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When Emotion Consumes Logic

Monday, May 1, 2023

Use somatic awareness to regulate emotional overreactions and activate rational thinking and productivity.

I used to believe that people would think I was foolish if I told them I used my gut to guide my decision making. For as long as I can remember, I've consulted my body before my brain when making a call. That approach comes as naturally to me as taking my next breath.

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It was not until I ran across the work of Peter Levine, who developed the Somatic Experiencing trauma healing approach,

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