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Belleruth Naparstek, Guided Imagery,Community Conversation, Wisdom & Resources

 

Belleruth Naparstek was the last featured guest in our Parenting with ACEs chat series last week. She is a psychotherapist, author, and guided imagery pioneer. She is the creator of the popular Health Journeys guided imagery audio series and author of Staying Well with Guided Imagery and Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal.

During the chat, Naparstek shared a bit about guided imagery and how and why it can be effective for those of us with ACEs and/or post-traumatic stress. The amazing ACEs Connection community shared quotes, questions, and wisdom. Please find excerpts below or go here for full chat transcript

Karen

About Guided Imagery

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How is Guided Imagery Different than Meditation?

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 Trauma & Racism

Trauma Racism

ACEs & Normalizing Experiences

ACEs normalize

Self-Regulation

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Parents / Nourishment, Endurance, Self-Compassion, Resilience

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Safe

First Nation Rituals

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Resources/Modalities Shared/Discussed by ACEs Connection Members


Quotes / Wisdom by ACEs Connection Members

  • Laura: "Some of us might do well to turn the Golden Rule around -- do unto ourselves as we would do unto others.

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  • Emily: "I like the idea of expanding beyond the visual and accessing more of the sense in the guided visualization."

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  • Elizabeth: "Breath is medicine. So is laughter..."

Guided imagery online & apps (thanks to Belleruth & Health Journeys blog)

Some research about guided imagery


Where/how to find more of Belleruth's work

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2 Free Webinars

  • The first talk is called Downloading Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress: Digitally Delivered, Evidence-Based Tools for Self-Administered Healing.
  • The second webinar is called Lessons Learned from Treating PTS: Soldiers Teach Therapists about Do's, Don'ts & Understanding Military Culture

Writing

You Tube


Link to all chats in the Parenting with ACEs 2017 series: 

Thank you to everyone who has participated in this chat series! 
Gratitude

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