How to recognize when you’re triggered
You don’t have to know what your triggers are, but rather, know how they feel in your body.
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The Karapace Blog
Katie Whittier
May 305 min read
Quiet the inner critic
Instead of befriending your inner critic, try fighting it.
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Katie Whittier
May 233 min read
When therapy isn’t enough
Therapy failed me, and that's why I turned to coaches for healing instead.
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Katie Whittier
May 164 min read
Healing social anxiety
Here’s an excerpt from my podcast interview with Robbie Leigh that aired last week: I went into this as a self-healer. I just wanted to...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 253 min read
What’s the least you can do?
Compulsive overachieving is often a sign of an activated flight state – one of the 4-Fs of trauma (fight, flight, freeze, fawn). It shows...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 115 min read
When deep breathing doesn’t calm you
Breathing exercises can be triggering for a lot of people. But because the science behind the practice is so irrefutable, a lot of people...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 284 min read
How neuro training changed my life
I’ve been training my nervous system on a daily basis for just over seven months now, and it has radically changed my life for the...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 214 min read
Nervous system sensitivity
About one in five people in the world qualify as Highly Sensitive. I am one of them, but it took a long time for me to accept it. In...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 144 min read
The compounding effect of trauma
Why does trauma erode your resilience? Over time, trauma makes your brain more sensitive to threat, and as a result, stressors begin to...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 75 min read
The paradox of dissociation
Sensory overload is a defining issue in autism, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, like high sensitivity. Sometimes, it shows up in...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 143 min read
When healing intensifies
Using somatic practices to heal emotional wounds is extremely effective. But the journey can be too intense at times. There are times...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 83 min read
Why your positive self-talk fails
Have you ever tried focusing on positive thoughts as a way to calm yourself only to find yourself sucked into a vortex of cynicism and...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 253 min read
Do you feel safe enough to trust yourself?
Life isn’t meant to be easy, but what if you could experience more ease even in the tough moments? What if you felt energized by...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 113 min read
Do your goals reflect your potential?
Sometimes, you reach a point in life where you feel blocked or get stuck. It’s a “mired in muck” feeling, and it shows up as depression,...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 32 min read
Reality-check your New Year Resolutions
Do your New Years Resolution lead you where you truly want to go? If you're a busybody like I am, to-do lists, goal-setting and New Year...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 27, 20234 min read
Make 2024 the year you heal
What if this could be the year that you let go of the pain of past relationships, the burnout from past jobs or the trauma caused by a...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Processing stress in real time
Ever get halfway through your grocery list and suddenly feel the urge to sprint out of the store? If you’re like me, you push through the...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Anxiety is not your identity
Hello anxiety, old friend of mine. Wonderful to see you again. There’s no time like the holiday season to reframe anxiety and define it...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Stim smarter
No matter how anxiety-provoking my pacing can be, I didn’t have a better way to process emotions until I began studying applied neurology.
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Katie Whittier
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Why neuro-safety matters
Think of someone you’ve met who always seems to be comfortable no matter the setting, who they’re around or what events unfold around...
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