There's a particular quality of presence some people carry - a steadiness that allows them to hold difficult emotions without becoming consumed, to meet challenges without spiraling into overwhelm or shutting down completely. You might have assumed this is just who they are, a personality trait they were born with. But what looks like an innate quality is actually a developed capacity, something that grows and strengthens through understanding and practice.
This capacity is called self-regulation, and understanding how it works can fundamentally change your relationship with yourself, your emotions, and your ability to navigate the complexity of being human.
In this post, we explore what self-regulation actually is, how it emerges from the foundation of co-regulation, why it can feel so elusive or impossible for many of us, and most importantly, how recognizing your own patterns is the essential first step toward building this capacity in ways that are sustainable and real.
We dive into the developmental foundations of self-regulation, the science of your window of tolerance, the Polyvagal perspective on nervous system states, what regulation actually feels like in your body, why it can be so hard to access, and how it shows up across every dimension of your life when you begin to build this capacity.
This is about helping you understand that wherever you are right now in your capacity for self-regulation makes complete sense given what your nervous system learned it needed to do to keep you safe. And that with patience, practice, and the right kind of attention, this capacity can grow throughout your entire life.
Read the full post at the link in bio or scan the QR code. Join us starting December 1st as we move from understanding self-regulation into practicing it together through the end of December.
Dexter and Alessandrina
There's a particular quality of presence some people carry - a steadiness that allows them to hold difficult emotions without becoming consumed, to meet challenges without spiraling into overwhelm or shutting down completely. You might have assumed this is just who they are, a personality trait they were born with. But what looks like an innate quality is actually a developed capacity, something that grows and strengthens through understanding and practice.
This capacity is called self-regulation, and understanding how it works can fundamentally change your relationship with yourself, your emotions, and your ability to navigate the complexity of being human.
In this post, we explore what self-regulation actually is, how it emerges from the foundation of co-regulation, why it can feel so elusive or impossible for many of us, and most importantly, how recognizing your own patterns is the essential first step toward building this capacity in ways that are sustainable and real.
We dive into the developmental foundations of self-regulation, the science of your window of tolerance, the Polyvagal perspective on nervous system states, what regulation actually feels like in your body, why it can be so hard to access, and how it shows up across every dimension of your life when you begin to build this capacity.
This is about helping you understand that wherever you are right now in your capacity for self-regulation makes complete sense given what your nervous system learned it needed to do to keep you safe. And that with patience, practice, and the right kind of attention, this capacity can grow throughout your entire life.
Read the full post at the link in bio or scan the QR code. Join us starting December 1st as we move from understanding self-regulation into practicing it together through the end of December.
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