Glimmers are tiny, positive moments that bring you a mini spike of joy, like when you meet a cute dog in a park, step out into the sun, or take that first perfect sip of iced coffee.
-The term was coined by Deb Dana, a licensed clinical social worker who wrote about it in her 2018 book The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy. She recommends keeping an eye out for glimmers as a way to regulate your nervous system so you can ultimately feel lighter and brighter — and a lot less triggered.
Guess what? Someone discovered it and the hunt for glimmers has taken off … on TikTok, where the term has
over 3.2 million views
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