Learning to regulate your nervous system is perhaps one of the most profound acts of self-care you can undertake. It’s the foundation upon which everything else—secure attachment, meaningful relationships, resilience, and well-being—is built.

Self esteem affects the relationship with have with ourselves, how we feel about ourselves and the world around us and it is intimately connected to the quality of our relationships.

The experience of Relational Trauma can give rise to any number of adaptive behaviours. Because of our genius when we are young (don’t worry, I still think you’re brilliant) it is natural for us to create adaptations when we experience something that feels overwhelming for us.