Jay Fields, Masters In experiential education, coach, and author who has taught the principles of embodied social and emotional intelligence to individuals and organizations for twenty years. Her approach to helping people have their own back at work and in life is grounded, playful, empathic and intelligent. Jay received her BA in Psychosocial Health and Human Movement from the College of William and Mary and her masters in Integral Transformative Education from Prescott College. Her numerous courses on Linkedin Learning have reached more than a half million learners. When not working with clients or facilitating trainings, you can find Jay riding her motorcycle with her husband in the mountains outside of Ojai, California where she lives.
In this episode, Jay Fields shares:
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The meaning of ‘somatic’ and how people can leverage the intelligence of their body
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Anchoring
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Skills to regulate the nervous system
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How we connect to emotion
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How to interpret the emotions in the body
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How to use somatic pieces of information to our advantage
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How to be more embodied
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Why we should not ignore the 80% body-to-brain information
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How to put boundaries into place using somatic techniques
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How to develop body awareness
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Tools to regulate the nervous system
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How to use communication skills to deal with your challenging feelings
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How to use the felt resource technique to overcome challenging feelings
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How to have agency in a challenging moment
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The importance of being present in a situation
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How power poses impact our body chemistry and how to take advantage of them in dealing with challenging moments
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How valuing yourself can help you overcome challenging moments
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How to embody languages that help us value ourselves more
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The power of empathy in dealing with negative sensations
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Resources
Book: Talk to me like I am someone you love – Nancy Dreyfus