Workshop 2:

The Science of Safety

May 19th, 2022

In our second workshop, we explored the science of how chronic stress effects our ability to experience pleasure in our bodies. Through this understanding, we can let go of blaming ourselves for experiencing sexual challenges and understand these sexual challenges as an understandable physical response to a largely stressful world. We closed the session with some simple and accessible tools for how to rewire your nervous system toward safety. The most effective way to experience more safety is not through the mind, or “talking yourself into feeling safe” but through the body (breath, movement, touch, etc.)

HomePlay Assignments:

1) Notice when you are resourced and notice when you may be going into a stress response (Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn)

2) Hold yourself accountable for finding small moment throughout your week to explore embodied safety through:

A) Breathing

B) Stretching

C) Self-massage of the face, neck or body

D) Humming or Singing

E) Cuddling or hugging a loved one or pet

F) Shaking

G) Dancing

You don’t have to set aside an hour a day to do these. On the contrary, I invite you to explore 10-60 second breaks throughout your day where you offer yourself embodied safety.