June 07, 2023

Episode 97: Nurture as Trauma Prevention with Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum

54 minutes

In this episode with neuroscientist, author, momma, and doula Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, we...

discuss nurture and the science of how nurture actually has the capability to prevent trauma

talk about how the infant brain is wired and how both nature and nurture play crucial roles; it's not one or the other

tenderly explore parenting regret, mom guilt, and "I didn't know what I didn't know" when it comes to raising children

discuss why quality of nurturing is more important than quantity of nurturing

share why trauma prevention is where our focus must be as the collective mental health crisis gets worse

discuss the worsening mental health crisis even in the face of people getting more therapy and having more awareness of their trauma and nervous systems

talk about the high level of support all parents need to nurture their babies

explore how systems of capitalism and patriarchy condition us to pathologize our children's normal human emotions and needs

shift the conversation from "what's wrong with my baby and me?" to "what about my child's environment needs to change so they are set up for a gentler, more regulated adolescence and adulthood?"

Links

Pre-order The Nurture Revolution

Greer's website

Follow Greer on Instagram

NEW WORKSHOP!

Join me on 6/14 for UN-TRIGGERED: a workshop to explore, face, and overcome triggers and emotional flashbacks through the lens of the limbic brain and the autonomic nervous system

In UN-TRIGGERED, you will learn...

how to be aware of when we’re triggered

what’s going on in our limbic systems (survival brain) when we’re triggered

why your brain and nervous system don’t know that what triggers you is actually in the past, and you’re just reacting in the present moment

all 4 trauma responses, their unconscious reactions, and how to make conscious choices when you meet those trauma responses with awareness

why literally anything has the potential to be a trigger

changing how we relate to our sensations and to our bodies, whether you lean more toward “hypoaroused” or “hyperaroused”

primary and secondary nervous system states

the differences between healthy nervous system responses and dysregulated responses

how our triggers can lead us into deeper self-love, self-trust, and consciousness if we allow them to

the difference between being dysregulated and being triggered

what I personally believe about trigger warnings on social media

In his book The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk writes, “The bottom line is that the threat-perception system of the brain has changed, and people’s physical reactions are dictated by the imprint of the past.”

In UN-TRIGGERED, I will hold you in a safe and loving container to explore your own reactions that are dictated by the past. Join UN-TRIGGERED for $77.

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