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!
At our practice, our staff are highly trained helping you heal from not just trauma, but also reducing anxiety, depression and improving your relationships.
You know you’ve made mistakes, and you’re ready to improve. Regret and self-shaming only go so far. It’s time to pull yourself out of the mud and build yourself back up. But where do you start? Self forgiveness is the process that helps us shift our of shaming and blaming and into making sense of what happened, taking ownership, learning a life lesson and then moving on.
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