Inside Knowledge

Show Notes – Stacy Brookman When you experience trauma those memories are stored in a different part of the brain from regular memories.  They are very sharp and they can hide from your own self.  They come out when you least expect it.  They can direct how we operate in the world – particularly childhood trauma.  You can't live joyfully because there is this stuff going around in your head. Writing helps put those memories into the place where regular memories are stored – where they can fade. There is a large body of research around writing to heal.  Writing as little as two minutes ago has been found to boost your immune system, make you calmer, make you happier.  It is a wonderful tool for anybody to have. Your Life as a Story by Christine Rainer – recommended book.  Not specifically trauma related but it will lead you through writing and discovering your stories.  When you find the words to describe what happened to you then the transformation can take place.