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The Power of Witnessing Trauma
1:35:49 - 1:50:11 (14:21)
The act of witnessing, of having someone be present and listen to our trauma, can be a powerful tool for healing. Acknowledging and understanding the suffering that happened and its effects on the body and emotions can help us move past it and realize that who we are is so much bigger than that experience.
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Trauma refers to physical or emotional pain that our body naturally responds to via the fight, flight or freeze response, and its effects can be seen in our hypervigilance reactions later in life, as experienced currently during COVID-19.
1:35:49 - 1:40:45 (04:56)
Summary
Trauma refers to physical or emotional pain that our body naturally responds to via the fight, flight or freeze response, and its effects can be seen in our hypervigilance reactions later in life, as experienced currently during COVID-19.
ChapterThe Power of Witnessing Trauma
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The act of telling one's story and being witnessed with a loving gaze and a deep understanding of their past trauma helps in realizing that it is not who they are and the healing process involves letting go of the emotions held within the body and mind.
1:40:46 - 1:50:11 (09:24)
Summary
The act of telling one's story and being witnessed with a loving gaze and a deep understanding of their past trauma helps in realizing that it is not who they are and the healing process involves letting go of the emotions held within the body and mind.