People don’t always trauma dump on purpose. Some people do it out of anxiety. Others do it because they believe that sharing something personal will help them bond with who they are talking to. They may not have the social skills to understand an appropriate amount of information to share....
“Focusing on the body allows for the mind to calm down and become an ally in the process, not a distraction” So just like you would with your significant other, get yourself "ready" for the occasion. Take yourself out to dinner or for swanky drinks, light some candles and take a ...
Today, I’m going to introduce the concept of the triune brain, and how each part of your brain may process your traumatic experiences. Triune means, literally, “three in one.” The triune brain model describes three areas within the brain that have a unique way of understanding and proce...
Now don't get me wrong, all overachievers in your schools are not victims of abuse or trauma. But I just want you to take the time to be curious. Ask them why. You may find out that there is a reason behind it. You could be the reason that they move forward with their story. ...
take responsibility or show self-reflection. Trauma dumping is delivered on the unsuspecting. The purpose is to generate sympathy and attention not to process negative emotion. The dumper doesn’t want to overcome their trauma; if they did, they would be deprived of the ability to trauma dump....
a wide range of resources, so individuals can develop personal coping strategies to overcome their trauma bond effectively. By seeking professional help from a trauma-informed therapist, individuals can take steps to address the effects of traumatic bonding on their own and form healthier attachments....
We collectively shared our traumas under the #MeToo banner, and it finally made our voices too loud to ignore. Perhaps, Lust suggests, the next phase is, "sharing stories about our sexualities, fantasies, turn-ons. Because we need to talk about what we don't want, and what we do want...
But there are a few caveats. Expressive writing isn’t a magical panacea. It shouldn’t be used as a replacement for other treatments. And people coping with a severe trauma or depression may not find it useful to...
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”~Brené Brown Several months ago, I was stoked about writing a piece on the living legacy of trauma, sharing how much we think we know about these so-called injuries of the mind, body...
A good place to begin this healing process is by simplybeing honest with ourselves.We need to stop avoiding the truth about how we feel and develop the courage to face our wounds and erroneous perceptions. More In-Depth Help Want to learn more about your core wound? In ourShadow Work Jour...