Dr. Pat Ogden, a pioneering expert in trauma and somatic psychology, delves into how recent global events may have left us all grappling with trauma. She emphasizes the dangers of rushing back to normalcy without proper healing and discusses the profound impact trauma has on both our brains and bodies. The conversation also touches on the link between empathy and productivity, highlighting the importance of emotional connections during challenging times. Ogden advocates for recognizing trauma's complexities to foster understanding and healing.
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Trauma vs. Traumatized
Trauma is a physiological response to a perceived threat, activating fight, flight, or freeze.
While traumatic events can be objectively categorized, individual responses vary, resulting in some being traumatized while others aren't.
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Living with Trauma
Being traumatized means the event continues impacting you subconsciously.
The event lives on in your body, potentially causing dysregulation when triggered.
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Trauma's Impact on Brain and Body
Trauma shuts down the thinking brain, allowing instincts to take over for survival.
Unresolved trauma keeps the body in a state of preparedness, hindering clear thinking.
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It’s a human urge to return to normalcy after a cataclysmic event. But if we rush back to normalcy without taking a beat, without metabolizing what we’ve all been going through, that can create profound psychological issues. Dr. Pat Ogden is an expert in trauma and a pioneer in what’s called “somatic psychology” (which I will let her explain). In this interview we talk about whether we’re all traumatized by what we’ve been through in recent months; the impact of trauma on the brain and body; how to handle and heal from our trauma; and we also branch out into her fascinating views on productivity. There’s a lot here. Where to find Pat Ogden online: Website: https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/ Book Mentioned: Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy by Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton, Clare Pain - https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Body-Sensorimotor-Psychotherapy-Interpersonal/dp/0393704572 We care deeply about supporting you in your meditation practice, and feel that providing you with high quality teachers is one of the best ways to do that. Customers of the Ten Percent Happier app say they stick around specifically for the range of teachers, and the deep wisdom they impart, to help them deepen their practice. For anyone new to the app, we've got a special discount just for you. If you're an existing subscriber, we thank you for your support. To claim your discount, visit tenpercent.com/august Other Resources Mentioned: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo - https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414 Kimberlé Crenshaw - https://aapf.org/kimberle-crenshaw Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - https://www.joydegruy.com/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome Dr. Mark Epstein - http://markepsteinmd.com/ The Theory of Structural Dissociation - https://did-research.org/origin/structural_dissociation/ Naropa University - https://www.naropa.edu/ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/pat-ogden-276
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