Navigating Inner Turmoil
Explore the concept of ontological shock and its profound effects on self-perception and reality. Richard shares personal strategies for integrating intense experiences into daily life, emphasizing the importance of preparation and self-compassion when facing triggers. He highlights the need for professional guidance when dealing with deep-seated trauma, likening it to the careful selection required for major medical procedures.In this clip
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Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would working to change that response immediately after being triggered over time also diminish the physiological response and break the conditioning? Am I right in thinking that? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and immediately uses breathwork to calm the body after being triggered, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response to trauma, would it also work to change that response immediately after being triggered to eventually break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and used breathwork to calm the body immediately after being triggered, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
In the episode with Andrew, he talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if the 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?