Send us a text In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson continue their exploration of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs through the lens of wellness and trauma-informed wholeness. Focusing on esteem, they unpack what it truly means to “appraise” value—both in ourselves and in others—and how unmet needs and trauma can distort our perception of worth and significance. Through rich conversation and powerful metaphors—like Tom’s image of humans as unc...
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Send us a text In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson continue their exploration of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs through the lens of wellness and trauma-informed wholeness. Focusing on esteem, they unpack what it truly means to “appraise” value—both in ourselves and in others—and how unmet needs and trauma can distort our perception of worth and significance. Through rich conversation and powerful metaphors—like Tom’s image of humans as unc...
Wellness on the Clock: From Fight-or-Flight to Rest-and-Digest
The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast
40 minutes
6 months ago
Wellness on the Clock: From Fight-or-Flight to Rest-and-Digest
Send us a text Personal wellness does not happen in isolation. In this Fundamentals of Wellness episode, Tom and Ruth examine how health is shaped by both individual habits and our shared environment. Using the recent Fort Collins mall incident as a case study, they address: Vicarious trauma – why events you only hear about can still activate your stress response.Me-We homeostasis – the science of co-regulation and how supportive communities shift us from fight-or-flight to rest-and-recovery....
The Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast
Send us a text In this episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast, Tom Pals and Ruth Lorensson continue their exploration of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs through the lens of wellness and trauma-informed wholeness. Focusing on esteem, they unpack what it truly means to “appraise” value—both in ourselves and in others—and how unmet needs and trauma can distort our perception of worth and significance. Through rich conversation and powerful metaphors—like Tom’s image of humans as unc...
