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Ep #248: Functional Freeze (Part 3): The Remedies
By Victoria Albina |
Functional freeze is a very painful nervous system experience familiar to those of us living in emotional outsourcing. In the first two episodes of this series, we’ve looked at the how and why of functional freeze, as well as real-life experiences that can lead to functional freeze. Even though the mixed nervous system state of…
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Ep #247: Functional Freeze (Part 2): Real-Life Stories of How It Came to Be This Way
By Victoria Albina |
Last week, we began a vital conversation about the mixed nervous system state of functional freeze. We defined it, talked about what it looks like in practice, and learned that it’s a super common experience for those of us prone to emotional outsourcing. This week in part two, we’re asking the question: how did it…
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Ep #246: Functional Freeze (Part 1)
By Victoria Albina |
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a topic I can’t believe I haven’t already discussed on the show! The nervous system state of functional freeze, which I also like to call somatic self-disconnection, is what I’m most passionate about in my work. It’s part and parcel of the emotional outsourcing experience. So what…
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Ep #245: Why We Regret & How to Stop
By Victoria Albina |
The main driver of my work is to help those of us who identify with codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing tendencies move past blame, shame, guilt, and the stigma of having these ways of being in the world. It’s normal and natural to beat ourselves up for having these thought habits. However, it’s a painful path…
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Ep #244: Polyvagal Theory: The Secret to Understanding Yourself
By Victoria Albina |
This week, we are reviewing one of my absolute favorite topics to geek out on: polyvagal theory. Polyvagal theory is an incredibly helpful way to better understand our lived experiences and nervous systems, which is why it’s one of the main tenets of all the work I do across my various programs. There is often…
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Ep #243: Overfunctioning
By Victoria Albina |
Do you struggle to set boundaries with the people in your life? Are you prone to prioritizing everyone else’s well-being first, often not even realizing you have needs of your own? Are you in constant hyperdrive mode, striving to do more and more, only to eventually burn yourself out? This week’s topic is one I…
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