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Healing Through Writing
Exploring the impact of recounting traumatic experiences reveals that deeper engagement in writing can enhance emotional clarity and coherence. As individuals articulate their feelings, neuroimaging studies show increased prefrontal cortex activity, which correlates with improvements in trauma symptomology. The process emphasizes the importance of personal truth, allowing for unique insights into emotional experiences.In this clip
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A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health
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Is it correct to say that if someone had a childhood trauma that wasn't processed, when they start to address this trauma in adulthood, they could begin to have dreams or nightmares about it, especially during REM sleep? Once the brain has new information that could potentially change the narrative around the trauma, and the person is consciously working to unload the emotional burden during their waking hours, could the brain also reprocess the old narratives and emotional trauma during REM sleep?
How does trauma impact our minds?
How is trauma processed?