Everyone Is Talking about Trauma, But What Is It, Truly? | by @JenniferKindera buff.ly/MYMOxN3 Is trauma just an event, like a car accident or a hurricane? Or is it consistent and frequent events, like childhood abuse or emotional neglect? #MondayBlogs

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Sex Abuse Chat with Rachel Thompson Rachel Thompson | Author & Book Marketing Expert and special guest @JenniferKindera discussing Covert Narcissism & Shame (podcast / X Space) buff.ly/rAoaNBZ #MondayBlogs

Guilt and Shame Shape Behavior Through Separate Brain Pathways | Neuroscience News buff.ly/6m0PVDN #Trauma

Don't underestimate the importance to your trauma recovery of making changes in your living space or other environments to manage sensory sensitivities. Lighting, noise level, even temperature-- all of them matter in creating a realistic Recovery Supporting Environment.

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Life’s demands and our lived experiences as CPTSD survivors can leave us feeling emotionally overwhelmed and out of control. This article looks at how grounding techniques help us manage difficult emotions and anchor ourselves to the present. buff.ly/46WrwnT

“One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is the gift of knowing your own worth.” – Oprah Winfrey #SelfCare

Scientists identify five ages of the human brain over a lifetime | University of Cambridge buff.ly/VONDjvO

“It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary.” – Mandy Hale #MentalHealth

7 Boundaries Narcissists Hate (And Why You Should Keep Every Single One) | Sandra Iliya via Medium buff.ly/biDwPEO #Narcissists

"I don't need to manufacture trauma in my life to be creative. I have a big enough reservoir of sadness or emotional trauma to last me." ~ Sting #Trauma Image via Pexels / Unsplash

Every single one of us will have our life interrupted, whether it's by the ripcord of a diagnosis or some other kind of heartbreak or trauma that brings us to the floor. We need to find a way to live in the in-between place. ~ Suleika Jaouad

Sex Abuse Chat with Rachel Thompson Rachel Thompson | Author & Book Marketing Expert and special guest @JenniferKindera discussing Covert Narcissism & Shame (podcast / X Space) buff.ly/rAoaNBZ #MondayBlogs

Trauma and Shame: The Struggle Is Real | by @JenniferKindera buff.ly/yoHrgWw When healthy shame turns toxic, its purpose is to keep us small and silent so as to try to mitigate risk for repeated chronic, consistent trauma and abuse. #MondayBlogs

Everyone Is Talking about Trauma, But What Is It, Truly? | by @JenniferKindera buff.ly/MYMOxN3 Is trauma just an event, like a car accident or a hurricane? Or is it consistent and frequent events, like childhood abuse or emotional neglect? #MondayBlogs

"Endings are a part of life, and we are actually wired to execute them. But because of trauma, developmental failures, and other reasons, we shy away from the steps that could open up whole new worlds of development and growth." ~ Henry Cloud #MentalHealth

"Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can't provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a relationship is a three-part journey." ~ Alanis Morissette #MentalHealth Image via Pexels / Unsplash

"Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us - in their depth, their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion." ~ Sharon Salzberg #Trauma Image via Pexels / Unsplash

“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won't accept.” – Anna Taylor #MentalHealth