there’s a reason it’s hard to envision your future after trauma, but healing is possible 👇🏼 for trauma survivors, imagining your future can feel almost impossible 🥹 this is because trauma fundamentally rewires your brain, shutting down your prefrontal cortex — the part of your brain responsible for planning, imagining, and goal setting 🫠 this isn’t your fault! your brain has just been stuck in survival mode for so long that it doesn't have the capacity or the physiological ability to think a

Unraveling PTSD: How Trauma Rewires the Brain and Strategies for Healing and Resilience Therapy and Counseling: Seeking therapy or counseling, such as trauma-focused therapy or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help process traumatic experiences, develop coping mechanisms, and promote healing. Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques: Practices like mindfulness meditation, deep breathing exercises, and progressive muscle relaxation can help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and prom