7/27/2017 1 STAR-BASICS SELF PACED CLASS Created and led by Carolyn Yoder, Psychotherapist Founding Director *STAR www.emu.edu/star (*Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience) Copyright 2016 by Carolyn Yoder CLASS SESSION 2 What’s “normal?” How trauma impacts the body & brain (belief and behavior) 2 Introduction and objectives Input • Objectives • Understand and be able to explain normal brain/body trauma responses • Understand the role trapped energy plays in trauma responses/symptoms, recognize the signs that indicate it, and name ways to release it and suggestions for implementing this week Exercise • Objectives • Develop awareness of when you or others go into fight/flight and “flip their lids” • Identify two ways to release trauma energy and where to get more training 3 What are normal trauma responses? ? ? ? ? Is what I’m experiencing normal or am I “crazy”? Does it mean I’m weak if I’m having nightmares or feel shaky and teary? 4 TRAUMATIC STRESS BRAIN (MIND) Cognitive (thinking) Emotional BEHAVIOR Actions/Habits Relationships What are signs of high stress and/or traumatic stress? BODY Physical Somatic (body) BELIEFS Meaning Spiritual 5 Stress Distress Name signs of trauma you see in your setting that fit these categories: 6 Exercise BRAIN (MIND) Cognitive (thinking) Emotional BEHAVIOR Actions/Habits Relationships BODY Physical Somatic (body) BELIEFS Meaning of life / tragedy
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7/27/2017
1
STAR-BASICS SELF PACED CLASS
Created and led by Carolyn Yoder, Psychotherapist
Founding Director *STAR www.emu.edu/star
(*Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience)
Copyright 2016 by Carolyn Yoder
CLASS SESSION 2
What’s “normal?” How trauma impacts the body & brain
(belief and behavior)
2
Introduction and objectives
Input • Objectives
• Understand and be able to explain normal brain/body trauma responses
• Understand the role trapped energy plays in trauma responses/symptoms, recognize the signs that indicate it, and name ways to release it
and suggestions for implementing this week Exercise • Objectives
• Develop awareness of when you or others go into fight/flight and “flip their lids”
• Identify two ways to release trauma energy and where to get more training
3
What are normal trauma responses?
?
? ? ?
Is what I’m experiencing normal or am I “crazy”?
Does it mean I’m weak if I’m having nightmares or feel shaky and teary?
4
TRAUMATIC STRESS
BRAIN (MIND)
Cognitive (thinking) Emotional
BEHAVIOR
Actions/Habits Relationships
What are signs of high stress and/or traumatic stress?
BODY
Physical Somatic (body)
BELIEFS
Meaning Spiritual
5
Stress Distress
Name signs of trauma you see in your setting that fit these categories: