The goal is to move beyond the habit of making every interaction about ourselves. It’s about recognizing the value in the other person’s experiences and perspectives. Listening actively is a powerful way to build connections and bridge gaps, fostering a deeper understanding of one another.
Gratitude Journal Process
The goal of a gratitude journal is to shift your focus from what you lack to what you have, fostering a more positive and optimistic outlook on life. It helps you recognize and appreciate the simple joys and blessings that go unnoticed. Embrace the process and let it unfold into your sustainable foundation of calm. Build your own calming box.
Cultivating Safety and Effective Communication With Your Conscious Brain.
People are busy trying to figure out what makes them anxious and then take that out of their life thinking they can remove it and everything will be fine but it’s not effective.
Safety is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and it’s important to recognize and respond to the signals our body sends us. It’s also essential to keep growing our capacity.
Calming Box Supporting Someone Suffering With Suicide Thoughts
Sometimes we might think that we are a burden to others or that they’d be better off without us. Solution? Don’t be here anymore. But, that is not true. No one’s life is better when someone they care for leaves this earth by suicide.
The Effectiveness of Talk Therapy
Why talk therapy is not for everyone. Complex trauma results in a range of symptoms that extend beyond cognitive understanding and verbal expression.
You could never express yourself. Why would you know how to now?
This expectation from others means they had the privilege of growing up being able to communicate. To express themselves. Someone listened to them. Their opinions and their feelings mattered.
Calming Box Suicide Thoughts
Pretending it doesn’t happen and that staying positive is the solution to everything is not helpful. Let’s protect each other by learning, sharing and supporting.
It does not discriminate. Everyone is vulnerable to it and that can change at any stage in life.
Calming Box The Devastating Impact of Trauma on Personal Agency:
Fear and irrational behaviour is often despair. Mocking others instead of considering what may have led to this situation,is not helpful for anyone. Being vulnerable is a privilege that is not possible for all. Some of us were raised in survival mode and not love.
Feeling Helpless Trying to Support a Friend in an Abusive Relationship?
Being a friend means doing your best in difficult times and fun times. But, not taking pieces of yourself and winding up feeling frustrated and annoyed with her.
Navigating the Complex Terrain of Therapy:
Therapy for complex trauma is a challenging endeavor that requires both clients and therapists to navigate a minefield of potential pitfalls. By acknowledging and addressing re-traumatization, transference, countertransference, avoidance, resistance, both parties can work together to create a therapeutic relationship that fosters healing and growth.
How Can I Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship?
Victims of abuse blame themselves for the abuse they endure. Reassure your friend she is not responsible for the abusive behavior of her partner.