138 The Power of Art and Collective Care at Menopause

If self care has ever let you down, maybe you need 'collective care'. When I first heard the term 'collective care' it dawned on me, maybe that's why self care often falls short, because it doesn't quite reach the part of the nervous system that is often disregulated in menopause. Let me explain. The ventral vagal branch of the para sympathetic nervous system (the part that's responsible for our sense of safety and belonging) can only be healed when we are in safe communion with ...