In this follow up to my first video where I raised the issue of human sexuality and its relationship to trauma, here I discuss why the emotional component is so vital to good sexual functioning. In the light of polyvagal theory, we know that neurological (internal) safety is key to being able to function well sexually. Where mobilisation with threat occurs we cannot play, we feel too threatened, where immobilisation with fear occurs we cannot be intimate.
Sexual orientation or expression is along a continuum and many of us grow up with shame around this and it inhibits good relationships until we come to acknowledge our shame as a learned response to overwhelm.
In this short video on anxiety and emotional eating (food addictions, cravings and restrictions) I cover why these patterns emerge and how using willpower or self-admonishment don't work to transform them. Instead we need to use compassion and sensory tools that allow us to connect with our emotions without fear.
You can contact me on http://myemotionalaudit.com and https://alchemytherapies.co.uk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_50T2Lz8XbE
n this brief introductory video I explain why modern medicine struggles to deal with chronic conditions and how as a naturopath and trauma therapist the work I do is different. It deals with the underlying cause not the symptoms.
Visit My Website: patriciaworby.com for information about me and alchemytherapies.co.uk for details of the therapy that I offer for trauma and the symptoms of trauma (anxiety, chronic pain or fatigue, relational difficulties, etc). I offer a free 30 min exploratory session
Even if you don't think you have had trauma as such you will have traumatic imprints or unresolved/processed emotions around birth, childhood illness, separation anxiety, poor attachment to parents, bullying, accidents or operations. They may not be consciously remembered but the body stores them as imprints autonomically. Look forward to hearing from you. Please leave a comment below.
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Blogs: http://www.alchemytherapies.co.uk/blog/
Books: The Scar that won't Heal, The World Within and Losing our Minds
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My journey with microdosing and how therapeutic doses help heal our relationship with ourselves and Nature. Please note to date drug laws prevent me talking about sourcing.
See Paul's 2023 update on his 2009 talk here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qry8K7KPHIQ
If you'd like to start with the original go here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY
0:00 Intro and Plant medicine
02:00 Paul Stamets' original talk and its implications
02:39 Only 30% of people respond to antidepressants.... so this is another alternative
03:39 Toxic culture with lack of meaning - depression a natural result
04:40 My reasoning as to why I'm investigating this
05:50 The Stamets Protocol for microdosing - 1/10th dose with Lion's mane and niacin 4/3 days
07:30 Neurogenesis (psylocibin), potentiation (niacin/B3) and myelin sheath repair boosts transmission (lion's mane mushroom)
11:11 Minor effects in first few days- immunological in microbiome
12:55 Supplemental doses allow therapeutic option at home
14:06 Masculine vs. feminine energy modes. Could mushrooms save the planet?
PLEASE no comments on sourcing - absolutely pointless because I cannot by law provide that.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=841soWqB8Xs
In this short 14 min video I introduce the importance of the book 'On Tyranny' by Timothy Snyder. Why its lessons from the 20th century are important to consider now in the 21st.
Part of a series - 1 recording per chapter to use bite-size quotes from the book to prompt discussion of why this particular period of history is so crucial and what we need to do to create a better future for our children.
Here in the introduction, we look at why democracies can fail and simple solutions from demagogues or compliant governments, applied in the face of increasing inequalities, can introduce terrible tyrannies on their people by subtle means. It is always ordinary people who carry or deny their own oppression, so learning to understand the lessons of the past might help us in resisting what is being waged in our name now.
Agree or disagree, you can find me Patricia Worby, PhD Award-winning Chrysalis Effect Practitioner and Somatic Trauma Specialist
Find me on:
https://alchemytherapies.co.uk - 121 and group therapy for fatigue-related conditions
https://emotionalmasterclass.com - intensive program to fast-track your healing
http://myemotionalaudit.com - group program
https//patriciaworby.com - author and book site
https://www.alchemytherapies.co.uk/podcast - podcast
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In this video I talk about the mental health consequences of lockdown and how we can ameliorate with connection and sharing stories of good news.
I cover the crisis in care homes and how for those caring for them seeing so many people die and believing you may have unwittingly infected them is a form of vicarious trauma.
I look at the latest figures show us that a larger number of people have been exposed in the UK (and probably throughout the world) and therefore herd immunity may be closer than we think. the death rate is probably closer to 0.37%* rather than the 3.7 we were told at the beginning as numbers of infected people were underestimated by a factor of 10 at least! T
Finally I deal with the nature of democracy** and finding a voice. Find connection with others as an antidote to trauma.
*in fact later data makes it even lower
**sadly I am sad to see that democracy is being systematically dismantled now by well-meaning politicians trying to police the desperate and ill-informed responses to a pandemic they don't understand fed by misinformation on the nature of viruses and their function.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwLsIkHrD0
In this video I discuss the difference in the conventional medical approach and the more complementary/holistic view.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr37v321WuY
Using the power of the subconscious mind to change your beliefs and behaviours is a really important part of healing as subconscious programming is 90% of your brain's processing power. Ever wondered why willpower to change isn't enough? your survival brain (limbic system and brainstem) need to keep you alive but their operations are programmed by experience largely from childhood. If your experiences were difficult or unsafe, the choices you exhibit as an adult will be severely limited. Hypnotherapy uses the power of imagination to talk directly to this part of your brain to update the programme.
Contact me on patriciaworby.co.uk (writing/teaching and alchemytherapies.co.uk (therapy)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGAWm5LkZ30
Tinnitus (ringing in the ear) is a common problem for many people. I discuss the common causes and what you can do about it. I mention vagal stimulation (the vagus nerve innervates the head and neck and is involved in transmitting information from the body to the brain and vice versa). Gargling, singing, chanting tapping all stimulate it. but to see some more ideas check out this video. Other ways include: Cold Stimulus - Cold water/ice cube on face
and Yoga - Cat-Cow/Sun Salutation/Downward Dog, deep breathing, massage, acupuncture, exercise and sunlight.
Check out Deepak Chopra on the subject too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK3dQdj8YWQ&t=554s
In my next video on the subject I talk about the NHS approach and difficulties with getting treatment https://youtu.be/TULckSMuAWo
Contact me on patriciaworby.co.uk (writing/teaching and alchemytherapies.co.uk (therapy)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_XBc9NFD4
in this re-recording of an older video on the Spiritual Bypass, a term coined by Dr Miles Neale of the Contemplative Institute, we see that avoiding our unfelt emotions is a result of relational traumas in childhood. These are extremely common and may cause us to be challenged by the need for emotionally connected relationships in adulthood.
Many people seek spiritual solutions to this difficulty but because some spiritual traditions eschew the messy, human side of life with its uncomfortable feelings and complex solutions, and followers are encouraged into a disembodied state of transcendence which just avoids the problem altogether - a form of dissociation which does nothing to heal the damaged inner child within.
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0:00 Intro
01:20 spiritual elevation
02:20 relational trauma is common
03:50 a form of coercion
05:00 avoidance of pain and shame does nothing to heal
06:00 childhood beliefs become embodied
08:10 dissociated feelings express as symptoms in the body
#spiritualbypassing #childhoodtrauma #traumahealing
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