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McKenzie Wilkins
Jan 312 min read
Understanding the Polyvagal Theory and emotional safety
What is Polyvagal Theory? Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, provides insights into how our autonomic nervous system...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jan 231 min read
Let's talk about neural exercises....
Your nervous system has been developed over your history of being alive (and some time when you were in the womb). Our lived experiences...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jun 4, 20240 min read
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Your Body's Wisdom- Autonomic Nervous System
The human body has a nervous system that is constantly scanning for threat/safety in ourself, environments and between others. This info...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Curious about feelings?
Examining our emotions with curiosity can provide useful information. If you are curious about feelings here are steps to take to gather...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jun 23, 20211 min read
I'm Feeling Feelings!
Many of the problems that bring people to therapy are linked to trying to avoid emotions that come up naturally as a human. This can look...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Feb 22, 20211 min read
What is important to you?
Open-mindedness When we go into a situation with a thought of how it will play out we may not be open to any other outcome....
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McKenzie Wilkins
Feb 1, 20211 min read
This thing we call life.....
I am thinking about emotions. Emotions are part of such an ever-changing system we have as humans. One moment we can be feeling...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jan 25, 20212 min read
What is important to you?
Self-compassion is the practice of sending love and warmth toward yourself. Why is this important, you ask? The inner critic we all have...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Pause, Cry, and Process
Today I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness (e.g. urge to cry, tight chest, racing thoughts). While exploring my sadness, I realized...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Where will you focus your energy?
Let's get real, creating a list of new year resolutions can often end in self criticism for not achieving them. In addition, 2020 was...
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McKenzie Wilkins
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Throwback to January 1st, 2020
I remember believing 2020 would have some resemblance to previous years. This included expecting to have consistency in my job, visiting...
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