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Wellbeing

Welcome to the Haven Library Wellbeing Archive

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Articles, discussions, and resources to help support different areas of personal wellbeing and our relationship with the nervous system through a highly sensitive lens.

Longing For Connection

Thu September 21, 2023
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Our nervous system is searching for cues of safety that allow it to give our body the green light to rest and digest.

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Somewhere to Reframe Our Stories

Wed September 20, 2023
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Stories help us navigate, explain, and understanding life. They allow us to interpret events and experiences, position ourselves relative to one another, and reframe situations…

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Learning To Listen To The Autonomic Nervous System

Mon September 11, 2023
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Connection is made possible through our openness and ability to listen. We might recognise whether or not we are engaged in listening by noticing our state – are we reflecting or reacting?

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Describing Autonomic Landscapes In Our Own Words

Tue September 5, 2023
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At the end of 2023, we explored Anchored by Deb Dana in The Haven Book Club. This post is a reflection on Chapter Two, Traveling…

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Just Because It Works, It Doesn’t Mean It Works FOR YOU

Mon September 4, 2023
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Just because something works, it doesn’t necessarily mean it works for everyone. We live in a world full of advice, solutions, and fixes. But sometimes,…

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Do You Ever Feel Guilty For Taking Up Space?

Fri September 1, 2023
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A recent Photoyoga exercise sparked a fascinating Haven discussion about taking up space in the world and how uncomfortable some of us find it at…

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Befriending Your Highly Sensitive Nervous System

Tue August 29, 2023
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The fast-paced demands of modern life are often out of step with our internal and natural social rhythms.

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A Creative Processing Practice Can Prevent Overstimulated Shutdown

Tue August 15, 2023
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Do you have a creative processing practice? I often think about the image of water flowing through pipes as a way to consider the role…

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Is This a Time To Push or Pause?

Fri August 11, 2023
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There is a time to pause and a time to act. We explored this distinction in last month’s Kota. In this episode of The Gentle…

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Suffering Under The Weight of Expectation

Thu August 10, 2023
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Do you ever feel the weight of people’s (including your own) expectations? This is often a burden highly sensitive people end up lugging around with…

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