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Published Jan 3, 2022

Signs You Have TRAUMA & How You Can Start Healing From It TODAY | Paul Conti & Lewis Howes

Dr. Paul Conti delves into the profound impact of trauma on genetic, mental, and physical health, offering insights on healing through self-reflection and supportive relationships, while exploring how to reconstruct negative self-talk for improved self-worth.
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  • Negative Self-Talk

    Negative self-talk often stems from trauma, leading individuals to believe harmful lies about themselves. identifies three common lies: "I'm not lovable," "I'm not good enough," and "I don't deserve this" 1. These internal persecutors can be more damaging than external criticism, as they distort one's self-perception and memories. emphasizes the importance of reconstructing these narratives to challenge and change these harmful beliefs 2.

    The persecutor inside of us can say things to us that people outside of us generally don't.

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    Reconstructing a narrative involves questioning the validity of these internal stories and replacing them with more accurate, positive ones.

       

    Self-Worth

    Trauma significantly impacts self-worth, often leading to feelings of shame and inadequacy. shares his experience of rewriting his story from one of self-doubt to one of self-acceptance 3. explains that shame is an aroused affect that can distort one's self-image and perpetuate negative beliefs 4.

    Shame is aroused in us and it's just this awful feeling of terribleness of the self.

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    Understanding and addressing these feelings is crucial for reclaiming self-worth and fostering a healthier self-image.

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