TRAUMA
AND
HEALING

POSSIBILITIES

3 signals
of trauma

Behavioral
Adaptation

DYsregulated
emotionS

LOCked
Response
Patterns

Locked Responses

Emotional
Dysregulation

Behavioral
Adaptation

addictions
reactive coping
self-medication
avoidance

(etc...)
 

symptom management

3 hints from
Research

Pain is
Learned
Behavior

Chronic Pain RESEARCH

Emotions Rule Behavior

(not cognition)

mental health research

Dysregulated
Patterns
LOCK
(4)

Trauma RESEARCH

FLIGHT
Dissociation
Hallucinogens
FANTASY

FREEZE
DEPRESSION
OPIOIDS
SOCIAL MEDIA

ORIENT
ANXIETY
STIMULANTS
GAMBLING

FIGHT
ANGER
ALCOHOL
GAMING

locking
leads to
parallel
problems

Responses
LOCK

Emotions
RULE

Pain is
Learned

Insight is
NOT
Enough
(!)

3 paths from
Research

Mindfulness
As a Skill

Self-Awareness

Nature
Experience

Emotional regulation

Stressful
mindful
movement

Unlocking Responses

movement
UNLOCKS CAPACITY

Nature
Heals
Emotions

Mindfulness
heals pain

3 ways
to start

Belonging
TRUST
Safety

relationships

Self-
regulation
and
awareness

personal growth

Mentorship
and
Collegiality

community engagement

Mentorship
and Community

Self-
Regulation
and awareness

BELonging,
Trust, Safety

3 KeYS for
healing

RESPONSE
COMPLETION

Nature
Experience

Mindful
Skill

3 tasks for
completion

find wisdom
in the wound

build Capacity
and skill

unlock and
redirect
patterns

wisdom in the wound:
A purposeful PATH

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Trauma and Healing

By Ross Laird

Trauma and Healing

Trauma and Healing

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