Most people associate trauma with catastrophic events such as accidents and those seen in frontline workers (such as war, veterans, first responders, and police), and being victims of physical and sexual abuse. Although these are the most common cases of trauma, there also more complex cases, in which repeated exposure to stressful environments and emotional abuse are contributors to developing symptoms commonly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Some symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress are anxiety, irritability, flashbacks, numbing, avoiding, isolation, depression, and excessive blame of self and others. These can also lead to developing addictions to cope emotionally.

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Due to the complexity of trauma on the brain and body, scientists have been perplexed for years. Why doesn’t everyone who has experienced a traumatic event develop symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress, or not have enough symptoms to be given this diagnosis? They found that the ability to process emotions effectively in daily life is a stronger predictor of whether symptoms will develop. It is those individuals who have the ability to feel and sooth their own pain who are most successful in maintaining their wellbeing even after traumatic events.

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The good news is that everyone can learn how to process emotions effectively, and this will improve wellbeing in general. Just as we are biologically programmed to respond to life-threatening situations, we also possess biologically embedded resources that induce relaxation. Those resources are those that make it possible to process painful emotions and heal.

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We all have the power to heal within our own bodies. Now is time to let go of the old ways of coping and learn new ones.

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