The Neurobiology of Relief & Release 01/25/21 Living From Happiness

<p><em>"Millions of people have been traumatized by the political climate of the last few years.</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>"Millions of people have been traumatized by brutal bureaucracies created to perpetuate systemic poverty, racism, misogyny, ableism, and so much more.</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>"Millions have been traumatized as children in the families, schools, and/or cultures in which we've lived.</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>"Millions have been traumatized by the out-of-control Covid-19 pandemic."</em> - Dr. Melanie Harth</p> <p class="p1">Let's acknowledge the truth of the trauma. And then, let's learn to harness our minds to help regulate our emotions, which helps us feel safe. </p> <p class="p1">Which helps us think more clearly, and move into solutions and possibilities.</p> <p class="p1">As National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recited/performed during the Presidential Inauguration, “ … there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4">Watch Amanda Gorman's recitation of "The Hill We Climb" here</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href= "https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-why-somatic-experiencing-works#1"> Dr. Peter Levine interview on trauma and somatic experiencing here</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://melanieharth.com/about/">Dr. Melanie Harth's website here</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p>