Preparing for the Journey: How to Emotionally Ready Yourself for Healing Childhood Trauma
In this powerful episode, we dive into the emotional preparation needed before tackling the challenging but transformative journey of healing childhood trauma. Healing your past isn’t a quick fix—it’s a marathon, not a sprint. We cover essential steps to keep you grounded and resilient, including grounding techniques, setting meaningful intentions, and creating a support system. You’ll learn why pacing yourself and having self-compassion are critical to preventing burnout and truly reclaiming your life. This episode offers practical tools to make sure you’re emotionally ready for the process and reminds you that you’re not alone—you’ve got this.
Healing Trauma with Mindfulness: 3 Simple Practices to Rewire Your Brain
In this episode, we dive into three powerful ways to incorporate mindfulness into your trauma healing journey. Before exploring these practices, we break down what mindfulness really is, how it helps disrupt trauma patterns, and how it can actually rewire your brain for healing. Judy shares a personal story of overreacting in a simple household situation, illustrating how unresolved trauma can manifest in everyday life.
You'll learn how mindfulness helps break this cycle, allowing you to respond thoughtfully rather than react emotionally. We also cover three easy mindfulness practices—mindful breathing, body scanning, and gratitude check-ins—that will help you feel more grounded, calm, and in control of your emotions.
