The imprint of trauma lives not only in memory or thought but in the body. It may show up as chronic tension, a frozen chest, a tight jaw, or a lingering sense that something inside is braced for impact. While reflection and insight are essential to healing, a growing...
Attachment Patterns: How Early Bonds Shape Adult Relationships Many people find themselves repeating relational patterns they never consciously chose —keeping distance when closeness is offered,clinging when connection feels uncertain,or feeling drawn toward...
When Fear Pulls You Out of the Present Anxiety and panic don’t simply create worry —they disrupt orientation.The body interprets something (seen or unseen, real or imagined, past or anticipated) as danger,and the nervous system responds as if survival is at stake....
When Impact Ends but the Effects Remain A motor vehicle accident is more than a moment in time.The body stops — often suddenly — but the nervous system does not.For many people, the aftermath shows up in ways they weren’t prepared for:hypervigilance, disrupted sleep,...
Nightmares born from trauma are not simply bad dreams. They are the nervous system remembering aloud, often in the only language it had at the time of the event. The body, lacking words, stores what was overwhelming through sensation and image. When sleep arrives, the...
