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Sometimes, you may think you have healed an emotional wound but then you experience a trigger. That experience is a signal that something has not fully healed. Digging deep to understand what is not healed takes time and deduction but it is worth it. #healingisnotlinear #healing #stresslessnow

A post shared by Dr. Lisa Wilke | Therapist (@stress.reduction.psychologist) on Jul 13, 2020 at 8:44am PDT

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If you have had a traumatic event in the past and experience a trigger of that event, you may feel as though that trauma is happening in current time. Re-experiencing trauma is a painful, yet common experience for many with trauma histories. If you have had historical trauma, be easy on yourself. Our brains do not interpret trauma through a linear lens. Until deep healing occurs, the trauma does not know that it has been several years since the experience and that you are safe now. #trauma #healingtrauma #stresslessnow

A post shared by Dr. Lisa Wilke | Therapist (@stress.reduction.psychologist) on Jun 30, 2020 at 9:37am PDT

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Historically, emotional content of any kind has been perceived by many as weakness. In actuality, discussing emotional content, which is part of the emotional healing process, takes a significant amount of strength and courage. Healing emotional wounds takes an enormous amount of time, dedication, and guts. Shout out to those doing their work! #courage #emotionalhealing #stresslessnow

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