Workbooks Archives - Traumatized Motherfuckers

self-Defense Notes & Article Excerpts SO FAR

Jul 4, 2024 | Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, self-defense mechanisms, Series, Subscriber Content, Workbooks

This comprehensive overview of defense mechanisms provides valuable insights into psychological coping strategies and their impact on trauma recovery. By understanding the hierarchy of defenses, from immature to mature, individuals and therapists can better identify and address maladaptive coping mechanisms. The focus on action defenses and major image distortions offers a deeper understanding of how these psychological processes can affect mental health and interpersonal relationships. Recognizing these patterns is crucial for developing more adaptive coping strategies and fostering emotional resilience in trauma recovery.

Back to Basics: Somatic Experiencing Slides

Jun 29, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content, Workbooks

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a powerful approach to trauma recovery that focuses on reconnecting with the body and processing stored emotions. This slide deck offers an introduction to SE, explaining its importance in addressing trauma-related stress responses and the challenges beginners may face. It provides practical tips and experiments for incorporating SE into daily life, emphasizing the role of nature, movement, and self-care. By learning to listen to our bodies and honor our biological needs, we can work towards healing and improved well-being.

Mindfulness/Meta-Cog Notes! Slides and PP

Jun 25, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Workbooks

This comprehensive slide deck exploration of mindfulness, metacognition, and traumatic training offers valuable insights for trauma recovery. By understanding how our past experiences shape our automatic responses, we can begin to rewire maladaptive behaviors. Mindfulness and metacognition serve as powerful tools for neutral self-observation, allowing us to question ingrained beliefs and make conscious decisions aligned with our present reality. The concept of “traumatic training” helps explain how childhood experiences can lead to lifelong patterns, while also offering hope for change through mindful awareness and intentional behavioral recalibration.