by Shirley Davis | Jan 22, 2024 | Core Beliefs, CPTSD and PTSD
Core beliefs shape how we interact with the world around us and are without conscious awareness. In other words, we are not always aware of our core beliefs but are affected by them daily. This article will focus on core beliefs and how they influence our lives. What...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 18, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
Today I was thinking about celebrating success and how challenging that can be for trauma survivors. This article will explore why celebrating success may be challenging for trauma survivors and why it is important. Why is celebrating success so challenging? Personal...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jan 17, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness
We are all unique in the way we look, talk, and interact with others. Everyone’s personalities are divergent, even identical twins have different personalities even though they look the same. There is no one in the whole world like you! Think about that for a moment…...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 11, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Workplace Trauma
Several people contacted me last week in response to my last email (“My Boss Triggers Me”). I love it when readers email me to share their stories with me because it lets me know that what I’m writing is hitting home for them. In the emails I received from readers,...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 4, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Trauma survivors may face various challenges in the workplace due to the lasting effects of their traumatic experiences. One of the more disturbing and common challenges is flashbacks. Flashbacks 101 A flashback is a sudden and intense re-experiencing of a traumatic...
by Cyndi Bennett | Dec 28, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
How to recover from the aftermath of a flashback Last week, I wrote about how to manage flashbacks utilizing grounding techniques. While it is important to have the tools to help you work through a flashback, it is equally important to know how to work through the...
