high energy, and the desire to multitask – can become key strengths when leveraged the right way, in the right job, and in the right organization. Meanwhile, individuals with dyslexia are “often capable of seeing connections that others cannot and create narrations which can simplify complex tasks or products.”Elevated productivity. A case study by JPMorgan Chase found that professionals in its Autism at Work initiative made fewer errors and were 90% to 140% more productive than neurotypical employees.Ability to take a different perspective. Because neurodiverse people are “wired” differently from neurotypical people, they often bring innovative ways of thinking and problem-solving to their teams and organizations.Reminder: The list above is far from exhaustive, and not every neurodivergent individual will exhibit all or any of those specific qualities. Every person is unique, neurodivergent or not. Organizations must avoid hiring neurodiverse employees expecting them to, for example, fit the stereotype of an “autistic savant” who exhibits exceptional, genius-level abilities in one or more domains.Moreover, prioritizing neurodiversity in the workplace also significantly benefits key business metrics like:Team productivity and performance. According to a Deloitte report, “research suggests that teams with neurodivergent professionals in some roles can be 30% more productive than those without them.” This is likely because of neurodiverse employees’ unique skills and cognitive abilities, allowing them to solve problems and approach tasks differently than their team members.”From article Neurodiversity in the workplace: Why it matters, By CultureAmp.~~~A note on labels - 'neurodiverse' and 'neurodivergent'A search on perplexity for query 'is neurodivergent different than neurodiverse' shows this summary, with links to articles:“Yes, neurodivergent and neurodiverse are different terms with distinct meanings.Neurodivergent refers to an individual whose brain functions differently from what is considered "typical" or "neurotypical". It describes someone whose neurological development and cognitive functioning diverge from the norm, such as individuals with conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or Tourette's syndrome.Neurodiverse, on the other hand, refers to the diversity found among all people in terms of how their brains function and process information. It encompasses both neurodivergent individuals as well as neurotypical individuals.”...But there seems to be an evolving conception of these terms.For example, another sources note “Neurodiversity” is a word used to explain the unique ways people's brains work. While everyone's brain develops similarly, no two brains function just alike. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the average or “neurotypical” person." From article: Neurodivergent: What It Is, Symptoms & Types - Cleveland Clinic.~~~» post - People with Autism Turn to ChatGPT for Advice on Workplace Issues - "A new Carnegie Mellon University study explores how people with autism interact with ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools for help and advice as they confront problems in their workplaces."~~~Related posts / episodes:……~~~~Do you enjoy and benefit from my posts, podcast episodes, videos and more?As a writer and content entrepreneur, I love researching, creating and publishing material here, and on other Creative Mind Sites, that can help creative people learn more and thrive more.But creating and publishing is only free in some ways.Consider supporting my work with a donation.One key tool is my desktop computer. (The image is for illustration, it is not mine and that is not me.) Your donation would help pay for a recent upgrade to a newer (still old, from 2017, but refurbished) iMac, which enables my ongoing work.Other costs include hosting fees (over $120/mo) of my 7 personal sites, and there are other expenses including a podcast platform, video editor, and digital production apps.Thanks for considering a donation to help. Much appreciated. DouglasGoFundMe ~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

“I was in a situation where I loved and trusted this person more than I trusted myself.” Anna Kendrick"Was I raised so that I was always trying to win their love?" Judith Orloff"HSPs tend to be over-givers and toxic people tend to be over-takers.” Julie Bjelland"That dysfunction can give us the message that I am not okay." Donna Jackson Nakazawa….Actor Anna Kendrick talked about her own experience in a toxic relationship, which she explored in her movie Alice, Darling. Hear some of her comments in the podcast, and more in this video [audio]:~~~~~Narcissistic Parenting, Toxic Relationships - understanding and recoveryPsychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD suggests: "Backtrack to your upbringing. Did I have a narcissistic mother or father? Was I raised so that I was always trying to win their love?"As for adult relationships with narcissists, Dr Orloff recalls that "Somebody I was working with had all the traits I had never experienced before...and he was so intelligent, brilliant, could talk with me about all the deep levels and all the deep things and go places with me and then no contact crumbs, the whole thing..."~~~~~~This Creative Mind Audio episode include excerpt of this HDP Podcast.Notes page for the original "Episode 104: How to Avoid and Heal From Toxic Relationships, with Julie and Willow" (link in Resources) includes:"HSPs tend to be over-givers and toxic people tend to be over-takers. This dynamic has been played out for many of us either in our families, friendships, romantic relationships, or even with work colleagues.Recognizing Red Flags in Toxic RelationshipsThey might be very self-absorbed, not attentive, and have a sense of entitlement, and require excessive admirationThey put you down, you don’t feel good about yourself when with themMonopolize conversations or look down on peopleIgnore your needs" … See the episode page for more.~~~~How can toxic relationships impact our sense of self, our healthy self-regard?~~~~Image collage: Girl holding Teddy Bear is from podcast "Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences" with science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa.She comments about some early adverse experiences, such as Narcissistic Parenting, that so many of us have: "Our little brains are so active and so busy trying to help us."But instead of saying 'My situation is not okay' - our developing brain doesn't have the wherewithal to do that - instead we go, 'I am not okay in who I am, in my body, in my being - I'm wrong, I'm terribly terribly wrong.'" » See link in resources below.Image of a woman gesturing to 'stop' is from post 'What Are You Tolerating? How to Identify What’s Draining You' By Terri Cole (on her site). She is presenting on "Decoding the Connection Between Narcissistic Parents and Partners" at the Understanding Narcissism Summit. » See link in resources below.~~~~~~~~~RESOURCES» Understanding Narcissism Summit by Sounds True: "Features 20 Sessions of Insight and Guidance from Leading Experts in Psychology & Spirituality." (Judith Orloff, MD is a speaker.)» Enjoy the full length original "Episode 104: How to Avoid and Heal From Toxic Relationships, with Julie and Willow" on the Sensitive and Neurodivergent Podcast on the Sensitive Empowerment site of Julie Bjelland, LMFT - where you can find many more of her articles, books, courses, Sensitive Community and other resources.» Free class by Julie Bjelland: "How to Set Healthy Boundaries and Why it’s Essential for Wellness as an HSP" - See list of her free webinars.» audio podcast (on Substack): "Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences" with science journalist and speaker Donna Jackson Nakazawa. » More posts and podcasts on toxic relationships.…..National Domestic Violence Hotline offers free, confidential support and many resources to help at thehotline.org.~~~~~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

As various researchers and therapists note, being a highly sensitive person or another form of neurodivergent, with different "neurological wiring," we can experience many positive qualities, such a greater appreciation of beauty and art, a heightened awareness of subtleties, emotional depth, stronger empathy, and more.All of which can enhance creative expression and performance, as shown by many actors, musicians, writers and other artists. But we can also be more vulnerable to stress and overwhelm. Therapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT talks about sensory overload in multiple posts, videos, podcasts, and the image refers to one of her suggestions to relieve unwanted effects:"Watching news visually can cause a lot more anxiety than reading it for most highly sensitive people. Take breaks from reading or watching the news."This audio is a short excerpt from one of her classes: Register free for Sensory Overload & Sensitivity. ~~~~In one of her articles, "Managing Sensory Overload: A Guide for Sensitive and Neurodivergent Individuals," she explains more. Here is an excerpt:“Sensory sensitivity means experiencing heightened awareness of sensory input such as sounds, lights, textures, smells, and more. For instance:Sounds: Struggling with the background noise in a cafe.Textures: Avoiding certain fabrics or cutting clothing tags.Lights: Feeling overwhelmed by fluorescent lighting.This happens because neurodivergent brains process sensory input differently. In many cases, there’s reduced ‘brain pruning,’ meaning connections aren’t trimmed as much, leading to heightened awareness. While this sensitivity can feel overwhelming, it’s important to recognize it as a natural part of how your brain works—not a flaw.Prolonged exposure to sensory overload can have significant impacts, including:Chronic Stress: Elevated cortisol levels, weakened immunity, and digestive issues.Burnout: Emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion, often mistaken for depression.Mental Health Risks: Increased anxiety and emotional distress.Physical Strain: Migraines, hormonal imbalances, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders.Sensory Joy: The Flip Side of SensitivityWhile sensitivity can be challenging, it also allows you to experience the world’s beauty with incredible depth. Examples of sensory joy include:The warmth of sunlight on your skin.The texture of a soft blanket.Listening to birdsong or the sound of water.Walking barefoot on grass or sand.Intentionally cultivating sensory joy can balance the challenges of sensory overload and help you reframe sensitivity as a strength.”~~~~Julie Bjelland, LMFT 🌈 is a "Highly Sensitive, Autistic, LGBTQ+ Psychotherapist and founder of Sensitive Empowerment with posts, courses, free webinars, podcast episodes, a community program, and more for sensitive & neurodivergent people. Her online courses include:* Guide to Navigating Sensory Overload* Brain Training For the Highly Sensitive & Neurodivergent* The HSP Toolbox* Discovering You’re Autistic as an Adult* Blooming Brilliantly Course* Your Self-Discovery Journey* How to Grow a Heart-Centered Online Business~~~~Thanks for listening and reading. Feel free to comment and share. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Therapist Emma McAdam: "If emotions are getting in the way of you living your life, you can learn how to slow down, think clearly..."Psychologist Melanie Joy notes "this is an incredibly dysregulating time for everyone, especially those of us who are highly sensitive."Dr Cathleen King: “That is another form of nervous system dysregulation when you can't shut off your idea switch and just be in the present moment." Therapist Julie Bjelland: "The brain has a negativity bias..."~~~~~~~~"When you don't know how to process emotions, you might blow up, shut down, or avoid your emotions through things like food, alcohol, TV, or gaming."Therapist Emma McAdam, LMFT continues about emotional dysregulation:"If emotions are getting in the way of you living your life, you can learn how to slow down, think clearly, and make choices that make your life better. "Instead of getting overwhelmed, blowing up, or trying to control or merely cope with your emotions, learn to actually resolve them."Her comments are from a description for her course How to Process Your Emotions. (The image above of two hikers is from a video for the course, and indicates how our relationships, and access to joy and pleasure in life, can be improved by using tools to regulate our nervous system.)» See her course How to Process Your Emotions, plus other courses, articles, videos and membership, at her Therapy in a Nutshell site.Emma McAdam notes she loves helping people change, and provides many programs to support emotional and mental health. Follow link above to her site.This Creative Mind Audio includes clips from two of her videos about nervous system regulation. Here are related videos:~~~~….McAdams comments: "There are at least three reasons why you’re having a hard time regulating your nervous system, despite your best efforts. So let’s explore them and their antidotes.”"Number Two: You’re not safe. And what I mean by that is that some action needs to be taken. "Our nervous system is super smart and super good at bypassing the logical part of our brain to alert us to dangers. “Sometimes anxiety isn’t a disorder; it’s just a message that something needs to change."She explains, "Emotions aren’t just bad things that happen to us; they’re meant to motivate us to take action. Sometimes they lie and we need to calm ourselves down, just regulate our bodies, but sometimes they’re truthful and we need to take action."~~~~“That is another form of nervous system dysregulation when you can't shut off your idea switch and just be in the present moment." Cathleen King, DPTSee more in post:~~~~This topic of dysregulation has many aspects; here are some additional posts and podcasts with therapists:~~~Psychologist Melanie Joy notes "this is an incredibly dysregulating time for everyone, especially those of us who are highly sensitive. We're especially affected by violence, chaos, and unpredictability."……Dr Cathleen King, DPT: "A dysregulated nervous system can turn routine experiences into sources of stress. If you’re feeling persistently anxious, stressed, or physically unwell, it might be more than just a temporary response to life’s challenges—it could be a sign of a dysregulated nervous system." {See more in the post below, including link to her article "Understanding A Dysregulated Nervous System: The Symptoms and Signs."]Therapist and author Julie Bjelland, LMFT: "The brain has a negativity bias...stress, nervousness, fear...can actually trigger a response in the brain that alerts your system to think that it needs to set off these alarm bells." And, she notes, "that happens even more so in highly sensitive people."~~~~~» See more videos in playlist: Nervous System Regulation ~~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Judith Orloff MD is a NY Times bestselling author of multiple books, and is "a psychiatrist, an empath and intuitive healer, and is on the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty. "She synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy, and spirituality and passionately believes in the power of integrating this wisdom for total wellness." (From profile on her site.)Hear rest of interview in Private article Judith Orloff, MD on Emotional Freedom. Note: Private articles with audio interviews are for subscribers to The Creative Mind site at the Supporter Membership level. Learn more in article The Creative Mind Membership.Register for FREE video event with Judith Orloff, MD: "Discover how you can embrace a difficult emotion from an expanded perspective" - Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - Register to tune in or receive the recording.Dr. Judith Orloff’s Keys to Being a Healthy Empath - "In this free ongoing event, you’ll: *Learn about your brain’s mirror neurons; *Learn what intuitive healing means for empaths and sensitive people; *and more."Read more and see videos with Dr. Orloff in (public) articles:Energy Sensitivity How to reduce anxiety – Judith Orloff on Emotional Freedom The Empath’s Survival Guide Course by Judith OrloffSupport the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Psychologist Melanie Joy notes this is an incredibly dysregulating time for everyone, especially those of us who are highly sensitive. This is an excerpt from her conversation with Andrea Weber for the Sensitive Empowerment Community.Dr Joy comments: "We're especially affected by violence, chaos, and unpredictability. And right now, it's just an incredibly dysregulating time, as you pointed out, for everyone. "So the question really is, how do we find the balance, right? So how do we take in enough information?"I think this is one of the things that does throw people a little bit off because they don't want to just tune out entirely. We need to be informed enough so that we're not a part of the problem by sticking our heads in the sand. "But how do we stay informed enough and not get over informed and then manage when we do get over informed?"She suggests multiple resources, including books, apps and practices, to help emotional regulation and resilience.This is an excerpt from the HSP podcast episode "Is Dysregulation Impacting Your Life? How to Recognize and Manage our Emotional Response with Dr Melanie Joy."➡️ Hear the full episode at The Sensitive and Neurodivergent Podcast on the Sensitive Empowerment site of Julie Bjelland, LMFT - where you can find many more of her articles, books, courses, Sensitive Community and other resources. ~~~~Do You Think Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated?Cathleen King, DPT, is a "doctor of physical therapy who teaches neuroscience principles, and is a mind-body practitioner." She writes:"If you’re feeling persistently anxious, stressed, or physically unwell, it might be more than just a temporary response to life’s challenges—it could be a sign of a dysregulated nervous system.”See much more in her article Understanding A Dysregulated Nervous System: The Symptoms and Signs.Follow the link to her site with more articles, a membership program, and more.~~~Related Creative Mind posts and podcast episodes:…~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Linda Roggli is one of the speakers at the Let's Talk 2E Conference For Adults, hosted by Julie Skolnick.Her live presentation was titled Free to Be ADHD (and 2e).The site for the Conference summarizes:Linda Roggli is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), award-winning author and founder of the A-D-Diva Network for ADHD women 40-and-better. She is an internationally-recognized expert in midlife and senior ADHD. She co-founded the annual ADHD Women’s and ADHD Parents’ Palooza, two weeks of online conversation with 30+ ADHD experts. (adhdpalooza.com) She also created the popular ADHD Get Organized program which features live organizing sessions. Linda’s book Confessions of an ADDiva: midlife in the non-linear lane won first prize for women’s issues in the prestigious Next Generation Indy Book Awards competition. She chairs the webinar committee for ADDA. She lives in Durham, NC with her slightly OCD husband, one OCD cat, four adorable ADHD Shelties and 15 cackling hens.Owning an ADHD brain has its challenges — time blindness, trouble with initiation and completion, impatience, impulsivity. And they are magnified with the ‘gift’ of 2e at work and home (“If you’re so smart, why can’t you keep a job?”). With strong heritability, it also impacts parenting (“I’m sorry I forgot to pick you up after school!”). The paradox of high intelligence coupled with high distractibility is difficult to explain, even to ourselves. But many ADHD adults, especially those diagnosed in later life, admit they have managed their lives by out-thinking everyone else in the room. There is a high price for this hyper-vigilance — anxiety, exhaustion and eventual burnout. Understanding the complex interaction between ADHD, executive function and giftedness is the first step toward creating a life that is authentic and richly rewarding. ~~~Learn more about speakers and recordings of the Let's Talk 2E Conference For Adults. ~~~Support the showView selected episodes and articles with more resources: The Creative Mind Audio Podcast page on the main site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"We don’t pay attention to all events and our corresponding emotional reactions in the same way. One negative event can taint an overall good day."Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD explains more about our brain's Negativity Bias: "It’s the same with interactions: you may have a good relationship with someone who has supported and complimented you many times over, but you will tend to more saliently remember the one time they shared negative feedback." (Image above is an edited version from her article.) [1]This episode of the Creative MInd Audio podcast includes excerpts from podcasts by two therapists talking about how negativity bias operates and how much impact it can have on us, cognitively and emotionally. First is Emma McAdam, LMFT of Therapy in a Nutshell, who comments in her podcast episode [2] and related video:"Your brain is not designed to make you happy; it's made to keep you alive. “And in order to do that, it's got some built-in biases, including a negativity bias that literally filters what you see, what you pay attention to, what you notice in your life. "And this is why you might feel like everything is getting worse all the time. This bias fuels depression and anxiety, and this thinking pattern might make you see the glass as half empty."One of her resources is a free course: » Grounding Skills for Anxiety - *How your stress response works *How to turn on the calming part of your nervous system (the parasympathetic response) *Essential skills for managing stress, anxiety, PTSD, and panic attacks. » Also see list of her Therapy in a Nutshell Courses, Membership, Blog, and more. Topics include *Mental Health Essentials *Depression *Anxiety *OCD *PTSD/Trauma *Relationships. ~~~Therapist and author Julie Bjelland, LMFT helps highly sensitive people understand our trait and thrive more.She notes this brain tendency toward negativity "has to do with the evolution of humans in general because we used to be living out on the land and could be attacked by a lion at any moment. You had to be very conscious of threats. “But the brain can't tell the difference between a real threat and a perceived threat."So what happens is that stress, nervousness, fear or different things like that can actually trigger a response in the brain that alerts your system to think that it needs to set off these alarm bells."And that happens even more so in highly sensitive people."One of the strategies she suggests to counteract negativity bias is to keep a positivity journal, and pay attention to the more uplifting, encouraging, beautiful, satisfying parts of our life.Resources by Julie Bjelland, LMFT:» Free class Tools For A Chaotic World. » Free class High Sensitivity and Anxiety.Her audio comments are from one of her videos. (3]~~~~Do you relate to this information about Negativity Bias? I certainly do. Most of my life I have experienced some degree of depression and generalized anxiety, and find it helpful to consider how my nervous system operates, especially having the temperament trait of high sensitivity (sensory processing sensitivity).~~~Sources[1] Negativity bias: how negative experiences cloud our judgement By Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD in neuroscience, founder of Ness Labs, author of Tiny Experiments.[2] Podcast episode: Why Your Brain Defaults to Scarcity: Break the Anxiety Cycle By Emma McAdam, LMFT. [3] video: Julie Bjelland on negativity bias and HSPs.~~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

Fairy Tales & Jungian Shadow Work"Many of us are gifted with the ability to hold the darkness of others but we don't always know how to uncover it within ourselves."This Creative Mind Audio is an excerpt from much longer video interview with Melissa Kim Corter: The Alchemy of Fairy Tales & Jungian Shadow Work. (Register free to learn about her Shift Network course.)Corter comments, "Denzel Washington once said that some people will never like you because your spirit will irritate their demons. "It took me years to understand that this is a gift that my warm and grounded presence can put people at ease to help them feel safe to unburden their hearts - yet others were instantly repelled by my presence."…She notes she was drawn to engage with Fairy Tales as a child: "There was something about these stories that allowed me to recognize patterns in my own life. They gave solutions. They had this magical and enchanting sort of quality where the natural world was alive and that really resonated deeply for me."Corter writes on her Substack site Hauntingly Beautiful Things: "My ideas and words seem to resonate with those who never know their place."My psyche guides me as I write about the exiled parts of the mind, human behavior, and shadow. I collect broken pieces, like breadcrumbs, and try to make some sense of them. Putting them together in mythopoetic forms that speak to the soul."My writing blends psychology with symbolic forms found in film, fairy tales, and forensics. I have found value in the dark, misunderstood, and macabre dimensions of my personality..."Perhaps you can relate. I certainly do.~~~~Related posts/podcasts:……~~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe

"Then I created a roadmap to guide me out of the dense fog of my illness and fear. I learned how to self-regulate my nervous system."Cathleen King, DPT, is a "doctor of physical therapy who teaches neuroscience principles, and is a mind-body practitioner."This audio is an excerpt from her conversation at the 2025 Trauma Super Conference, titled "Trauma, Emotional Processing, and Physical Health." A summary of topics:*Why we should understand the science behind nervous system regulation*How to separate trauma story from identity*Self-regulation techniques to help with trauma therapy~~~~» One of her programs: Primal Trust Membership & Community - "Learn to consciously self-regulate your biology and heal." From this video: "I had a lot of childhood stuff, and I'd heard like go resolve your trauma. “Well, I tried to do that. I went raid into like EMDR and parts work, and honestly, it was re-traumatizing to me to go right into those processes because I had no capacity for self-regulation." ~~~~A long journey into healing📖 How Healing Happens - free guide by Cathleen King, DPT on "brain retraining and nervous system somatic healing...both the science and approach to self-healing for chronic illness and chronic stress." [See link at bottom of page above to learn about her Membership program.]* In her guide, Cathleen King writes:"I’ve personally walked the path of chronic illness (Lyme, mold toxicity, Chronic Fatigue, and more) with many debilitating symptoms, and felt completely overwhelmed with the fear that I might never return to a full and vibrant life. "Like many of you, I went from doctor to doctor, piling up a staggering number of diagnoses and desperately trying treatments, many of which only made me feel worse."She explains her experiences led her to become "obsessed with the drive to fix myself, spending endless hours frantically researching and unable to concentrate on anything else in my life. "I know painfully well the spiral of loneliness, anger, and deep despair that comes with being told there is no chance of fully healing."But, she adds, "then I created a roadmap to guide me out of the dense fog of my illness and fear. "I learned how to self-regulate my nervous system and, astoundingly, to experience true joy and calm even while I was still experiencing difficult symptoms and limitations. "My nervous system started to change. My brain began to rewire. And I began to trust my body could heal."~~~ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreativemind.substack.com/subscribe