Trauma Response Understanding Hypoarousal: Feeling Numb, Chronically Exhausted, and Disconnected

Hypoarousal is a misunderstood aspect of your trauma response. Recognizing the symptoms of emotional numbness, chronic exhaustion, and disconnection is the first step towards understanding who you are. Implement your strategies of play, singing, humming, painting, mindfulness, walking, creative expression. Build your foundation of calm towards a balanced and fulfilling life. Healing from trauma is a journey, and understanding hypoarousal is a crucial part of reclaiming vitality and sense of self. Celebrate you! Celebrate you. Build your sustainable platform of calm using your calming box tools

Exploring Somatic Therapy: Healing Through Your Body

Somatic therapy is based on the understanding your beautiful body holds onto traumatic experiences. When you experience trauma, your body goes into a fight, flight, or freeze response, which get “stuck” if the trauma is not properly processed. This results in physical symptoms such as tension, pain, and chronic health issues, alongside emotional symptoms like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Understanding Toxic Relationships

Toxic relationships are characterized by emotionally and physically damaging behaviours.

Manipulation, control, belittlement, and a lack of support. Toxicity arises from: romantic partners, friends, colleagues, and even family members. Recognizing the signs early is crucial to protecting your well-being.

The Narcissistic Mirror: Reflecting Only Their Own Image

Despite their outward confidence and self-assured demeanor, narcissists are insecure. Their grandiose self-image is a fragile facade, constructed to shield themselves from their own perceived inadequacies. They constantly seek validation and admiration to fill the void within. When they don’t receive the adulation they crave, they can become defensive, angry, or dismissive. Their behavior is a reflection of their deep-seated fears and insecurities, projected outward to maintain their self-worth.