Remembering and Resolving Teenage Traumas - Feather Lightwork Ep. 20

As you work through the process of remembering and resolving teenage traumas, our recommended step-by-step approach begins with acknowledgement. We venture to say that all of us endure some level of trauma during our teenage years. This could be due to various factors such as bullying, abuse, family conflict, low self-esteem, or loss. Can we be real with these pain points and feel them, in order to heal?

Next, let’s reflect on the impact. Recalling how these experiences affected you, we invite you to consider how they may have influenced your thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns. Some of us carry these burdens into adulthood. But the good news is that support is available, and it begins inward, when we show up for ourselves with conscious awareness and compassion, giving ourselves the remedy: self-love. In this case, self-love might involve self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, and self-care.

Additional support can come from friends, family members, or mental health professionals, of course. Verbalizing our challenges aloud gives us the benefit of feeling the traumas, so we can empathize with ourselves, gain deeper understanding, and self-guidance, along with the supportive perspectives that may come from others who care. Further exploring the trauma may include journaling or engaging in creative activities like art or music therapy.

With practice, you may arrive at a sense of completion, at which point the deeper healing happens. Practice non-judgement, reviewing your life situation with a soft gaze, in a neutral stance. Practice self-compassion, recognizing that it’s OK to feel a range of emotions. Practice grounding techniques to stay present and calm when you experience triggers or distress. Practice forgiveness and letting go. Practice setting new patterns in motion.

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