Episode 23:- Healing From The Inside Out : Cultivating Internal Safety and Trust for Post Traumatic Growth

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In this episode of Growing Tall Poppies, your host Dr. Nat Green delves deep into the foundational aspects of healing from trauma—internal safety and trust. These elements are not only crucial in the journey from trauma to post-traumatic growth but also essential for thriving in life. Drawing from personal experience and professional work, Dr. Nat breaks down how trauma impacts our inner world and shares actionable strategies to rebuild trust and safety within ourselves.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understand Internal Safety:
   Learn what internal safety truly means beyond external environments. It's the ability to feel safe within yourself, no matter the circumstances around you. Dr. Nat explains how trauma can erode this internal sanctuary and offers insight into restoring it.
2. The Connection Between Safety and Trust:
   Discover how trauma disrupts not only trust in others but, most importantly, trust in ourselves. Rebuilding this trust is integral to reclaiming a sense of control and confidence in navigating life's challenges.
3. The Impact of Trauma on the Nervous System:
   Explore the lasting effects of trauma on our nervous system and how it keeps us in a hypervigilant state, making it difficult to feel safe. Dr. Nat references (TRE) and mindfulness practices that help calm the nervous system and restore internal peace.
4. Techniques for Rebuilding Internal Safety:
   Dr. Nat outlines practical strategies such as mind-body practices, deep breathing techniques, and self-compassion that foster a sense of safety within and help release stored trauma from the body.
5. Rebuilding Trust in Yourself After Trauma:
   Trusting yourself again after trauma is a gradual process that begins with small victories. Dr. Nat emphasizes the importance of listening to your intuition, setting boundaries, and embracing vulnerability as key steps in reclaiming your trust and confidence.
6. Moving from Trauma to Thriving:
   Discover how cultivating internal safety and trust provides the foundation for post-traumatic growth. By learning to let go of old stories and stepping into new opportunities, you can begin to thrive and rewrite your narrative.
7. Letting Go to Move Forward:
   Letting go is an act of trust. learn how releasing the grip of trauma allows space for new possibilities, helping you move forward with resilience and hope.

Dr. Nat also shares insights from her book Key to Freedom: The 7 Step Model to Triumph Over Trauma https://drnataliegreen.com.au/books-2/

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Let’s take steps to rebuild internal safety and trust and continue growing together from trauma to thriving.

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