social state, fawn response and, 75
social synapse, 205
Sofia, author and, 11–12, 25, 82–83
soul
embodied Self and, 36–41, 50–52
quantum mechanics and, 40
spiritual needs
embodied Self and, 41, 53, 60–62
list of, 51
stress resilience, heart and, 179
stress responses
body consciousness and, 123–124, 126
body’s physical needs and, 46
checklists for recognizing, 89–91
conditioned selves and, 110–111
conditioned stress responses, 28–30, 68, 70–71
to parent’s hypervigilance, 65–67
unseen signals and, 206–207
subconscious, ego stories and created reality, 159–161
sugar, avoiding for nervous system regulation, 144–145
sympathetic nervous system, 74–75, 135, 147–148, 180
Tension, Stress and Trauma Release (TRE), body consciousness and, 149
thoughts, empowerment consciousness and, 169
timing, of communication about needs, 235
trauma
collective trauma, 18
use of term, 17–18
trauma bonds. See nervous system, and trauma bonds
Trevor, ego stories and, 152, 155–158
trust
defined, 20
emotional needs of children and, 26
Underachiever conditioned self, 113
described, 115
Hassan and heart consciousness, 193
self-assessment, 119
unseen signals
collective and, 250–251, 255
co-regulation and, 203, 205–206, 215, 216
vagus nerve. See polyvagal theory
van der Kolk, Dr. Bessel, 96
ventral vagal state
heart and intuition, 177
perceptions of safety and, 76–77, 177, 182, 185
vision, awareness exercise and, 261
vitamin D, body consciousness and nervous system regulation, 144
Vivienne (author’s partner), 12–14, 85
weighted blankets, relaxation and, 150
well-being, heart consciousness and, 174–175
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Kabat-Zinn), 134
