The Limbic System
This part of the Limbic system is responsible for memory retrieval
Hippocampus
This score is a tally of different types of early childhood experiences.
ACEs
The four types of trauma response include.
Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
The author of The Four-fold Path and a Famous Arch Bishop
Desmond Tutu
The three steps to a better me
Emotional regulation, building resilience, and developing self-regulation skills.
This part of the Limbic system is responsible for recognizing danger.
Amygdala
The ACE score measures these three kinds of abuse.
Sexual, Emotional, and Physical abuse.
The Limbic system that controls trauma response resides in this area of the brain.
The basement
The first step in the fourfold path of forgiveness
Telling the story
This means facing difficulties head on instead of falling into despair or using unhealthy coping patterns.
Building resilience
This part of the limbic system is responsible for controlling the body's temperature.
Hypothalamus
This book, written by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. reveals risk factors created by early childhood experiences.
The Body Keeps the Score.
This is a state in which you feel capable of handling all the stress that life offers.
The window of tolerance
The second step on the fourfold path of forgiveness
Naming the hurt
This is the mentality demonstrated by resilient people.
Survivor mentality
All information from your body's senses must be processed through this part of the Limbic system.
Thalamus
These two types of neglect are measured on the ACE questionnaire.
Emotional and Physical
The process by which the brain can change or adjust
Neuroplasticity
The third step on the fourfold path of forgiveness is
Granting forgiveness
This two part experience is usually instigated by an outside influence.
Triggers
The limbic system is the portion of the brain responsible for these three key functions
Emotions, Memories, and Arousal
This affects my psychological, emotional, and social well-being.
Mental health
The ability to exert control over one’s own emotional state.
Emotional regulation
The final step on the path
Renew or release the relationship.
The key to avoiding negative emotions is through developing ____________ and _______.
Emotional intelligence and self-regulation skills