1.Psychotherapy can help identify past trauma.Let the unfortunate trauma that happened to you diminish in time with doing things to deal with your stress or past traumatic injury you experienced but you become determined not to let those wounds ruin your life today. If no good memories came ou...
So when new research came along recently that suggested a way to lessen this fear-based memory and stage fright, I paid closeattention. It turns out that if you remember your memories from a third-person perspective, as if you were narrating a story about someone else, then they get weaker...
How to Heal Yours Subconscious Wounds. The body holds onto wounds from early childhood and shows up in different ways. Traumatic events people ignore can also flare up if triggers arise. In fact, the body retains memories of trauma. Bessel van der Kolk writes about this in his book, The...
We may want to go back to some aspects of the "safer" world or have nostalgic memories of the "old normal." And yet, we may dread the return to some other old patterns. We might be torn between the "old me" and the "new me." But will things ever be the s...
Intrusive memories or flashbacks that make it hard to focus on anything else. Anxiety or depression that clouds your ability to enjoy motherhood. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), marked by intense fear, avoidance behaviors, and emotional numbness. ...
First, to generate stimuli based on participants’ individual autobiographical memories, the researchers used an imagery development procedure. Participants elaborated on three types of autobiographical memories: the “PTSD” condition: the traumatic memory associated with their PTSD (e.g., combat, sexual...
Second, the ability of clothing to trigger trauma due to the negative memories of the wearer is addressed. Finally, the artistic utilization of textiles in artworks that reflect traumatic social events is presented as memory-reminder tools. Based on these three dimensions, it was determined that ...
Exercising to release endorphins and reduce stress Giving yourself the time and space to heal Taking care of yourself by getting enough sleep, eating nutrient-dense meals, and engaging in self-care activities If you are finding it challenging to manage your emotions, consider working with a therap...
“It’s during sleep that the brain processes emotions, consolidates memories, and restores itself. Traumatic events often disrupt sleep, but taking steps to establish a consistent sleep routine—such as going to bed and waking up at the same time, creating a relaxing bedtime ritual, and ...
Meghan Riordan Jarvis counsels clients on how to get through what can be a trying time full of painful triggers. She brings to her work not only decades of training and clinical experience but also personal perspective from her own struggles with complex post-traumatic stress disor...