Stuck Not Broken

One of the opening scenes of "Soul" from Pixar has a lot of polyvagal implications to it: self-regulation, co-regulation, energy discharge and using music as an anchor. Lots of stuff in this one!

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Build the Vagal Brake for Freeze Energy

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

This is an in-depth reaction and discussion about a real life Bad Therapy story from two licensed psychotherapists. Mercedes Corona and Justin Sunseri are both Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in the state of California.

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This week’s Patreon episode - Bad Therapy - Scientific Study Interruptions

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

This is shared for the purposes of education, information and entertainment. This is not intended to be advice. The reality of the situation is ultimately unknown and the story is treated as a narrative.

Pets can make fantastic co-regulators. But before you go and adopt 20 of them, give this episode a listen!

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Your True Self / Open Letter 8

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

The vagal brake is a little more difficult of a concept from the Polyvagal Theory. I describe what it is and why it's important.

Based on this blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/why-your-vagal-brake-strength-is-important

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Managing Under the Baseline

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

A return to some polyvagal fundamentals in this episode, discussing the difference between autonomic responses and behavioral adaptations.

My course, Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Safety Bank Account (and lots more actually)

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Taking on a larger theme of stuckness in this one as well. Still pertains to the individual, but more on the level of a career and "purpose." I discuss what purpose is on a much larger level, then drill down to the individual.

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Self Harm and Strength - https://www.patreon.com/justinlmft

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Something different, delving into a mechanism that keeps us stuck on a more social level - echo chambers. Specifically, the function of belief within an echo chamber and the impact on the individual.

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - You Have the Power to Choose Differently / Open Letter 7 - https://www.patreon.com/justinlmft

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

What polyvagal, mental health and relationship themes are there in "Mood" by 24kGoldn? Mercedes joins me to discuss!

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode -

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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - Washing Machine of Life - https://www.patreon.com/justinlmft

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Big thank you to @Kunzyl from Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/junzyl

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/challenge-page/5180d0d1-fa0d-4833-8a96-b41546791435/

This week’s Patreon episode - https://www.patreon.com/justinlmft

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats