10/11/2026
Love this metaphor! 🕯️In Somatic Experiencing®, we call this titration. Dr. Peter Levine borrowed the idea from chemistry, noting that when you pour two reactive substances together all at once, it can lead to an explosion. If, however, you add them together drop by drop, in a slow, titrated way, they can combine without blowing the lid off.
The nervous system works the same way. We don’t need to dig up the most painful memories or chase a big cathartic release to heal. A titrated approach invites you to touch into small amounts of activation, then give the body time to settle back into safety. This is how we expand our capacity to handle stress and process trauma without feeling overwhelmed or consumed by it.
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