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My goal for my MHC4OC practice is to finish getting the credentials to be a EMDR consultant/trainer and a NYS CE provider so I can use the money I make training therapists to fund free somatic therapy for low income Black people

That seems to be the most sustainable path

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This is why doctors need to start telling these “parents of autistic children” to go get tested themselves

Drugs and vaccines are not making kids autistic

Genetics do. You (and/or your partner) are autistic. You come from a family of underdiagnosed autistic people

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“Heavy cannabis use for males was also linked to genes connected to autism”

This doesn’t even make sense. That’s not how genetics works

Autism is a common neurotype people have been born with for centuries. Cannabis use cannot change genes in sperm so an autistic child is born

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“Heavy cannabis use for males was also linked to genes connected to autism”

This doesn’t even make sense. That’s not how genetics works

Autism is a common neurotype people have been born with for centuries. Cannabis use cannot change genes in sperm so an autistic child is born

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Studies prove men who smoke weed have defected sperm that’s more likely to cause miscarriages for women. Heavy cannabis use for males was also linked to genes connected to autism… which is why men who donate sperm, must be drug free!

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Genetic factors like pain tolerance, low dopamine levels,& sensory issues can make someone more susceptible to substance issues

Environmental factors like systemic trauma, poverty, and abuse can lead to substance use issues

Individual drug use doesn’t affect genetics like that

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This next chapter on bilateral stimulation is definitely gonna be 2 parts

Between explaining what it is & how it works, practical applications, and giving a literal list of BLS suggestions (so many people ask me for this)…

I’m trying to keep this to 2 parts

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Reminder: walking is a form of bilateral stimulation

It’s 1 way to release pent up energy, regulate emotions, help your brain process information, and can help you sleep better

So it makes sense that creating a society where people walk less would have effects on mental health

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More info here

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Reminder: walking is a form of bilateral stimulation

It’s 1 way to release pent up energy, regulate emotions, help your brain process information, and can help you sleep better

So it makes sense that creating a society where people walk less would have effects on mental health

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fun fact: when walkability goes down, depression and substance use disorder go up. not necessarily causal but definitely correlated

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Part 2 covers how to apply the theory & somatic tools you learned so far irl as a way to learn how your body responds to things, people, situations etc.

With the long term goal of being better connected with yourself & learning how to build healthier connections with others

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This is a Preview of Part 1, focusing on practicing how to recognize patterns in how our bodies’s respond to things, people, and situations

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Chapter 11: Mapping & Learning Your Autonomic Nervous System

This is the end of Unit 2!

This chapter (blog & video versions) puts together all the theory & tools you’ve learned so far to help you notice patterns in how your body responds & how to get connected to yourself etc

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This is a preview of the video version of part 3 of the Body Scan chapter

Literally a video of me demonstrating how to body scan and how to debrief yourself

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This is a preview of the video version of part 2 of the Body Scan chapter

Focuses on considerations and modifications for chronic pain, focus, etc

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This is a preview of the video version of part 1 of the Body Scan chapter

Focuses on what the body scan is and practical applications

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Chapter 10: The Body Scan

This is 2/3 of Unit 2 - Learning & mapping out how your body responds to situations, people, things etc

This chapter (blog + video versions) focuses on the body scan: what it is, practical applications, modifications for chronic pain, etc, & a demo

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Grounding Part 2 covers an explanation of my favorite grounding technique (the 54321 grounding technique) and a literal demonstration of 1 of my favorite ways to use/apply this skill irl

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Here’s a preview of the video version of the blog in case you prefer videos over reading

Grounding video Part 1 covers what grounding is, how it works, and practical ways to use this skill irl

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Here’s part of the video version here

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Chapter 8: Intro to Somatic Exercises for Learning & Mapping Your Autonomic Nervous System

Congrats on finishing unit 1!

Unit 2 —> learning how your body responds to situations, people, things etc

This chapter is an intro to learning how your ANS works and how to map it out

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Part 3 - More on your sympathetic nervous system’s fight/flight response!

Part of learning how to connect with your body is learning what your body looks like and feels like when things are about to go down.

Blog & video version:

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Free blog & video series using somatic therapy principles to help you learn how to regulate your nervous system, build a better relationship with yourself & others, etc

People will push your buttons. You can learn how to act in ways that serve you best