46 Understanding Your Sleep & Stress Protectors

Website: 🌐 www.andiclark.comJoin Our Mailing List: 📬  https://andiclark.com/mailing-list-signup/ Book a Call: 📞 https://tidycal.com/andi1/bookacallHow IFS parts play a role in our sleep and stress mini series -  Ep 2/8This is a 7 part series.  If you’re just joining us, make sure to catch up by starting with Episode 45.In This Episode:We will focus on the role of protectors—those inner parts that influence our sleep and stress management. 🧩When Protectors Kick In:Traumatic events often activate our protectors.These responses stem from the mind of a child.Understanding their origins—both intellectual and emotional—helps us navigate stress and sleep challenges.The Key: Acceptance of All PartsAnger, Frustration, No Willpower, Guilt, Shame, Shutting Down… All of these parts are protecting us.Instead of shutting them down and strategizing how to get rid of them, we need to get to know them.Unlike Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which aims to change behaviors, IFS focuses on understanding and integrating all parts.It’s about coexisting with our protectors rather than suppressing them.