Are You Avoiding Emotional Processing + Trauma
Anchoring Emotional Cadence Develops Leadership
This is Part 5 of a 7-part series on Incomplete Cycles and its effects on our business, lives, and decision-making.
Did you miss the previous posts? Here you go!
Part 1 Leading Through Complexity: Harnessing the Power of Incomplete Cycles
Part 2 Limitations of Hierarchical Thinking
Part 3 The Power of Heart + Gut Intelligence
Part 4 Overthinking + Over-intellectualizing
As we've seen, overthinking and over-intellectualizing can often stem from unresolved emotions and past traumas.
To break free from these patterns and make more holistic decisions, it's crucial to address emotional processing and healing. By acknowledging and working through our emotions, we can prevent the build-up of stored trauma, leading to improved decision-making and overall well-being.
Emotional Processing and Trauma Healing
Explore the importance of processing emotions to avoid stored trauma: Unprocessed emotions can lead to physical and psychological symptoms, affecting our overall well-being and ability to make decisions. By acknowledging and processing emotions, we can prevent the accumulation of stored trauma and improve our emotional health.
Offer techniques for emotional processing and trauma healing: Techniques such as mindfulness, journaling, therapy, and somatic experiencing can help individuals process emotions and heal from past traumas. These practices allow for a deeper understanding of one's emotional landscape, promoting emotional regulation and resilience.
Share case studies or personal anecdotes illustrating the benefits of emotional processing: Real-life examples, such as individuals overcoming anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder through emotional processing, demonstrate the transformative power of addressing and healing stored trauma. These success stories provide hope and inspiration for others to embark on their healing journey.
Discuss the impact of emotional processing on decision-making and overall well-being: Emotional processing and trauma healing enhance our self-awareness, empathy, and capacity for resilience. As a result, our decision-making becomes more balanced, incorporating emotional intelligence alongside rational analysis. Furthermore, emotional healing improves our overall well-being, allowing us to live more fulfilling lives and navigate challenges with greater ease.
“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never exited. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.” Unknown
These sources offer cutting-edge research and innovative perspectives on emotional processing and trauma healing, challenging traditional approaches and providing readers with new tools and insights for personal growth and transformation.
These books and bodies of work offer you additional avenues to learn from + with:
van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books. - This book offers an in-depth exploration of the impact of trauma on the brain and body, highlighting the importance of somatic approaches to healing.
Schore, A. N. (2019). The Development of the Unconscious Mind. W. W. Norton & Company. - Schore's work discusses the role of early attachment experiences in shaping our emotional regulation and vulnerability to trauma, offering new perspectives on the roots of emotional processing difficulties.
Siegel, D. J. (2021). The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are. Guilford Publications. - This recent edition of Siegel's book delves into the connections between interpersonal relationships, brain development, and emotional well-being, emphasizing the significance of emotional processing and healing in shaping our lives.
Porges, S. W. (2017). The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe. W. W. Norton & Company. - Porges' work on the polyvagal theory provides groundbreaking insights into the neural underpinnings of trauma and emotional regulation, offering new approaches to healing.
Ogden, P., & Fisher, J. (2015). Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment. W. W. Norton & Company. - This book presents a unique approach to trauma healing that focuses on the integration of somatic (body-centered) interventions with traditional psychotherapy, showcasing innovative methods for emotional processing.
Layla F. Saad, "Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor" (2020)
Resmaa Menakem, "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies" (2017). - Menakem offers a unique perspective on racialized trauma and its impact on individuals and communities. He provides practical tools for healing that are grounded in somatic experiences and cultural awareness.
(REMINDER - there are a plethora of bodies of work I will continue to offer you to explore and this is any all means not an endless exhaustion of what is available. What most do not consider is how at each stage, phase, cycle, + timing you will realize and understand different aspects inside of these bodies of work, they are a living opportunity for you to examine what you’ve missed if you’ve already read them)
What New Questions Are Surfacing For You Now?
Here are a few reflective questions you can start with and you are welcomed to DM me or leave comments if you want or need clarification.
Personal Emotional Processing: In what ways have I been acknowledging and processing my emotions? Are there any emotions that I tend to avoid or suppress, and how might that be affecting my well-being?
Trauma Healing Techniques: Which techniques for emotional processing and trauma healing resonate with me the most? How can I incorporate these practices into my daily routine to enhance my emotional health?
Impact on Decision-Making: How might emotional processing and trauma healing improve my ability to make decisions, both personally and professionally? Can I identify any past decisions that may have been influenced by unprocessed emotions or trauma?
Personal Growth and Inspiration: What can I learn from the case studies and success stories shared? How might these examples inspire me to embark on my own healing journey and cultivate greater emotional resilience?
Because you benefit from understanding Incomplete Cycles
There is a profound connection and value for exploring our incomplete cycles.
Link between incomplete cycles and stored trauma: Unresolved emotions and experiences can result in stored trauma, which has a lasting impact on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This unresolved trauma can manifest in various ways, such as anxiety, depression, or unhealthy coping mechanisms.
(more of this is in the original post here) Look in the first section Identified “Understanding Incomplete Cycles.”
Wrapping it up, and bringing in these unique viewpoints helps us better understand emotional processing and healing from trauma. Authors like Resmaa Menakem, Adrienne Maree Brown, and Bell Hooks offer valuable insights from different backgrounds and experiences. Their perspectives create a more well-rounded and inclusive discussion on healing, growth, and resilience, making the conversation richer and more relatable for everyone.
What Now?
Now that you understand the importance of completing cycles in problem-solving and decision-making, let me, Michele Price, help you put these insights into action.
With my guidance, we'll often in a single session close the loop on unresolved challenges, including identifying unprocessed emotions that may be holding you back.
Remember, tackling these emotional hurdles doesn't always require a therapist—often, my clients and I can navigate and create a process in a single session. Reach out today, and let's complete the cycle of growth together. To begin, consider these three options:
Harness my Wisdom (a single session)
VIP Days (for those who benefit from concentrated downloads)
Advise/Coach on specific you want to improve - Communication - Power - Leadership: Programs (topic + behavior-specific containers that can be either short or long-term - for example, 12 weeks to 13 months)
Which path resonates most deeply with you?
Give yourself permission to act today and reach out to me Michele Price to explore which type will serve you best right now so you can start this empowering journey.
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