As we continue our series on stress and trauma, this week we’re looking at an essential first step in healing: learning to feel safe again.
I’ll share three important ways to begin—changing our inner filter (the stories we tell ourselves), reconnecting with our bodies, and moving away from dissociation.
Interestingly, when we stop dissociating, it can sometimes make us feel worse before we feel better. That’s why it’s so important to surround ourselves with supportive, loving people and making time for activities we enjoy.
This series on stress is inspired by Dr. Aimie Apigian’s book The Biology of Trauma.
