Oct 25, 2017
In this episode, we focus on trauma, including definitions, how
it effects us, and how it effects our brain & levels of stress. We
talked about how to "ground" using your senses (what you see,
taste, smell, touch, hear), and how paying attention to 3 or more
of your sense can help anxiety symptoms.
Neuroscience is proving now what Jesus told us: Prayer brings us
healing.
We reviewed PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) vs. how we respond
to traumatic events in a normal way.
Trauma symptoms are connected to memory, and how our brain helps us
to make sense of memories. Parts of the brain tied to trauma:
amygdala and hippocampus, inside of the limbic system of the brain.
As we pray and meditate on scripture, we can change how our brain
responds to past trauma, & reduce our stress hormones that flood
our body (cortisol & adrenaline).
Brandon talked about how the bible is FULL of trauma & people who
experienced traumatic events. Cain & Abel, war, rape, Paul seeing
many people murdered. Jesus experienced His own trauma, stress, &
redemption. The Parable of the Two Sons (or the Prodigal Son),
which points to us using moralism or hedonism to deal with
difficult things in our lives.
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