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In this episode of Everyday Simple Somatics, Dr. Christine Baker explores how disappointment creates physical sensations in our bodies and offers a gentle practice to help process and release it through body awareness. 🎯 In This Episode: • Understanding how disappointment lives in the body • Why disappointment is more than just an emotion • How disappointment can create physical collapse patterns • A seven-step somatic practice for processing disappointment • Ways to integrate this practice into daily life 💡 Key Concepts: • Disappointment is a physical experience stored in our body • The nervous system often responds with shutdown or collapse • Disappointment from childhood can create lasting patterns • Breathing into sensations helps complete the physiological cycle • Self-touch and compassionate words activate the ventral vagal system 📝 Notable Quote: "Disappointment is a version of grief. It may not get the same attention that grief gets because it's the loss of a dream or an expectation, but it's still grief and it still needs to be held." 🎓 About Dr. Christine Baker: Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience in trauma recovery and certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner, specializing in body-based approaches to healing. 🔜 Next Episode: Join us next week to explore "Cyclical Arguments" and learn tools to interrupt repetitive conflict patterns through nervous system awareness. 💫 Want More? Join the Somatic Wellness Collective for deeper learning through: • On-demand somatic healing classes • Live Q&A sessions • Movement classes • Integration workbooks • Supportive community #SomaticHealing #DisappointmentRelease #SelfCompassion #MentalHealth #TraumaRecovery Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-simple-somatics-with-dr-christine-baker/id1788150711 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SuKw9Ocl4nvagHdIViZL4 SWC Helper's Circle: https://stan.store/drcbtherapy/p/somatic-wellness-collective-helpers-circle SWC Essenials: https://stan.store/drcbtherapy/p/somatic-wellness-collective-the-essentials-dwa48x7b Join us weekly for practical somatic practices and healing tools.