Christy and Marti discuss self-regulation and self-awareness in a world that feels deeply uncertain. So many of us are living with a quiet sense of instability right now, not always knowing what’s coming next, not knowing where the world is heading, and sometimes not even knowing how to stay connected to the people we love when there is so much division in families, communities, and society.

In this conversation, we explore what it really means to stay present in hard times, how to notice when your body is moving into stress or defense, and how to come back to yourself when the world feels loud, divided, and uncertain. 

Self-regulation is not pretending everything is okay. It is being able to stay with yourself when things are not okay.

Self-awareness:

• noticing your internal state
• recognizing your thoughts, body sensations, and emotional patterns
• Becoming aware of when you are activated
• How trauma can be reactivated by world events, media, and collective fear
• Why the body responds to what the mind believes, even when the threat is not happening in the present moment
• Practical ways to regulate: breathwork, grounding through the feet, body awareness, and EFT tapping