STAIR Narrative Therapy: 3. Emotional Regulation — Working with the Body
STAIR Narrative Therapy: 3. Emotional Regulation — Working with the Body
Exploring how self-care, sensory awareness and body-based coping skills can support emotional wellbeing following trauma.
Have you ever noticed your body reacting before you have had time to understand what you are feeling?
Perhaps your shoulders tense, your breathing changes or your heart begins to race. You might feel restless, overwhelmed or completely drained. At other times, you may find yourself disconnected from your body or unaware of how much stress you are carrying.
Our physical and emotional experiences are closely connected. Learning to recognise this connection can help us understand our responses to distress and explore different ways of coping.
In this third article in my STAIR Narrative Therapy series, I explore emotional regulation through the body and some of the approaches that can help people develop healthier ways of responding to difficult feelings.
What is emotional regulation?
Emotional regulation describes the ways we respond to and manage our emotional experiences.
It does not mean suppressing...