Trauma imprints occur in individuals’ minds and bodies at the moment they first feel shocked, surprised, and/or frightened during a traumatic experience. Regardless of what caused the trauma, the imprint remains frozen in the body until the person uses techniques for clearing trauma from the body.
When boundaries are 100% intact at all levels, it strengthens a person's sense of identity, i.e., I am me, and you are you. This is where I begin and end; this is where you begin and end.
On the flight back to Boston I repeated the review of each day of my vacation, feeling more and more refreshed and satisfied. When the captain announced the approach to landing, I actually felt happy and ready to be home and go back to work!
Diagnosis shock is the traumatic reaction people experience the moment they first suspect or are told that they have a serious physical or emotional illness.
Sally and Frank came to me with the complaint, “He/she doesn’t love me.” When I asked Sally what Frank could do to make her feel loved, she said, “He needs to tell me I’m beautiful.”
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