Beyond Surviving with Rachel Grant

Nov 14 2024 316 ep. 16 mins 383
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Welcome to Beyond Surviving, the safe space for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to receive support, resources, and share their stories. Beyond Surviving is about freedom, healing, connection, and even laughter and fun. Most importantly, it's about letting go of the pain of abuse and finally moving on! Discover the 3 Stages of Recovery from Childhood Abuse: The road to recovery is much easier when you know what stage you're in and what to do next. Find out exactly where you are in your healing journey and what kind of support you need right now. This FREE 9-page guide will give you the answers you've been seeking: www.rachelgrantcoaching.com/checklist

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It's a wrap - final episode!

Nov 14 2024 3 mins  
Hey listeners, it has been a great joy to connect with you for 11 seasons of Beyond Surviving. Life is calling me to invest time and energy into other programs and ways of providing resources. It is with deep love and gratitude that I am signing off and hanging up my podcaster hat! Please come join us in the Facebook group for further conversation, connection, and resources: https:

My life is over! Or...

Nov 07 2024 15 mins  
When we are going through something hurtful, distressing, disappointing, we exacerbate the pain by falling into the trap of believing that the distress will continue indefinitely and that this one experience will have a detrimental impact on our lives.But studies have shown that we are actually poor at predicting how present events will affect our future emotional states and tend t

Gratitude meditation

Oct 31 2024 9 mins  
Tapping into gratitude is a great way to boost your serotonin and oxytocin levels, which is calming, grounding, and enlivening! It is also a way to expand your connection with others and even bring love in for your not so favorite people (Jedi level!).#beyondsurviving #gratitude #meditation #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #mindfulness #meditation #inces

Self-Compassion Meditation for Releasing Pain in the Body

Oct 24 2024 9 mins  
Today's practice is all about bringing self-compassion, love, and gratitude to areas in the body that are experienced as unsafe, painful, distressed, or upsetting. When we tap into self-compassion, it can help us to relax, feel more safe, and improve our relationship with our body.A huge bonus of this practice is that it helps kick self-criticism in the butt!#beyondsurviving #selfc

Break free of rumination & spiral thinking

Oct 17 2024 9 mins  
In this focused meditation, we are going to tap into the power of mantra and focus in order to counter stress and divert the mind from repetitive negative thoughts (ruminations). Added bonus, this mindfulness practice can also help improve concentration and improve well-being overall.#beyondsurviving #stoprumintation #breakfreeofspiraling #grounded #focusedmeditation #sexualabusesu

Are your head, heart, and body connected?

Oct 10 2024 12 mins  
Are you able to notice a thought, but not connect into the sensations in your body? Maybe you’re often overwhelmed with somatic sensations, but can’t seem to identify or track the origin? Do you struggle to connect to or name your feelings?Yeah – that’s pretty common for survivors of abuse!The good news is … practices like this one can absolutely help you connect your hea

Get Off the Negative Thought Train

Oct 03 2024 6 mins  
Do you ever get so absorbed in anxious or negative thoughts that you feel like you’re on a runaway train that you can’t get off?In today’s practice, we explore cognitive diffusion, which allows us to observe our thoughts and allow them to flow through and exit the mind so that we don’t fuse to the thought, which is what can lead to rumination, anxiety, dysregulation and suf

Micro Movements for Improving Balance

Sep 26 2024 7 mins  
Cultivating moment to moment awareness of the body, reducing autonomic arousal (freeze, flight, fight), and improving proprioceptive awareness (which is our sense of balance) is the name of the game in this training.It’s all about breaking things down into micro movements.Clear some space (or better yet get outside!) and get ready!#beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussys

Folding Into Oneself: Generating Safety

Sep 19 2024 7 mins  
In today's practice, we explore a gentle pose that promotes a sense of safety and protection. Enjoy exploring your body as a safe haven!#beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #forwardbend #safety #safehaven #relaxation #selfresourcing #movement #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou #viral #coachrac

Do you feel strong in your body?

Sep 12 2024 6 mins  
In today's practice, we explore a yoga pose that helps to bring in a sense of strength and grounding to the body.#beyondsurviving #sexualabusesurvivor #nervoussystemregulation #bodyawareness #easypose #grounding #mountainpose #relaxation #selfresourcing #interoception #movement #propioception #safe #comfortableinyourbody #selfconnection #incestsurvivor #healingsexualtrauma #foryou