Does the thought of taking a rest day fill you with anxiety? Do you find yourself making excuses to avoid self-care, or feeling like you're being selfish when you do something nice for yourself? That knot in your stomach when you try to prioritize your own needs isn't random - it's a response rooted in trauma. Today, we're exploring why self-care can feel uncomfortable, scary, or even wrong for trauma survivors.
In today’s video, I talk about the consequences, from small to extreme, when we neglect self-care and honoring our needs. I’ll also break down the deeper psychological impact of childhood trauma on our relationship with self-care, and why those negative feelings come up when we try to nurture ourselves as well as the potential extreme consequences we neglect it.
Let me know in the comments - what comes up for you when you think about self-care?
This episode originally aired on YouTube.
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