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What Frozen Iguanas Teach Us About Trauma Healing

Did you know that when the weather gets too cold for iguanas, they become immobilized and go into a "coma like" state?

When I heard about the term "frozen iguanas", I thought about the "freeze response" also known as "numbing out", or called "dissociation".

The story about the iguana that made me think about trauma healing - because the suggestion is not to wake the iguana up. You don't "shake it" back to reality. You wait for the body to recalibrate- as the temperature is warmer- and once it senses that "safety", it can "defrost".

The same is true for good trauma healing.

We cannot force ourselves, our clients, or anyone, for that matter to "snap out of it" or "get back to where they were at". When you're in a survival state, the most important thing is to go slowly .

Often, when it comes to healing trauma, we may feel compelled to "snap out of it" in a forceful way, when really being mindful, skillful and intentional in the healing process is of utmost important. And, doing so leads to more sustainable change, longer lasting results and real relief!

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Did you know that when the weather gets too cold for iguanas, they become immobilized and go into a "coma like" state?

When I heard about the term "frozen iguanas", I thought about the "freeze response" also known as "numbing out", or called "dissociation".

The story about the iguana that made me think about trauma healing - because the suggestion is not to wake the iguana up. You don't "shake it" back to reality. You wait for the body to recalibrate- as the temperature is warmer- and once it senses that "safety", it can "defrost".

The same is true for good trauma healing.