Numb & Overwhelmed (Unhealthy Parasympathetic)

Sam Isles
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This playlist is for those times when you're feeling numb and overwhelmed (Unhealthy Parasympathetic), sometimes known as "freeze or fawn." These techniques offer gentle support to help you slowly move out of that heavy, hard place and back towards presence. #HealthyNervousSystem #Stress #Wellbeing #MindfulnessTechniques

A Simple Practice - Connect To Your Senses

6 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Asking The Body

6 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - I Am Noticing

3 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Noticing & Labelling

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Feel Your Fingerprints

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Hand Breathing

2 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Labelling Colours

1 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Exploring Sounds

3 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Find Your Toes

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Noticing The Breath

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Spot The Alphabet

3 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Circular Breathing

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Draw Your Feet

3 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Breathing In My Friend

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - A Complete Breath

4 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Triangle Breathing

3 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Labelling Objects

2 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Rocking

2 min • Sam Isles

A Simple Practice - Body Squeezes

4 min • Sam Isles

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