Are you ready to navigate your trauma responses and embrace healing & wellness with more confidence and ease?

Listen to this insightful episode and gain valuable tools to overcome the impact of trauma. 

In today's episode of Embracing The Pain Podcast, we delve into the world of trauma responses and how they impact our health and wellness. Join us as we explore the four primary trauma responses - fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Amanda provides insights into their triggers, their effect, and the ways to identify them in everyday life. 

Whether you have experienced trauma firsthand or want to support someone who has, understanding trauma responses is crucial for healing and achieving better health. Discover strategies & coping skills to navigate trauma responses effectively and begin the journey toward healing & recovery.

Key Takeaways from today's episode.

1. What is a trauma response? Understand how trauma responses are influenced by the amygdala, a part of the brain responsible for processing emotions & memories.
2. Triggers: Explore various triggers, such as sights, smells, sounds, and thoughts, that can activate a trauma response and learn how to identify them. 
3. The Four "F" of Trauma Responses: Gain insights into each trauma response - fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Individually, including their characteristics and how they may feel to experience.
4. Strategies for Navigating Trauma Responses: Discover practical techniques for managing trauma responses, such as deep breathing, grounding exercises, mindfulness, gentle movement and creating a supportive environment. 
5. Impact on Life & Relationships: Understand how unresolved trauma & trauma responses can affect various aspects of life, including relationships, behaviour patterns and personal well-being. 
6. Positive Ways to Harness Trauma Responses: Learn how trauma responses can be transformed into healthy behaviours, such as creating boundaries, being assertive, finding courage and practicing self-care. 
7. Experiencing Multiple Trauma Responses: Understand the possibility of experiencing multiple trauma responses simultaneously and how individual factors influence in their interplay. 
8. Seeking Support: Highlight the importance of seeking professional help, such as trauma coaching or therapy, for personalized strategies, coping skills and healing guidance. If you are interested in seeking trauma-informed coaching please email Amanda at amanda@embracingthepain.com to book a free consult call to see if we are a good fit. Amanda currently, as of May 19, 2023, has one trauma coaching spot available. 

Please remember, seeking support is essential on your journey to recovery. Take the first step towards healing by reaching out to a trauma-informed professional today, if not Amanda, please consider another form of professional support.

Remember you are not alone. Together, we can embrace the pain and find the path to a healthier & happier future.

Thank you for tuning into today's episode, Amanda will be back with another new episode to further support you on your chronic illness, chronic pain and trauma journey next Wednesday. 

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Thank you so much for your support & love,

Amanda Grabb, Embracing The Pain