When it comes to healing trauma, real change happens when the brain can safely update its old emotional memories. This is called memory reconsolidation. Many modern therapies work by gently activating painful memories and pairing them with new, safe experiences: …
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When You Don’t Realise How Traumatic Something Was — Until You Say It Out Loud
Sometimes you don’t realise how traumatic something is until you start telling someone else and you see the shock on their face. Sometimes we normalise deeply traumatic events to survive them. We make excuses or pretend it wasn’t that bad …
Good People Exist — Let Yourself Believe It
No one tells you how hard it is to rewire your brain to allow amazing things to happen after experiencing trauma or pain. Blessings exist, good people exist, and a softer life exists. Let it happen. — Layla Laurent Good …