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Down With My Demons: The Shadow Work Path
How to embrace our shadow and unconscious material to help move toward wholeness and greatness. Through the use of storytelling, tips, psychology, and featured guests, this podcast explores uncomfortable aspects of our inner landscape, life in general, growing up, and all things in between. No BS, no games: just real, honest, and raw solidarity. This shows brings the understanding that life is indeed challenging. No parts are bad parts and all aspects of ourselves deserve attention and care. Join me, Chloe Lionheart, a doctoral student in clinical psychology and avid befriender of shadows, on the adventure of a lifetime. If you're ready to get out of your own way and to live the life you deserve, this show is for you.
Down With My Demons: The Shadow Work Path
PTSD and C-PTSD: Understanding Chronic Trauma
Today we're talking about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and C-PTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder). With so much to unpack, we discuss what these two things are, the differences, neurological factors, somatic sensations, how they show up in our day to day or in our development, what impact they have on our relationships, and how to navigate these depths while living a life full of wonder. Please subscribe, share, and review if you feel called. See you in there!
https://www.downwithmydemons.com/
To connect with Chloe Lionheart:
Email: chloe@downwithmydemons.com
RESOURCES:
"What makes complex ptsd different"
https://www.brainline.org/article/what-makes-complex-ptsd-different-typical-ptsd-and-how-begin-healing-process
Dr. Gabor Mate on Trauma: https://drgabormate.com/trauma/
Neuro-information:
Amygdala: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8228195/#:~:text=The%20amygdala%20participates%20in%20the,of%20the%20fight%2Dor%2Dflight
Hippocampus: https://www.osmosis.org/answers/hippocampus#:~:text=The%20hippocampus%20is%20involved%20in,to%20the%20objects%20around%20them.
Autonomic Nervous System: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/#:~:text=The%20autonomic%20nervous%20system%20is,sympathetic%2C%20parasympathetic%2C%20and%20enteric.
Limbic System:
https://www.webmd.com/brain/limbic-system-what-to-know#:~:text=The%20primary%20limbic%20system%20function,and%20its%20sphere%20of%20influence.
Soul Retrieval:
https://kripalu.org/resources/soul-retrieval
Active Imagination: Confrontation with the Unconscious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRVlWEwmbfQ
Mentions:
Dysthymia:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/dysthymia#:~:text=What%20is%20dysthymia%3F,of%20major%20depression%20at%20times.
Somatic Practice:
One hand on heart and one below the belly. Feet hips width apart. Slowly rock side to side and close your eyes and breathe.
Practice for relationships:
- “I have this narrative ___________________, would you please confirm or deny it?”
- “Would you like me to just listen or offer solutions?”
- “Do you have space at the moment to talk?"