(Sep 23) Why is interoception (feeling your body) such a useful aspect of trauma healing? Traumatic memories are recorded largely in a bodily way. As many trauma survivors have shared…
Read MoreIt can be useful to notice what happens in the body when self judgement or fear arises in the mind. When the mind is alert to potential threats, including threats…
Read MoreExperiences of shame live in the body as body sensations and can be re-activated if they remain unprocessed. No amount of talking about shame in therapy can touch the core…
Read MoreMemories are stored by association and form networks that link present experiences to past experiences. What wires together fires together, and in the case of trauma these neural networks are…
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