Rise Healing Center

06/30/2025

✨Feeling overwhelmed? These quick, science-backed tools help calm your nervous system—rooted in the wisdom of Polyvagal Theory 🧠💜

Polyvagal Theory (developed by Dr. Stephen Porges) explains how our nervous system responds to safety, danger, and connection. It shows us that regulation isn't just mental—it's biological. Our body has built-in pathways (like the vagus nerve) that help us shift between stress and calm and sometimes we can get chronically stuck in a state of not feeling safe (even when we are) and need help getting unstuck.

When we feel safe, we enter a ventral vagal state—where we can connect, think clearly, and feel grounded. But under stress, our system can move into fight-or-flight or even shutdown.

These simple practices can help bring your system back into balance by activating the vagus nerve and inviting a sense of safety back into your body.

When we're stressed, we can gently guide our system back to regulation using sensory input, connection, and breath. Here's how:

💧 Drink ice water – Activates the vagus nerve through the throat and helps shift the body out of fight-or-flight (sympathetic) mode.

🎶 Sing or hum – Stimulates the vagus nerve via vocal cords, inviting the ventral vagal state, which supports calm and connection.

🐾 Connect with your pet or hug a loved one – Safe social contact cues the nervous system that we’re not alone and that we’re safe.

🌬️ Long exhales / 4-7-8 breathing – Helps tone the vagus nerve, slowing the heart rate and encouraging a parasympathetic (rest/digest) response.

❄️ Apply a cold pack to the back of your neck – Stimulates the vagus nerve and can help regulate heart rate and promote a grounded state.

These practices offer powerful, accessible ways to co-regulate or self-regulate—especially when stress sneaks up. Which one do you turn to first? 💭👇

06/02/2025

Have you ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain*?

Maybe you shut down during conflict...
Feel anxious in situations that seem “safe”...
Or carry guilt, shame, or fear that feels bigger than the moment you’re in.

These aren’t flaws. They’re echoes.
Old experiences—still living in the body and nervous system—affecting how you think, feel, and relate to others today.

At Rise Healing Center, we help you heal those old wounds at the source.

Through trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting, we work with both the mind and the body to process what’s been stuck—so you can finally move forward with clarity, confidence, and deeper peace.

🦋 Healing is possible. You don’t have to do it alone.
Reach out today to begin your therapy journey.

04/29/2025

Some mothers carry their babies in their arms.
Some carry them in their hearts. 💔🌸

Mother’s Day can ache for those who grieve while the world celebrates.
Say their child’s name.
Acknowledge their motherhood.
Reach into the silence. 🤍

You don’t have to fix their pain — just remind them they are not forgotten.

If you're carrying grief this Mother's Day, we see you.
We honor your love.
We hold space for your story. 🌷

You are a mother. Always.

04/08/2025

Feeling anxious, unfocused, or low lately?

Your media habits might be part of it.

Constant scrolling floods your nervous system.

Too much input = not enough space to feel, rest, or breathe.

✨ Try this:

– Set screen-free time each day
– Mute accounts that drain you
– Notice how you feel after you scroll

You don’t have to consume it all.
Your peace is allowed to come first.

03/03/2025

🌿 Healing from Narcissistic Abuse 🌿
Recovery from narcissistic abuse is not linear, and that's okay. It's a journey of reclaiming your self-worth, learning to trust yourself again, and healing from the deep emotional scars left behind. ✨
If you’ve experienced narcissistic abuse, remember:
💔 Your feelings are valid. The manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional trauma can leave you questioning your own reality. But what you went through was real, and your pain is valid.
💪 You are not to blame. Narcissistic abuse is not a reflection of your worth. The abuser’s behavior is a result of their own dysfunction, not your shortcomings.
🌱 Healing takes time. Don’t rush your recovery. It’s okay to take small steps and ask for help along the way. Surround yourself with people who support and uplift you.
💖 You deserve peace. You deserve to feel safe, loved, and respected. Trust that, with time, you will rediscover your power and rebuild your sense of self.
Take it one day at a time. You are stronger than you know. 🌻

02/26/2025

🌿 Feeling anxious? Shift your focus! 🌿

Anxiety often comes from trying to control the uncontrollable. Instead, focus on what *is* within your power: your thoughts, actions, boundaries, and self-care. Let go of what you can’t control—other people’s opinions, unexpected events, and the past.

Try this: Write down what’s in your control and what isn’t. Then, choose to invest your energy where it truly matters. 💙

01/22/2025

Don’t expect to ever have it all figured out or to be perfect, regardless of how much work you do to be a healthy, well-adjusted person. Your feelings and state of wellness will change on a daily basis, and that is perfectly normal. Learning how to be with yourself through the ups and downs of life, to treat yourself with compassion and care, and to evaluate what is the next best choice is a better goal than to expect a fixed state of mental health.

11/26/2024

**🌿 Signs of Anxiety + How Brainspotting or EMDR Can Help 🌿**

Anxiety can show up in surprising ways. Some common signs include:
✨ Racing thoughts or difficulty concentrating
✨ Feeling tense or "on edge"
✨ Trouble sleeping or constant fatigue
✨ Physical symptoms like headaches or stomachaches
✨ Avoiding situations or people out of fear

If you’re navigating these challenges, you don’t have to go through it alone. Brainspotting and EMDR are transformative tools that work by accessing the deeper parts of your brain where anxiety is stored.

🧠 **Brainspotting** helps you process unresolved emotions by focusing on specific points in your visual field. It taps into your body’s natural ability to heal and regulate.
🌟 **EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)** helps you reprocess anxious memories and experiences, reducing their hold on you so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

These approaches are designed to help you feel more calm, grounded, and in control. 🌸
Ready to take the next step in your healing journey? Reach out today! 💌

11/14/2024

🌱 Radical Acceptance 🌱

The words of Tara Brach remind us of the deep power that lies in meeting ourselves with compassion. Radical Acceptance invites us to hold all parts of our experience—especially the ones we may be tempted to push away—with kindness and curiosity. By opening our hearts to every aspect of ourselves, we begin to break the chains of unworthiness and reconnect with a sense of inner wholeness.

Acceptance doesn’t mean we condone every thought or feeling; rather, we make space for it without judgment. In this space, transformation and healing become possible. 💫

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