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Getting Unstuck From a Past Trauma

 

 

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Life Area: Personal   |  Topic: Emotional Freedom

Getting Unstuck From a Past Trauma

 


 

Came across this article on self-actualization that I found so profound that I wanted to pass it on to you. It’s about a five-minute read, so give yourself enough time to take it in. You can find the original at https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/the-scientific-process-to-heal-any-emotional-trauma:

 

In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster, often described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair.

 

Those who gazed upon Medusa’s face would turn to stone.

 

In a similar way, people who go through hard experiences can turn to stone, emotionally.

 

As trauma expert Dr. Peter Levine has said, “It is how we respond to a traumatic event that determines whether trauma will be a cruel and punishing Medusa turning us into stone, or whether it will be a spiritual teacher taking us along vast and uncharted pathways.”

 

We’ve all experienced “trauma,” whether we think we have or not. According to Dr. Lisa Firestone:

 


“A trauma can be defined as any significant negative event or incident that shaped us. It can emerge from any impactful instance that made us feel bad, scared, hurt or ashamed. By this definition, we have all experienced some degree of trauma in the process of growing up.”


 

Having “suppressed emotions” is another way of saying we have unresolved trauma in our lives.

 

But what does this actually mean?

 

How people become emotionally stuck

 

If you’ve had a hard experience in your past where something negative happened, or where you failed miserably, you might never step far outside your comfort zone again.

 

In that case, you’ve become incredibly limited because of your past.

 

Your emotions own you, rather than you owning your emotions.

 

When this happens, your personality stops developing, and you become incredibly predictable as a person.

 

Your life becomes quite repetitive.

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Talk with Tom: Episode #84 | The Ultimate 7 Habits Guide

 

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On today’s episode of Talk with Tom, Tom will be giving us the ultimate 7 habits guide including:

  • 7 great habits of the most successful people;
  • 7 simple habits to keep you consistently happy every day;
  • 7 money habits of the wealthy we can all adopt;
  • 7 habits of people who build extraordinary relationships;
  • And more!

Every month Tom shares topic after topic to Grow Your Life and Build Your Business. If you’re not already a subscriber, join us. Talk with Tom is 100% free, and there are special benefits available only to our subscribers, so be sure you subscribe yourself on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and we look forward to seeing you right back here on the last Wednesday of every month with Talk with Tom.

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Talk with Tom: Episode #83 | TwT Motivational Minute: A Healthy Remote Office Environment

 

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Tom gives practiced strategies to create a healthy work environment in this age of employees working remotely.

You can create a healthy, happy team environment. Learn how the important aspects of building a team in the office are just as important while everyone is working in a remote office.


Every month Tom shares topic after topic to Grow Your Life and Build Your Business. If you’re not already a subscriber, join us. Talk with Tom is 100% free, and there are special benefits available only to our subscribers, so be sure you subscribe yourself on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and we look forward to seeing you right back here on the last Wednesday of every month with Talk with Tom.