The concept of trauma connotes negative experiences and feelings; a lot of people have been diagnosed with some form of it, while others have self-diagnosed. It’s culturally very present right now in our society, and there’s a lot we need to untangle here.
What is trauma? It’s a term that you hear a lot these days, but you may not know what it actually means. Trauma at the most basic level is an emotionally or physically distressing response to an event. As such, it’s caused by your brain’s interpretation of the event. The
I do a lot of work on parenting with my clients, and I thought it was time to share some of my insight on how to deal with your growing children who are starting to pick up behaviors from the outside world and social forces. Even if you’re not a parent and don’t plan to have children, this episode is going to illuminate some aspects of your relationship with other adults, whether it’s your parents or friends who are parents, or even your nieces or nephews, so I highly recommend sticking around for this one.
Parents: Did you know you can actually feel peaceful about your kids no matter how they’re acting? Even if they throw your balanced breakfast on the floor. Even if they cry in the grocery store. Even if they cut class, fail their math test, or get arrested for selling weed.
This week’s topic is inspired by Dr. James Gills. If you’re wondering why I’m dedicating a whole podcast episode to him and his perspective on mindset, you’re about to have your mind blown.
Who do you think you talk to the most? Your mom? Your romantic partner? Your dog? Wrong. It’s your own brain. Your conversation with yourself inside your head lasts a lifetime. You are constantly in conversation with your brain. But what does that conversation look like? For most of us,