1.
Chronic constant anger and irritation in your body is a sign that you are holding unresolved trauma in your nervous system.
Anger is our biological signal that we feel violated or neglected in a violating way. This experience when unresolved leads our nervous system to snap constantly in response to stimuli regardless of its severity.
The cure? Process those unresolved stories and find safe places to feel the grief and powerlessness inherent in them.
Learn how to regulate your emotions and offer calm and compassionate support to your child when they are upset, even if you experienced childhood trauma or lack of emotional support from your parents, in this insightful video that emphasizes the importance of parking your inner child in a safe place, attending to their needs, and returning to being the parent your child needs.
Learn how to break the cycle of generational trauma and cultivate a secure attachment relationship between you and your child by doing the healing work that you can, trusting the next generation to keep it going.
Supporting a trauma survivor's felt safety means being present with empathy and patience, providing a space of safety to help calm their dysregulation and offer them a secure and grounding attachment relationship.