Ten things you need to know when healing early trauma

Описание: In this week’s video I cover the basics of what I believe folks should be aware of when healing early traumatic wounds.

This might be one of the tougher topics to write and video about because each person is unique and how one heals the wounds of early trauma are dependent on SO many factors. It looks different for each person. That’s why it’s key we follow practices and healing approaches that follow principles, rather than step-by-step methods. 


Here’s an outline of the ten main things that I cover (but in greater depth) in this video: 

1 - Healing at this level is not about shaking it out (it’s about regulation). 

2 - The Adverse Childhood Experiences study is good and it doesn’t take into account other types of early experiences that are traumatic but are often seen as not (something I wrote about in depth here). 

3 - The Polyvagal Theory: what it is and how it relates to our primary wiring. 

4 - You’re gonna feel the feels (and they might not always be the fun ones and that is absolutely normal). 

5 - There might not be any memories, of anything (again, this is normal). 

6 - I mean it when I say: go at your own pace. Go slow and do not compare yourself to anyone else (refer to the second paragraph above). 

7- You must be ok with not being perfect and making mistakes (and this in turn will challenge those early wounds!). 

8- The mind-body-environment connection must be considered, as well as all our relationships, how we set boundaries, and so on. 

9- There is zero need to make amends with the folks who hurt you!

10 - We can’t heal alone.

Even if you aren’t sure if you are living with untreated early trauma, I hope you take some time to watch today’s video so you can learn a little bit about this rarely talked about subject and its impact on society. 

(Please note that I use early and developmental trauma interchangeably as they mean the same thing.)

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Resources I mention:

► BOOK: Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma--An Integrative Somatic Approach
https://www.amazon.com/Nurturing-Resi...

► Does shaking heal trauma? 
   • Does shaking heal trauma?  

► The Polyvagal Theory. Explained.
   • The Polyvagal Theory. Explained.  

► Do you have to re-live trauma to heal it?
   • Do you have to re-live trauma to heal it?   

► The 5 stages of neuroplastic healing: 
   • The 5 stages of neuroplastic healing  

► Sometimes We Have To Break Up With Our Family
https://sethlyon.com/sometimes-break-...

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