@reflection.project.coach: When you notice yourself over-explaining, snapping at a loved one, or staring at a wall for an hour unable to start a task, try to change the question you ask yourself. Instead of asking "What is wrong with me?", ask "Which protective state did my system just step into?" Your behaviors are rarely character flaws. Most of the time, they are automatic strategies your nervous system uses to keep you safe when it perceives a threat. Understanding your primary survival pattern gives you the choice to change it. Which state do you visit most often? #NervousSystemRegulation #TraumaInformed #SomaticHealing #PolyvagalTheory #SelfAwareness