Body and Trauma
The body retains memories of trauma, often leading to confusion about past experiences. Psychological safety in environments is crucial; even if surroundings seem friendly, one’s body may signal discomfort. It’s essential to listen to these sensations, not to fuel narratives, but to understand what is truly happening and how to create a sense of safety for oneself.In this clip
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Negotiate Anything
How to Reduce Stress Through Mind-Body Therapy with Manuela Mischke Reeds
Related Questions
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?
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 use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
Does this make sense or align with what Andrew Huberman discussed about erasing fear and trauma and the process required to do that? Can you explain to me the similarities and why meditation seems to work, even though people aren't actually retelling the narrative of the trauma over and over?