by Shirley Davis | Jan 20, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Mindfulness
When the word prayer comes to mind one might conjure images of organized religious services. However, prayer is a much richer and more meaningful experience than only that experienced through contact with a church, synagogue, r mosque, or other places of worship....
by Shirley Davis | Jan 13, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Mindfulness, Treatment for CPTSD
All human beings have a tendency to relive trauma even decades after it has ended. Those living with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder tend to ruminate and live their lives in a morass of flashbacks and pain. Mindfulness is an ability that is vital...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 6, 2020 | Mindfulness
Those of our readers who live with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder understand better than most how chaotic the mind can become. The hustle of the world, coupled with the healing process, can overburden, and bring down survivors into the abyss of...
by Shirley Davis | May 4, 2019 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed
We have spent time exploring the basics of becoming trauma-informed and examined how mindfulness, neuroplasticity, and resiliency help form the tripod on which we begin to understand and defeat the consequences of surviving trauma. In this article, we are going to...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 27, 2019 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed
The entire series in January will be focusing on how trauma-informed care can help adults overcome the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). However, to understand the process of healing, we must first explore what happens to the brains of traumatized...
