Why Does Safety Feel So Unfamiliar? with Janet Friesen
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Why Does Safety Feel So Unfamiliar? with Janet Friesen
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In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Patria sits down with Janet Friesen to explore what happens when we become accustomed to emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spiritually unsafe environments.
Janet explains how our nervous systems can adapt to chronic stress, making calm and even joy feel unfamiliar. They discuss fight, flight, and freeze, along with the ways survival can show up through people-pleasing, appeasing, withdrawal, and isolation.
The conversation then turns toward reconnecting with ourselves. What happens when we've spent so much time managing other people's needs that we've lost touch with our own wants, interests, and values?
Patria and Janet explore rediscovering hobbies and desires, recognizing the inner critic, and understanding that our values can change throughout different seasons of life. They also discuss why knowing what needs to change isn't always enough—and how taking tiny steps and keeping small promises to ourselves can begin rebuilding self-trust.
In this episode:
- When unsafe environments become “normal”
- Why peace and joy can feel unfamiliar
- Fight, flight, and freeze
- People-pleasing and appeasing
- Reconnecting with your wants and values
- The inner critic
- Taking tiny steps toward change
- Rebuilding self-trust
- Creating pockets of safety and regulation
More info on Janet Friesen: The Broken & Beautiful Website
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