Collective Trauma, the Nervous System, and Finding Safety in Uncertain Times

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of collective trauma on individuals and the importance of reconnecting with the present amidst uncertainty.

In this episode of The Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we explore how collective trauma is impacting us on both an adoptee level and a human level. With so much uncertainty and constant information coming at us, it’s understandable if you’re feeling anxious, numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected. We talk about how our nervous systems were never meant to be in a constant state of alert, and how this moment is inviting us to slow down, reconnect, and come back into the present. Through a gentle and emp...

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Hosts: Claire Magenheimer, Laurie Vogler

Topics covered

• collective trauma
• nervous system
• anxiety
• uncertainty
• reconnection
• mental health

Keywords

• collective trauma
• nervous system
• anxiety
• mental health
• reconnection
• uncertainty
• overwhelm

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Organizations: The Empowered Adoptee Podcast

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