#understandingtrauma

Explore the intricate web of trauma responses, including the instinctive reactions of Flight, Fight, Freeze, and Fawn. Delve into the profound ways individuals cope with trauma, gaining insights into the psychological and physiological mechanisms that shape their responses. Uncover the significance of these reactions in the context of mental health and well-being, fostering a deeper understanding of how individuals navigate and process traumatic experiences.

Dive into the diverse realms of trauma, encompassing both emotional and physical aspects. Gain insights into the profound effects and discover the paths to resilience and healing.

🌟How can trauma be a gift?! That's the question author Edith Shiro has been fielding since her book was released by Harvest in February, 2023. Dr. Shiro built her psychotherapy practice around trauma recovery and post traumatic growth. Big trauma, trauma with a "t", collective trauma, she's seen it all in her professional and personal life. For over 25 years, she's sought to understand who thrives because of their trauma and why. We discuss the growth process involved in writing and publishing a book like this as well.

We're not born gaslighting ourselves, often we've internalised this voice from our emotionally immature/ wounded gaslighting parent. Or we have low self- confidence. It's important to learn to identify this abusive voice in order to not act out on/ not engage with it. We need to develop an empowering inner voice (we needed and deserved as a child) instead. Self- gaslighting is not an official term, it’s self- criticism actually. This voice saved us in childhood from (parental) rejection. Now we’re safe to kindly simply not engage with it anymore, tell it: “I appreciate you efforts but we’re fine now & don’t need you anymore” Self- coaching builds you up, self- criticism/ gaslighting tears you down. The purpose of this post is not to stop being self- critical but to do it in a constructive (curiosity) rather than in a destructive (judgmental) way, validating rather than invalidating your underlying needs.

Trauma can be anything that overwhelms our nervous system’s ability to cope. Something can be deeply traumatic for one, and a mild inconvenience for another, and both of these experiences are real and valid.

Thank you @nccfcares for having me once again. Always a pleasure sharing time and space with you. #traumahealing #understandingtrauma #virtualtraining #breakthecycle #traumarecovery #thankfulthursday #tbt #payitforward 🙏🏽💜🦋🌻💫 (at Virtual Events) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFRBVCOWaB/?utm_medium=tumblr

#thebodykeepsthescore #understandingtrauma #motivation #perspective (at Mahtomedi, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0r53mzB8CU/?igshid=nq8ght3hqyor