Mindful Synergi blog
Mindful advice from trauma-informed counsellors and therapists to help you transform your life
What is trauma-informed care?
"Trauma-informed care is not just a methodology; it's a profound commitment to walk alongside individuals in their healing journey, recognising their past, respecting their present, and reimagining their future with compassion and empathy at the core." ...
The Synergy of Healing
"Multi-modality therapy offers hope for trauma recovery by showing that multiple healing modalities work together to create a synergy that exceeds their individual parts. It's about feeding the soul, healing the body, and freeing the mind, not just treating...
Unveiling the Unseen
Unraveling the Effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Developing Interoceptive Awareness
Cultivating Interoceptive Awareness: Embracing the Dialogue with Your Inner World
5 life-enhancing benefits of EMDR therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used by trauma-informed therapists worldwide to help people gently and quickly process traumatic events. But what does eye movement have to do with your emotional wellbeing? Everything. Rapid eye movement...
12 days of Healthy Holiday Boundaries
Personal boundaries could be your best gift these holidays.
Honouring Your Boundaries – The Ultimate Act of Self-Love
Boundaries show where one thing ends and another begins. In a relationship – whether with a family member, friend, partner, or stranger – they're a way of honouring yourself and what you're comfortable with. But setting them can be tricky, particularly if you've...
Here’s What You Need To Know About Traumatic Memories
Having Flashbacks or Nightmares?Here’s What You Need To Know About Traumatic Memories If you’ve ever experienced overwhelming stress, shock, abuse, loss, neglect, or violence, your nervous system probably went into protection mode to keep you safe. By shutting down...
5 Signs You’re Dissociating
There are many myths and misconceptions about dissociation that can prevent people from getting the help they need. But understanding the signs of dissociation could be your first step to living a life of connection and meaning. As we move through daily life, it's...
3 Reasons We Need to Talk About Trauma
Did you know about 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime?Trauma is more common than you think. We all have our wounds. But the idea of talking about what happened to us can be confronting, terrifying, or humiliating. And so, we...
Is connection really the key to healing trauma?
It takes courage and commitment to heal from trauma. And because relationship is often the source of trauma and heartache, it’s also the key to healing. So often we’re told that before we can heal we need to learn to be alone. And while it’s true that solitude...
10 proven ways to improve your sleep pattern
Have you ever suffered from sleep deprivation? It’s not fun, is it? While we can all have a bad night’s sleep on occasion. Some of us really struggle to get enough sleep most nights. This could be caused by any number of things, such as being on social media at all...
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