The Mind-Body Continuum
The oldest part of the brain, it includes the brain stem.
What is the primitive brain?
Trauma happens when this part of the primitive brain goes on overdrive.
What is the amygdala?
This symptom can prevent trauma sufferers from committing to recovery.
What is avoidance?
The first phase of recovery.
What is safety and stabilization?
The core elements of TSY.
What are breath, movement, and awareness?
The limbic system is often considered to be the seat of this human attribute
What is emotion?
This theory recognizes the importance of social connection in how we respond to threats.
What is Polyvagal theory?
This symptom is particularily frightening. It comes without warning and shatters the present moment.
What is intrusion, or re-experiencing?
The second phase of recovery
What is coming to terms with traumatic memories?
TSY is needs based. It is not prescriptive. It is .....
What is adaptive?
This is the "I think therefore I am" part of the brain
What is the cortex, or rational brain?
When context and meaning disappear this part of the brain has shut down.
What is the rational brain?
This symptom is characterized by disconnection.
What is dissociation?
The third stage of recovery.
What is integration and moving on?
Trauma makes a person feel trapped. TSY restores control and fosters the ability to make this.
What is choice?
This system sends messages between mind and body
What is the autonomic nervous system?
The four F's. Different ways a person could react to a percieved threat.
What is the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn?
This group of symptoms includes persistent and distorted blame of others and a persistent negative emotional state.
What is negative alterations in cognitions and mood?
The bottom up approach addresses trauma through the ----
What is the body?
The elephant in the room
Who is Ganesh? What is spirituality?
The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the freeze response
What is the para-sympathetic nervous system?
One word that can be used to describe the essence of trauma
What is dissociation?
Often described as a chronic state of fight or flight.
What is hyper-arousal?
TSY can be especially helpful during this stage where grounding and regulating are important.
What is Stage 1?
Four steps to follow as a TSY process.
What are grounding, regulation, acceptance, and reconnection?