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Energy Loss After Chronic Trauma

What you can do about energy loss after chronic trauma? Childhood trauma encompasses a wide range of adverse experiences that occur during the formative years. The formative years are the time period between 0 to 8 years when the brain and neurobiological development are the fastest after birth. The formative years are a very influential and potent time; it is the time when a child defines who they are and who they will become in the future. The adverse experiences can range from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, attachment issues, observing household dysfunction (such as domestic violence and narcissistic behaviours), or exposure to violence. Trauma in childhood is not merely the nature of the event but the profound and lasting impact it has on a child's developing brain, emotions, and sense of self . At the core, childhood trauma disrupts the fundamental sense of safety and security, which are required for healthy development. But the effects are far-reaching, im...
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Mental Health During Uncertain Times



Life is scary in uncertain times. People can begin feeling disoriented or dazed. They may have feelings of identity loss. Painful emotions may rise like anger and fear, but also feelings of tension, hostility towards individuals or groups, and fragmentation of self may persist. People may also engage in heightened political behavior or conspiracy theories out of fear. People may feel exhausted or overwhelmed. Anxiety my arise from current situations or from past unresolved issues.

Touch Heals


At the same time, some people may become more creative, have heightened energy, or enhance their personal development. Everyone functions differently. However, one thing is certain, because we are having to physically distance ourselves from others, health experts recognize that this is not a natural way of being. When we distance ourselves from others that we love, we begin to lose our connectedness. We may even feel symptoms like stomach aches, fatigue, headaches, or apathy and depression. We can definitely try to adapt with technology and that certainly helps, but when we lose "touch" - an aspect that comforts and heals us - it affects our health mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Reach Out and Connect


In times such as these, we have to learn how to adapt and respond in the face of the continued consequences that are rising. So it's important to stay connected. If you don't have family, perhaps a neighbor. Yesterday, as I walked my two labs, I came across people that were reaching out. They were working in their yards or waiting in an outdoor line up to get into a garden shop. I could see that they wanted to connect - they made an effort to make eye contact, they smiled, and they made short conversation. Certainly, I'd seen many turn their heads away, put their heads down, and make an effort to stay away not only physically distancing but socially distancing themselves. Yet there were many that longed to connect; I embraced them because I needed it.

Healing


Take care of your mental health. Make eye contact; it will warm your heart. Take out a coloring book; it will bring the kid out in you. Bake a pie or some cookies; it will get you to feel the cozies. Start an online business, if you've got the energy; it will bring out the hidden entrepreneur in you. Read a book that's not in your niche; it may create a new perspective. Bring out the builder in you by crafting a shelf; it'll make you feel productive or organized. Start sketching; your imagination may take you to new places that you've never discovered before. 

Let's Connect!

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