This episode is about what trauma is defined as, what PTSD is defined as, and what treatment to seek out if you feel you, or a loved one, suffer due to trauma.

Deep breathing: Resonance Breathing:

What it is and why it works:

Resonance breathing is when you breathe in for 6 seconds and breathe out for 6 seconds. This regulates the nervous system and tells the body to come out of fight/flight/freeze mode.

Download App: The Breathing App

This podcast is dedicated to teaching you about how to communicate better with loved ones, friends, roommates and anyone else this may apply to.

Deirdre goes over some ways in which you can use this method. The main template Deirdre uses and teaches (adapted by Marshal D. Rosenberg's work) is:

"I fee/felt (insert feeling word) when (insert objective content) and I need(ed) (insert need)."

and

"You feel/felt (insert feeling word) when (insert objective content) and you need(ed) (insert need)."

It should be emphasized that feelings can ben hard to identify and so can needs - and keeping things objective can often be hard. This is why going to the website below and searching up "feelings inventory" and "needs inventory" may be helpful if you want to use this method.

I also encourage you to read the book - linked below (audio version- highly recommended) to learn more about how to use this method and think differently about how to communicate more effectively.

The Center for Nonviolent Communication

www.cnvc.org

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall D. Rosenberg, PhD

https://www.audible.com/pd/Nonviolent-Communication-Audiobook/B00TJJNSQG