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I was reading ‘Struggle Well’ when there was a connection made between PTSD and ACEs. It was mentioned that this connection was made by Suzi Landolphi so I reached out to discuss. In this episode Suzi explains ACEs. She broke down how PTSD can give you superpowers & she also talks a lot about “training.”

Suzi is such a fun person to talk with. She talks a lot about “training” and this is something that I noticed in myself a few years back. I can retrain my mind to be more positive, to be calmer, to be less negative. It did not happen overnight or quickly but the person writing this description of the episode is a version of me that 5 years ago I didn't think could exist. That darkness is still there at times but instead of succumbing to it and thinking my life is trash or I am trash, I realized that it’s just my mind illuminating something I’m ignoring. 

Resources Mentioned:
Merging Vets and Players https://vetsandplayers.org
Strength Training (quickest way to heal the brain)
‘Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma’ By Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg https://amzn.to/3Bff0n4
Boulder Crest Foundation https://bouldercrest.org/warriorpathh/
‘What happened to you?’ By Bruce Perry https://amzn.to/3SjGiib
Thunderbird Performance (Meditation, yoga) https://www.thunderbirdperformance.com ‘Hidden Pearls Podcast’ Thunderbird Performance Podcast
David Lynch Foundation (Transcendental Meditation) https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org ‘The Body Keeps the Score’ by Bessel A. van der Kolk https://amzn.to/3JrRp4H 

Please share and like on IG, FB, Youtube and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD. Additionally if you support,  provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available for these groups please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the community.

Dr. Tedeschi, with Dr Calhoun, researched how people deal with negative situations in a positive way. This is were the concept of posttraumatic growth started. On this episode, Dr. Tedeschi and I discuss where the concept came from, how the idea evolved, and how it was used to help those struggling with symptoms of PTSD. 

I really enjoyed Dr. Tedeschi. He has been researching and writing on this topic forever and the way he is able to articulate and highlight the stages of growth was so helpful for me to understand the process of this journey. I hope that you all found it as beneficial as I did. 

Resources Mentioned:
Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma’ By Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg https://amzn.to/3Bff0n4
Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth (2020)
https://amzn.to/3ooLhR1
Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications  (2018) at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315527444
The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook (2016) at https://amzn.to/3RXzgiV

Please share and like on IG, FB, Youtube and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD. Additionally if you support,  provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available for these groups please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the community.

Scott, former police officer and veteran, discusses his journey with PTSD. He shares how he was able to identify there were so problems and what it took him to change the direction of his life. Scott’s story really resonated with me and I hope him sharing how he improved his life helps you. I really enjoyed the bit of tough love he got from his veteran friends. I know if I didn’t have some badass friends in my life, I would have justified being lazy, not working out, never training Jiu Jitsu and just leaning into being depressed, aggressive and a less version of myself.

Their mission Statement:
"Hidden Battles is a non-profit organization that strives to help preserve the healthy minds of Military / Veterans, Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Dispatch, and Nursing through treatment and counseling for depression, suicidal tendencies, and PTSD."

Our defenders are absorbing the horrors of their occupations. They struggle with the hidden battles fought in their minds on a daily basis. Whether it is the horrors of war, personal injury or a fatal car crash, the effects are everlasting. Over the course of their careers, the stress piles up to sometimes a fatal level.

Our returning soldiers, fire fighters, police officers and other first responders need an outlet.

Whether it is a peer group, a service dog or team building therapy we need to provide them with the programs and services to protect them from internal harm.

Resources to help:
Educate yourself on signs and symptoms of mental health issues
Helping Others
Peer Support Unit
Exercise (Rucking, running, just get outside)
Accountability in support groups
Couples cooking class
Therapy (EFT and EMDR)
Meditation
iRest Yoga
Service dogs (https://operationdeltadog.org)

Please share and like on IG, FB, Youtube and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD. Additionally if you support,  provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available for these groups please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the community.

Set an alarm for 10mins, or enjoy the nap 😉 

Episode: 9 iRest with Chelsea Morriss from Waimea Yoga

Chelsea joined us today and gave us a taste of what iRest (https://www.irest.org) yoga’s meditation piece is like. She shares her unique journey to get certified and what doors that opened. She dives deep into why it works and hopefully you enjoy the 15 mins of meditation. 

I have never really explored yoga or this type of meditation ever in my life. I went into her studio like a coke bottle someone just dropped a mentos in and put the lid back on. I was an emotional mess. I put all the stigmas and stereotypes I had about yoga and just went all in 100% that day. For the first time in months I smiled. This was the start of my aggressive journey toward a better life and I still try to look at things objective and commit to them 100% to see if they will benefit me or not with my mental health. 

Resources:
iRest Yoga
Meditation
Comfortable being introspective
Nidra Yoga

Please share and like on IG, FB, Youtube and Twitter. I am always looking for veterans or first responders who have battled PTSD. Additionally if you support,  provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of benefits available for these groups please reach out. I would love to have a chat and share that knowledge with the community.

The union representing the paramedics and the firefighters have both asked to be separated. No politician is talking about it, openly. So, Councillor Klein shares what he has learned and believes you deserve to know.

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