Grieving Is a Skill: HRV, Intention, and the Biology of Resilience with Dr. David Rabin (Part 2)
The Biology of Trauma® With Dr. AimieShow Notes
Most of us were told to grieve, to rest, to be present. Nobody taught us the skill. In Part 2, Dr. Aimie and neuroscientist Dr. David Rabin get into heart rate variability and resilience, why anxiety masks itself as focus, and why grieving is a skill your body has to learn. Feeling safe enough to feel is where the work begins.
➡️ Full show notes: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/post/why-grieving-is-a-skill-what-hrv-reveals-about-resilience-david-rabin
01:03 — Why is heart rate variability the key marker for resilience?
03:08 — What is intention, and what is it in the nervous system?
04:08 — Where does intention fit if you have lived in hypervigilance?
08:18 — What practices in therapy get in the way of healing?
11:28 — How do you apply these principles in a full, busy life?
16:33 — How do you grieve a loss, and why is grieving a skill?
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