Category: Vagus Nerve

Giving yourself time — and finding the right therapy — changes everything.

When you’ve spent decades being told you’re guessing, overthinking, getting it wrong, or imagining things, you eventually stop trusting your own judgement. Not because it’s flawed — but because you’ve been trained to doubt it. You start second-guessing your instincts.You question your memory.You wonder if you are the problem. Then you begin the right kind of therapy.… Read More Giving yourself time — and finding the right therapy — changes everything.

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Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful

Here is a deeper, clearer, trauma-informed neuroscience breakdown of why music can genuinely help break a trauma bond, not just emotionally but physiologically. 🧠 Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful A trauma bond isn’t “love gone wrong.”It’s a chemical loop created by: 1. Cortisol (Stress hormone) Your system stays on high alert around the abuser.Chaos, tension, arguments, unpredictability → spikes… Read More Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful

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Playlist for Confidence

Here you go — four brand-new, tailored playlists for your confidence, healing, sensuality, and emotional reset.Each one is crafted with nervous-system regulation, empowerment, and your current chapter in mind. ✨ 1. Playlist for Confidence Walk-like-you-own-the-street energy. Shoulders back. Head high. Zero fear. Perfect for:✔ reclaiming power✔ walking into a room like you own it✔ post-trauma strength building… Read More Playlist for Confidence

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Personalised Healing Playlist

Here you go — four curated playlists, each designed with nervous-system regulation, emotional healing, vagus-nerve soothing, and your current life chapter in mind. I’m giving 10 songs per playlist, a mix of calming vocals, grounding rhythms, and emotionally regulating frequencies. 🎵 1. Personalised Healing Playlist Warm, soft, emotional, helps the body unclench and trust again. Good for:✦… Read More Personalised Healing Playlist

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**🎵 Music, Healing & the Vagus Nerve:

Why Certain Songs Make Your Body Exhale** 🧠 What Is the Vagus Nerve? It’s the longest calming nerve in your body — the “rest and restore” superhighway connecting: When it fires, your whole system shifts from: 🔥 fight/flightto🌿 calm safety mode This is why healing the vagus nerve transforms anxiety, trauma, and emotional sensitivity. And guess what… Read More **🎵 Music, Healing & the Vagus Nerve:

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1. Love songs aren’t scary.

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

People send memes, songs, quotes, and cute things when they’re feeling warm, connected, or hopeful.A love song isn’t a marriage proposal.It’s emotional flavour — not a legal contract. 🧠 2. What feels intense to you might feel normal to someone emotionally healthy After surviving abuse, your brain becomes hypervigilant about doing “too much.”You over-scan for rejection, silence,… Read More 1. Love songs aren’t scary.

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The Intricate Gut-Brain Connection

The human body is a marvel of interconnected systems, and one of the most fascinating connections exists between the gut and the brain. Recent research has shed light on the profound influence of gut health on mental well-being, particularly through the intricate interplay between the microbiome, specifically vitamin B12-producing gut bacteria, and neurotransmitter function in… Read More The Intricate Gut-Brain Connection

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A Gut Feeling!

When we talk about having a “gut feeling” about something, it typically refers to an intuitive or instinctive sense or reaction that arises from within us, often in the abdominal region. It’s a subjective sensation or perception that may not be easily explained or rationalized based on available information or logical reasoning. A gut feeling… Read More A Gut Feeling!

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