May 29, 2019

Living in Survival Mode

by Lisa A. Romano

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When your mind is wired to survive because your home life was unpredictable, unsafe, and painful, your body cannot thrive. You will breathe, walk, talk, think, and go on with your day, but your immune system will suffer. The human body is NOT designed to live in a chronic state of stress. YES--emotional and mental stress can hamper the immune system. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The goal is to heal the reactive mind and to teach the brain that life can be amazing and that you can learn to trust yourself again. Learning to confront limiting beliefs, codependency, controlling behaviors, denial, and embracing our wounds rather than running from them can help our brains come out of survival mode. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You deserve a nonthreatened brain!