
Grounding for Life: Long-Term Techniques for CPTSD Recovery
Podcast: C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t
Autor:Let's Work This Sh*t Out
In this episode, we step into a gentle yet powerful exploration of grounding practices that go beyond quick fixes, weaving stability into daily life so healing can take root for years to come. Gregory shares listener stories, evidence-based insights, and practical rituals that transform sensory moments, rhythms, relationships, and environments into lasting anchors of safety. Whether you are brand-new to grounding or rebuilding after setbacks, you will find compassion, humour, and concrete tools to help your nervous system feel at home in your own body again.Key Takeaways• Repetition turns tiny sensory cues into deep neural safety pathways• Predictable rhythms reduce dissociation and cortisol over time• Community “borrows” regulation when self-grounding feels impossible• Joyful nostalgia playlists boost dopamine and anchor calm• Micro-boundaries with devices create space for nervous-system repairWhat You’ll Discover• How barefoot porch moments can retrain the amygdala• Ways bilateral movement rewires trauma-altered brain circuits• Interoceptive scans that restore trust in bodily signals• Simple nature hacks for city apartments and night shifts• Strategies for pairing self-grounding with professional therapiesResources Mentioned• “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk• Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2022 interoception study• Harvard Center on the Developing Child toxic stress brief• British Psychological Society CPTSD guidelines• Insight Timer meditation appNext Episode PreviewNext week we tackle the sneaky roots of self-doubt and arm you with science-backed tools to meet that inner critic with unwavering kindness.📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at [email protected].💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛 Help keep these vital conversations alive—join here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/c-ptsd-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6331440/support
Fecha de Publicación: 13 de junio de 2025
Duración: 18 min
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