Do you relate to any of the following?
- You feel ‘blocked’ emotionally or that you carry and emotional weight.
- You feel stressed or hypervigilant a lot of the time.
- You experience emotional over-reactions with those closest to you.
- You experience repeating patterns of self-sabotage in relationship or in your working life.
- You feel lonely or lost, stuck or trapped in your life.
- You experience extreme self-doubt and negative self judgements.
- You find it difficult to speak out and express yourself in groups
- You experience fear, anxiety or depression.
- You need acceptance and approval from others.
- You find it difficult to say ‘no’ in relationships.
- You have difficulty trusting others, even those close to you.
- You feel like you don’t belong
- You are ‘in your head’ and don’t feel connected to your body or your feelings.
- You don’t feel in control of your life.
- You experience compulsive or addictive behaviours
The impacts from trauma can be many, and you may experience lingering effects that may you in your life today, if you related to any of the above statements.
Trauma can be extremely difficult to talk about, even with those closest to you. Feeling unable to talk about it also adds to the impact of the original trauma, making it hard to connect with others and thrive in the ways you desire. It can be difficult to really know who you are and what you want in life.
I know this because I’ve been through trauma – and I know, all too well, the impacts that trauma had in my own life. In my own search for healing, I explored many different therapeutic approaches and healing modalities. They were all useful, however breathwork was the one breakthrough modality that finally enabled me to fully access the trauma I was carrying. Breathwork worked most effectively to unlock the parts of myself I needed to access so I could thrive in my life.
