Trauma Response be Damned!

Hello Joy Seekers!

The commitment: 

I joyfully promise, from this moment on, to never give up my dreams and goals. I choose to remember always that the whole world is mine to explore, and I need never be alone in figuring it out and making it just right. That I was born worthy and loveable without condition and whatever brought me to this place is just the journey to my present and future self and not the sum total of who I am or who I will become.

Day 9: A Course in Miracles. 

"I see nothing as it is now"

Look around the room and say: "I do not see this (thing, person, place) as it is now"

There is a leap of faith to practise without even complete understanding and trust that all of what we see is influenced by our past. 

1) Notice that your response might be more intense than the actual situation and use it as a window to realizing it is a triggered, trauma response. Nothing has gone wrong this is just your brain trying to protect you from a possible recurrence of the old hurtful situation.

2) Thank your brain for trying to protect you and be extremely compassion on yourself rather than internally recreate the harsh situations that got you to that feeling to begin with.

3) Allow the feeling to wash over you and try not to react. When we start reacting from the hurtful feelings we start to do things that won’t serve us in the future ie get mad, drink or eat more than we should, overly apologize, remove ourselves from a social situation etc.  This could be very quick or take a while but with more practice easier hurts and triggers will move through you quickly.

4) Consider journaling or talking to a friend that knows how to listen without interruption or judgement.

5) Practice visualizing the situation and practice deciding what you want to feel and what thoughts you would need to reach for to feel it. How would you want to show up?

If you want to unf*ck your mind and figure sh*t out so you can live the passionate life of your dreams without jumping off the roof contact me at: [email protected]

or schedule a Figure sh*t out together session and feel 10%better quickly and see if you want to work together.

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