Facing Trauma
Dr. David Spiegel emphasizes the importance of facing our vulnerabilities and the trauma we experience. He discusses the desensitization caused by triggers and the debate surrounding the portrayal of real tragic events. Rich Roll suggests that we may have been inoculated against the horrors of such activities, leading to a need for action.In this clip
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The Surprising Neuroscience of Hypnosis: Myths, Truths & Use Cases w/ Dr. David Spiegel MD
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Is there a way to build resilience by exposing oneself to gruesome content, as discussed in the episode The Surprising Neuroscience of Hypnosis: Myths, Truths & Use Cases w/ Dr. David Spiegel MD and the clip Facing Trauma?
Is there a way to build resilience by exposing oneself to gruesome content, as discussed in the episode The Surprising Neuroscience of Hypnosis: Myths, Truths & Use Cases w/ Dr. David Spiegel MD and the clip Facing Trauma?
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 the person sees the spider or gets activated through some 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?