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Emotional Suppression: What Suppressing Emotions Can Do to Your Wellbeing
Emotional suppression can have numerous harmful effects on mental and physical health and relationships. To stop suppressing emotions, recognise and accept them, and find healthy ways to express and release them through various activities and seeking support.
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Building Resilience: A Toolkit for Healing from Trauma
The post emphasizes the importance of a personalized approach to building resilience and healing from trauma. It covers various aspects of a comprehensive Trauma-Informed Toolkit, including self-reflection exercises, psychoeducation resources, professional support, building a support network, mindfulness and grounding techniques, goal setting, empowerment through creativity, and establishing boundaries. The focus is on empowering survivors with…
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Understanding Trauma Informed Coaching Practices: A Caring Approach
Trauma-informed coaching is revolutionising personal growth and coaching by prioritising healing from trauma. It emphasises safety, trust, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity, distinguishing it from traditional coaching.
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Unravelling the Complexity of Trauma Bonds and Emotional Attachments
Trauma bonds are intense emotional connections often found in toxic or abusive relationships. They involve a mix of emotions and dependency on the person who causes harm. Forming in three stages, they create emotional dependency, manipulation, and intermittent reinforcement. Victims struggle with emotional turmoil, cognitive dissonance, and self-esteem issues. These bonds also affect physical health.…
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Writing as Therapy: Journaling for Trauma Healing
Trauma can have a profound impact on our mental and emotional well-being. Whether it results from a single traumatic event or a series of experiences, trauma leaves a lasting imprint on our minds and bodies. Finding effective ways to heal from trauma is crucial for our overall recovery and well-being. One powerful tool that has…
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Caring for Those Who Have Experienced Trauma: Tips for Family and Friends
Understanding Trauma: What It Is and How It Affects People Trauma happens when something bad happens and it’s too much for someone to handle. It can have a profound impact on a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Trauma comes in different types, like acute trauma from one event, or complex trauma from repeated exposure. People…
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Recognising Stalking in Domestic Violence: A Guide to Keeping Yourself Safe
Introduction Stalking is a serious issue that often goes hand in hand with domestic violence. It is important to discuss stalking in the context of domestic violence because it is a warning sign of potential violence and can have severe psychological effects on victims. By understanding what stalking is, how to identify it, and how…
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Resilience. It’s served me well
The biggest thing I have learned is that resilience is the backbone of navigating life’s unpredictable journey, and geez, has it been unpredictable? It is the inner strength that allows us to bounce back from setbacks, adapt to challenges, and keep moving forward. Life is filled with ups and downs, but it is our resilience…
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Fear of Judgment
We all have a fear of being judged, even if we don’t like to admit it. This fear of judgment can manifest itself in different ways, from being shy in social situations to not speaking up in class. No matter how it shows up, it can harm our lives and limit our potential. The good…
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The Power of Goal Setting: A Step-By-Step Guide
Setting goals is a powerful tool that can help us achieve our dreams and aspirations. Whether it’s personal or professional, having clear goals gives us direction and purpose. However, simply setting goals is not enough; staying motivated and overcoming obstacles along the way is crucial to turning our goals into reality. In this blog post,…
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