Why is wakeful rest more restorative than ordinary unconscious rest of a traditional nap? The answer to this question could change your life if you put into practice its message.
You know how sometimes a daytime nap leaves you feeling like a slug upon awakening, whereas other wakeful rest enlivens you upon your return to ordinary activity. You may have had this experience.
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Taking time to restore an over active brain to a more balanced state is a wonderful goal, and one that can not only heal but encourage resiliance.
The only trouble is that doing it yourself by taking a nap doesn't stop the traumas from getting poked again and once again a surge of negative activation in the right hemisphere of the brain occurs, repeating the wounding cycle.
Insecure attachment involves the interaction between two people that gets replayed in other relationships. That is part of emotional abuse. ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS SAFE AND SECURE re-wires the brain so that relationships are chosen better and reacted to with stronger self-esteem. ONCE THAT IS DONE the naps and meditation can keep it topped up.
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Posted by: Dr. Jeanette Raymond | June 04, 2009 at 12:37 PM