Dirk Stemper

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Childhood trauma reactions: worksheet REST strategy

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The REST strategy After having identified self-destructive and problematic behaviours — as well as their costs — there are needed distress tolerance strategies, the first of which is described there: the REST strategy. REST stands for:Relax,Evaluate,Situational intent, andTake action. Changing any habit is difficult. It requires knowledge about the action to be changed, a resolve […]

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Childhood trauma: Self-defeating Coping Strategies Worksheet

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The Self-defeating Coping Strategies Worksheet helps you to see the cost of unsuitable, though understandable, coping strategies. When emotional and physical pain feels more intense and occurs more frequently than it does for other people, the ensuing distress comes on more quickly and feels like an overwhelming tidal wave, and it never seems to end.

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Childhood trauma: thought-stopping against shame and fear

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Thought-Stopping: stop your inner critic in his tracks A constant stream of thoughts, worries, perceptions, and information rushes through our minds like “internal noise.” Occasionally, we must interrupt this noise flow, particularly if it turns into vicious attacks from a toxic inner critic. A technique called thought-stopping can interrupt any chain of unwanted, nagging thoughts. 

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Childhood trauma: bilateral stimulation with “butterfly hug” and “reorientation in the present” against overwhelming anxiety

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Deal with panic or fear to lose control using the “butterfly hug” and “reorientation in the present” Anxiety: butterfly hug (BLS) Note: Please only perform the butterfly hug for as long as it feels good. If anxiety, negative associations or negative emotions arise, stop the exercise by opening your eyes. Anxiety: reorientation in the present 

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Breast cancer – What happens in the brain with a cancer diagnosis?

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Insights from trauma therapy help us understand what goes on in our brain when we receive a cancer diagnosis. Cancer diagnosis: nightmares, flashbacks, intrusions The “natural” pathways in the information processing system are blocked, which can lead to typical post-traumatic stress symptoms. Many people who have experienced a traumatic or highly frightening situation are familiar

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