EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy that helps people manage past traumas. Join Jaja Chen as they explore the basics of EMDR: what it is, how it works and how it can help with mental health issues. Find out more about the process, how to apply it to your life and how it can help you become a better version of yourself.  


Time Stamps 


0:00 Intro 


0:30 What is EMDR?  


08:10 Dysregulated Nervous System 


14:15 Listening to our Body - What it means


 28:21 Non-Linear Healing 


36:22 Jaja's Book Recommendations  


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1. My Grandmother's Hands: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477 


2. Restorative Yoga by Dr. Gale Parker: https://www.amazon.com/Restorative-Ethnic-Race-Based-Stress-Trauma/dp/1787751856 


3. Trauma Sensitive Yoga: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Sensitive-Yoga-Therapy-Bringing-Treatment/dp/0393709507/ref=sr_1_3?crid=37KTP0F1NY8O1&keywords=trauma+sensitive+yoga&qid=1674074516&s=books&sprefix=trauma+sensitive+yoga%2Cstripbooks%2C137&sr=1-3


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