About this episode
Have you ever wondered how trauma actually gets "stuck" in the body or why certain memories still trigger you even when you know that you're safe? In this episode, let's delve into Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which helps process highly distressing experiences that haven't been fully processed by the nervous system!
Key takeaways
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Triggers are the nervous system responding to old data as if it were new.
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Bilateral stimulation while recalling a memory is thought to help reprocess it.
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EMDR is done with a trained clinician; the idea to take home is that stuck memories can move.
Try this tonight
When a memory ambushes you, orient to the room: name five things you can see that prove where and when you actually are.