Scaffolding in Meditation
Willoughby discusses the concept of scaffolding in meditation, emphasizing the importance of personalizing the meditation experience for those with trauma responses. By observing subtle physiological changes, she tailors the approach to each individual's needs, making it more accessible and less intimidating. This method allows meditators to explore their environment and emotions without feeling trapped by traditional systems.In this clip
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The Hidden Risks of Meditation — Dr. Willoughby Britton | The Tim Ferriss Show
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time the person sees the spider or gets activated through some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would working to change that response immediately after being triggered over time also diminish the physiological response and break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, and every time they see the spider or get activated through a trigger, they use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
Does it mean that I was able to diminish the physiological response to my childhood trauma by using breathwork to calm my body when triggered, even though I didn't use the repetitive retelling of the narrative discussed in the episode?