Due to prolonged trauma, the body can develop a protective mechanism known as muscle armoring. This is a chronic, involuntary tensing or contraction of muscles, often without conscious awareness. It's the body's way of creating a physical shield to guard against …

Shame

The Cycle of Shame: How Trauma Teaches Us to Hide

Shame is a painful, complex emotion that tells us there is something fundamentally wrong with who we are. For many, shame is not an inborn feeling but a deeply ingrained lesson learned from trauma. It's an …

How you respond to Trauma must Defy logic as well.

You cannot fix what pains you by using what you already know.

Common emotions when figuring out trauma.

What you can do.

It's scary!!! (You're already hurting, and you are doing something new.) It is supposed to …