Trauma and Anxiety
David empathizes with Jeff's childhood trauma of being locked in a locker, highlighting the lasting emotional impact such events can have. Jeff reflects on how past experiences can trigger anticipatory anxiety about future situations, often leading to a cycle of worry and activation. Despite having tools to cope, the echoes of past trauma can still influence present feelings and reactions.In this clip
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Related Questions
How can past traumas affect us in the context of the episode Grief, Healing, and Finding Meaning After Loss with David Kessler and the clip Trauma and Anxiety?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through a trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?