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Everyday Trauma
Everyday Trauma: Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress, Anxiety, and Painful Memories for a Better Life | Tracey Shors, PhD
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A neuroscientist explores how trauma impacts the brain, especially for womenand how we can learn to heal ourselves Everyone experiences trauma. Whether a specific harrowing event or a series of stressful moments that culminate over time, trauma can echo and etch itself into our brain as we remember it again and again throughout our lives. In Everyday Trauma, neuroscientist Dr. Tracey Shors examines trauma with a focus on its pervasive naturehow it can happen at any time, through big or small events, and how it often reappears in the form of encoded memory. Her research reveals that when we are reminded of our trauma, reliving that tragic moment copies yet another memory of it in our brain, making it that much more difficult to forget. Dr. Shors also explores the neuroscience behind why women in particular are more vulnerable to stress and traumatic events, setting them up to be three times more likely than men to suffer PTSD. With potential long-term consequences such as addiction, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, trauma can have a lasting impact on both the brain and body. Dr. Shors illuminates the effective tools that can reduce the repetitive thoughts that reinforce our traumas, including cognitive-based therapies and trauma-informed care such as her own groundbreaking program, a combination of mental and physical training called MAP Training. By understanding how our brain responds to trauma and practicing proven techniques that can train our brains and help us let go of our tragic memorieswhatever they may bewe are better equipped to leave our traumatic pasts behind and live in a brighter present.
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kricheal
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No where near as good as The Body Keeps The Score but still very good nonetheless. 👌 Not quite the same subject matter but close. If anyone has any recommendations for PTSD, Trauma, or mindfulness books I'm all ears. Thanks. #PTSD #Trauma #mindfulness

EKonrad I thought Oprah‘s new book What Happened to You was really accessible. And she‘s not very well-known but books by Carolyn Spring have been super helpful to me. 😊 2y
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kricheal
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This is my next audio! I was really excited when I saw my library app had this available. I just stacked this a few days ago from someone here on Litsy. #LitsyForTheWin #SorryICantRememberWhoSoICanThankThem 🤦‍♀️

Smrloomis That sounds really interesting! Thanks for posting about it 👍🏽 2y
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alisiakae
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An interesting, thought provoking book on trauma and existing theory on best ways to treat PTSD. I like that the author recognizes and addresses trauma caused by systemic racism and generational trauma.

The first half of the book explores the brain‘s mapping and the physiological response to trauma, and our thoughts and ruminations after a trauma. The second half gets into MAP training, the author‘s therapy approach.

5feet.of.fury This was more useful than The Body Keeps The Score then? 2y
alisiakae @5feet.of.fury I never got past the first chapter in The Body Keeps the Score, but this one is probably more surface level. I liked it more for the science than the trauma-informed care info. This is the other one on my stack that is supposed to be similar to TBKTS: 2y
5feet.of.fury @4thhouseontheleft thanks for the recommendation❤️ 2y
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Smartypants
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What an insightful read! Everyone experiences trauma and we all handle it according to our ability. The book provides ways to eliminate ruminating thoughts and how meditation, followed by aerobic exercise can help you reframe trauma. #survivor

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