early developmental trauma

Why might we experience anxiety when learning about childhood trauma?

2024-04-26T14:49:27-07:00Mental Health & Neuroplasticity|

Ok folks,  Repeat after me: anxiety is survival stress.  It is those fight, flight responses burrowing up and out to say hello. It can also be old freeze energy (that shutdown response) loosening its grip on the body’s physiology, which in turn means the system will feel and [...]

Safety & Trauma ‘Maps’ – Why some people feel better in crisis & chaos

2024-04-26T15:38:38-07:00Trauma & Survival Physiology|

A few weeks ago someone asked me this question: “Why is it that some people are feeling better than ever in our current global crisis? Sleeping better, symptoms decreasing, and so on...”  In this week’s video I break down why that might be true for some.  Also, I [...]