The fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and collapse responses are the body’s survival mechanisms, but trauma can cause them to remain stuck in overdrive. In this article, we explore the science behind these responses, how they manifest in daily life, and why understanding them is the first step toward healing.
Read moreHow to Cultivate a Daily Practice of Self-Love: A Pathway to Deep Emotional Well-Being
Incorporating daily self-love practices fosters emotional resilience and a profound sense of self-worth. By committing to intentional routines—such as mindful mornings, journaling, and body-centered movements—you gradually build a foundation of self-compassion and healing. Explore effective ways to make self-care an essential part of your life and reconnect with yourself at a deeper level.
Read more30 Powerful Journaling Prompts for Trauma Recovery and Self-Development
Journaling is more than just writing—it’s a transformative tool for self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. Whether you're navigating trauma recovery or simply seeking to develop a deeper connection with yourself, these 30 powerful prompts will guide you into the depths of your inner world. Designed to challenge your thoughts and unlock new insights, each prompt encourages you to reflect, heal, and grow.
Read moreThe Role of Journaling in Trauma Recovery: Techniques for Self-Discovery and Healing
Journaling is a powerful tool for trauma recovery, offering a safe space for self-expression, emotional release, and deep healing. By putting thoughts and feelings into words, we begin to process our experiences in a way that fosters clarity and self-discovery. Whether through free writing, emotional release techniques, or sensory journaling, this practice allows us to explore our inner world, reclaim our personal narrative, and unlock pathways to growth and resilience. In trauma recovery, journaling becomes more than just writing—it becomes a journey of healing.
Read moreBreaking Free from Negative Thought Patterns
Negative thought patterns can hold us back from living fulfilling, empowered lives. In this in-depth guide, explore common negative thinking traps and discover effective strategies to reframe and overcome them. While therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are best practiced under the guidance of a qualified professional, this article offers practical exercises you can try at home to get a taste of their transformative power. Learn how to shift your mindset, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and move toward emotional wellness.
Read moreDigging the way to living in your passion and purpose
Discovering our purpose in life can be one of the most challenging things to be faced with. Day to day we are lead by an unconscious drive to fill a void that requires fulfillment through our deepest passions. But how do we become aware of what our deep passions are, which will lead to our purpose?
Read moreThe I’ll be happy when syndrome
The problem is that this syndrome has become an unconscious thought that leads in a direction away from the happiness that you crave. As a culture we have convinced ourselves that happiness is found in the future and not in the present moment where we currently are. And it seems that once that future moment becomes our present moment, that doesn’t fulfill us either.
Read moreObliterating limiting beliefs
From an early age we start to form beliefs about the world and ourselves, some that help to propel us forward and others that limit who we are. The people around us such as family, friends, society and other dominant figures, all contribute to our overall sense of self. Our beliefs need to be dismantled, seen from a new perspective, then re-formed so we are no longer limited.
Read moreComing face to face with your shadow self
When I first arrived in Chiang Mai I thought living here was a breeze. Everyone told me about all the times they were homesick and how they questioned if life as an expat or nomad was the way to go. But that wasn’t something I imagined I’d go through, I’m very adaptable and not much seems to bother me. However, I still managed to enter a gloomy phase that started about a month ago.
Read moreWhat I've come to understand on my quest towards befriending fear
Just like the mind, fear can be tricky and even controlling. You can either give up your control and allow it to take the driver’s seat or you can allow it guide you as long as you’re holding the leash. For most of my life I allowed fear to drive me around, giving it the ability to control my path, often leading to dead-end streets and never-ending mazes. That was until about a year ago…
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