07/07/2022
3 Things Women Can Do Now To Cultivate Resilience to SCOTUS
1. Focus on what your resources are, both inner and outer.
Trauma is anything that leaves us feeling helpless, hopeless or unable to respond.
Our ability to cope with these traumas is based on our access to both internal and external resources. These can be anything from prayer and mediation, to the memory of a beloved childhood pet to the smell of orange essential oils and swimming in the sea. Make a list of anything that is a (non-addictive) life-affirming resource for you. Then check in to see how you can use it regularly.
2. Connect with other people with whom you can share authentically.
Our ability to calm ourselves and self-regulate is impacted by our nervous system. Research shows that making the time to consciously and authentically connect with others socially can be a great-stress reducer. If you don't have this in your life, you might consider working with a therapist, coach or regular group ()https://www.felinadanalis.com/mastering-resilience-ongoing-group-coaching ) where you can process your emotions and get support. This investment of time, energy and resources will more than pay for itself in staving off the impacts of stress-related illnesses and symptoms of toxic stress such as anxiety and depression.
3. See the lineage of resilient ancestors and activists who have come before you
Women have been persecuted for thousands of years in patriarchal cultures. At the same time, there has also been tremendous resilience, strength and resourcefulness. See if you can connect with your political, social and biological ancestors and be infused by their resilience. Perhaps imagining a great grandmother surviving war, famine, migration or enslavement, can remind you of the great resourcefulness which is already in you. To work with this somatically, imagine a great sea of strong women standing behind you, cheering you on, encouraging you and nurturing you with their medicine.
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