Body Memories vs Mind Memories & the 3 F's of Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Trauma Recovery, and Highly Sensitive People

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Are you a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) experiencing symptoms similar to PTSD? This episode addresses the unique mental health challenges faced by HSPs, highlighting the intersection of high sensitivity and PTSD. We talk about body memories vs mind memories and the 3 F's, fight, flight, freeze, as they relate to highly sensitive people. Discover how continuous emotional and sensory overstimulation can mimic or trigger trauma responses, often leading to misdiagnosis or misunderstood symptoms. We'll dive into effective trauma recovery strategies tailored for the delicate nervous system of HSPs, emphasizing techniques like dual awareness to manage flashbacks and body memories. Learn about the specialized needs of HSPs in maintaining mental health, and how personalized healing approaches can significantly enhance quality of life and emotional resilience. Gain a deeper understanding of how high sensitivity amplifies PTSD symptoms and what you can do to foster a supportive recovery environment. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get bonus content and different opportunities to work with Nikki in group format https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Advertising: Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.0	At a time when change is constant and we are pulled in far too many directions, we need a way to stay present to life and to increase our ability to remain calm, think clearly, and maintain our well-being. Many studies indicate mindfulness improves our mental, emotional, and physical health.
0:22.0	On a mindful moment with Theresa McKee, you can learn
0:25.6	how to practice mindfulness and enjoy its many benefits. Tune in for guided
0:30.3	meditations and to hear tips and advice from some of the most respected
0:34.8	experts in the fields of mental health and mindfulness. The world truly can be a
0:40.5	better place. It all starts with a mindful moment.
0:45.2	Hello and welcome to Emotional Bad-ass. I'm Nicky Eisenhower,
0:49.9	life coach and psychotherapist, and this is where Moxie meets mindful. On today's
0:56.3	episode we are discussing body memories, mind memories, and the three F's fight, flight and freeze. Oh, Post-traumatic stress is sticky to figure out alone. It's difficult to figure out even when you're highly trained.
1:35.0	I believe highly sensitive people often present with PTSD-like symptoms
1:41.0	because the world is so over stimulating and under nurturing.
1:47.4	So trauma was an intentional specialty that I studied and as I started understanding high sensitivity more about a decade ago
1:57.1	I started seeing the parallels between trauma and highly sensitive people.
2:01.3	Now if you're highly sensitive I really don't want you thinking about yourself as highly
2:05.4	trauma, that's not helpful or useful.
2:08.0	But I do want to show you what it is to consider yourself through the lens of post-traumatic stress.
2:17.0	Most of us have an understanding of post-traumatic stress affecting soldiers who have seen battle. That makes sense to us. And why the post-traumatic
2:26.2	stress develops is when they're on the battlefield, their nervous system is just activated
2:31.8	and on for an extended period of time and as humans as mammals
2:36.5	as animals our nervous system is not supposed to be on high alert for extended periods of time.
2:44.6	Think about a cheetah that runs.
2:47.6	Think about a bunny that runs away from a predator.
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