abandonment wound, childhood and, 79, 85, 95–100
acts of service, language and demonstrations of love, 2, 223
acupressure/acupuncture, body consciousness and, 148–149
adaptations, childhood wounds and, 98–99
affirmations
empowerment consciousness and, 238–239
rewiring of ego story and, 170–171
Aisha, flight response and, 83–84
alcohol, avoiding for nervous system regulation, 145
Alejandra and Luca, co-regulation and, 200–201
allostatic load, stress and, 211
amygdala, 80, 130
antioxidant-rich plant foods, body consciousness and nervous system regulation, 144
attachment, unmet childhood needs and effects on, 15, 17–20, 27–28, 34, 103, 238
attunement, defined, 43
authentic needs, embodied Self and, 52–54
authentic Self
childhood and, 23
reconnecting with, 7, 227
in steps to empowered relationships, 241
types of needs and, 41
see also embodied Self
autonomic ladder, polyvagal theory and, 77
autonomic nervous system (ANS)
freeze response and, 78
Schumann resonances and, 258
stress responses and, 71–74, 78
sympathetic nervous system and, 74–75, 135, 147–148, 180–181
see also parasympathetic nervous system
avoidance communication style, 102
awareness exercises, collective consciousness and, 260–263
B vitamins, body consciousness and nervous system regulation, 143
Barrett, Dr. Lisa Feldman, 56, 128
bilateral stimulation, body consciousness and, 149
polarized, 24, 143, 163, 263
body consciousness, 123–151
author’s nervous system dysregulation and, 5–7, 124, 129–136
boundary setting and, 150–151
check-in for, 57
consciousness check-in and, 58–62
