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E294 - CPTSD & Sensory Overload: Why You're Overwhelmed & Shut Down (& How To Cope)

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Ad)Sometimes our emotional world, feels like a battlefield.So do you often feel like you’re fighting an invisible war inside your own body?Like sounds, lights, and emotions are too much?No one might see it, BUT you’re not alone.This is sensory overload caused by complex trauma which causes you to be easily triggered, feeling overwhelm ed and burned out.In this video, we’ll break down why your nervous system feels like a battlefield, what the causes behind your overwhelm and shutdown are and a ton of resources I collected during years of therapy that can help you surviving and calm you down.► Links and Resources:Hypervigilance Episode:https://youtu.be/Mhoa6_53StIHSP vs. ASD Episode: https://youtu.be/sib1ok3a6-w?si=E2gIexDhZedOh9VNSensory Overload and PTSD Paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9720153► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Episode Timestamps:00:0000:52 Personal Story02:09 Understanding CPTSD And Sensory Overload04:50 CPTSD Vs. Neurodivergence Vs. Sensory Sensitivity08:25 Identifying Your Unique Triggers10:32 Re-Regulation & Grounding Techniques10:53 Technique 1: The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique11:17 Technique 2: Movement Skills11:58 Technique 3: Shower Technique12:55 Technique 4: Emergency Exit Technique13:33 Sensory Overwhelm Self-Care Routines14:05 Routine 1: Create A Low-Stimulation Environment15:23 Routine 2: Nervous System Hygiene = Daily Self-Care16:58 Routine 3: Communicate Your Sensory Needs & Set Boundaries18:24 Long Term Healing► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: info@understandable.net► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

E293 - The #1 Reason You Never "Feel Good Enough" (How To Stop It)

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Ad)There is one reason, why so many of us are feeling not good enough.No matter how much you achieve or how many people tell you otherwise, you still sometimes just want to disappear, because you're feeling so degraded and thinskinned.But the thing is: That voice inside you that keeps saying, ‘You’re not enough’… it didn’t start with you. You weren’t born believing that. It was planted there — and it’s been shaping the way you see yourself ever since.And in today's video, we’re going to look at where that belief really comes from, what toxic shame actually is, how it can quietly control every area of your life without you even realizing it… and most importantly, what you can do to finally break free from it.► Links and Resources:Toxic Shame Episode: https://youtu.be/9XpiOkHSpjI?si=Ndp7XgXXWlqMazoN► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Episode Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:05 Where “I’m Not Good Enough” Comes From03:48 Toxic Shame: The Root Of It All10:04 Why You Keep Ending Up In The Same Pain11:33 How To Stop Feeling “Not Good Enough” 12:17 Step 1: Realize: It Was Never Your Fault! 13:01 Step 2: Replace Self-Criticism With Compassion14:33 Step 3: Train Yourself To Interrupt The Cycle As Often As Possible15:25 Step 4 : Create New Relationship Experiences16:30 Step 5: Use Re-Regulation-Tools And Resources► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: info@understandable.net► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

E292 - The Trauma Truth: How Childhood Wounds Sabotage Your Adult Life (ACE Study)

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://understandable.net/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Ad)What if your constant battle with shame, burnout, or the feeling that something’s wrong with you… isn’t actually about you? But what if it’s about your childhood? In this video, we’re unmasking one of the most important studies on trauma ever conducted (interestingly enough I’ve never talked about it here on the channel before) — the famous ACE Study — Adverse Childhood Experiences.We’ll uncover what it reveals about how your childhood silently rewired your brain, your body, and your entire sense of self.How this is affecting nearly every area of your adult lifeAnd most importantly: what you can do to break free from the patterns from your past and stop passing the trauma to the next young generation.► Links and Resources:Physical Symptoms Episode: https://youtu.be/lwhrWvjcOq0?si=jIcStaNgfG5zNu2-Hypervigilance Episode: https://youtu.be/Mhoa6_53StI?si=EFEcJAmUOYVA1Mj- ACE Study Full Paper: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/s0749-3797(98)00017-8/pdfDr. Vincent J. Felitti: https://drvincentfelitti.com/ ACE Study CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html ACE Study Results CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.htmlCanadian ACE: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00016-eng.htm ACE and Cancer: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-025-00138-6 ACE and Depression: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032724001484 ACE and Suicidality: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6220625/ACE and Life Outcomes: https://therapyinanutshell.com/ace-study/ Trauma and Brain Change: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-024-06306-w ACE Quiz: https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/ ► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Episode Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:55 Why The ACE Study Mattered So Much02:38 The 10 ACE’s04:21 ACE Study Findings: Trauma is way more common than we think05:44 How ACE’s Drastically Sabotage Your Adult Life08:44 What Trauma Does To The Brain And Body10:42 Not All Adversity Is Bad11:58 Healing From The Consequences Of ACEs12:06 Step 1: Awareness & Re-Connection With Yourself13:42 Step 2: Relearning Safety Through Relationships14:43 Step 3: Rebuild The Skills You Were Never Taught► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: info@understandable.net► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

E291 - 10 Things People with Trauma Do Without Realizing

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: https://understandable.net/ (Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: https://understandable.net/book/ (Ad)Today we’re talking about: 10 Things People with Trauma Do Without Realizing.► Links and Resources:Attachment Style Episode: https://youtu.be/1S-YK065XLA?si=cnxWk5WsT8GveNk8Social Anxiety Episode: https://youtu.be/h17cBx7b5UQ?si=wASNhO_rR6nXNsRP High Tension Episode: https://youtu.be/J5Ys0iYRitg?si=zVsAWD08GAbHssfq Somatic Symptoms Episode: https://youtu.be/lwhrWvjcOq0?si=Bc-e28H4xMfai2DdTrauma vs. ADHD Episode: https://youtu.be/limKlx4h_F4?si=lOol2BfEfFZhXyUd ► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6 Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905 Amazon Music: ⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠ ► Episode Timestamps:00:00 What You Will Learn02:10 1) To Them Closeness Feels Like A Threat04:16 2) They Need A Lot Of Alone Time07:07 3) They Are Highly Successful10:46 4) They Travel A Lot13:21 5) They Don’t Ask For Help17:32 6) They’re Always Tensioned / On High Alert21:00 7) They Feel Guilty For Everything At Any Time25:05 8) They Have Unexplainable Physical Symptoms28:06 9) They Appear To Have It All Together30:55 10) They Appear Off / Inattentive33:30 The Link With The Nervous System (Poly Vagal Theory)37:00 Healing Trauma Symptoms42:50 Outro► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: info@understandable.net► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

E290 - 4 Therapists Couldn't Fix Me - Until I Learned This

► Start Our Premium Course Trial: https://understandable.net/ (Ad)► Download the Free Workbook full of Re-Regulation Resources & Writing techniques: https://understandable.net/book/ (Ad)In the past 5 years, I’ve worked with 4 therapists on my childhood trauma, which was hijacking my relationships and causing constant anxiety.But while therapy helped me making a lot of progress and becoming a more confident and self-aware person, it didn’t completely fixed my trauma symptoms.I always felt like there is some puzzle piece missing.But after spending nearly 4.000 $ on therapy, I had to try something new.And surprisingly, while doing that, I finally found it. The missing piece!What I finally learned, what my 4 therapists couldn’t teach me, I will share with you in today’s video.► Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform! YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGiJdF0yeTyRJanW_uSICDw?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2gaheQLxBwByM9txVzlpI6 Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understandable/id1399616905 Amazon Music: ⁠https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/ee3580cb-61c5-4aa1-9ad4-1204014078e7/understandable⁠ ► Episode Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:58 My Healing Journey So Far04:09 Lesson 1: Re-Connecting With Yourself06:06 Lesson 2: Stop Masking, Express Your Emotions07:45 Lesson 3: Communicating Needs08:36 Lesson 4: Setting Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty09:42 The Missing Puzzle Piece That “Fixed” Me13:35 Final Thoughts► Reach Out To Me :)E-Mail: info@understandable.net► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory. My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :) ► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.