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aspect of our consciousness that is roughly 5 years old, if you were to give it an age. So it gets very fearful, and if it’s not loved, it will act out.” According to Morel, embracing the
basic self can help people out of some of the darkest corners of trauma. No stranger to childhood and adult trauma herself, she empowers her patients with the W.I.N. protocol (willingness, intention, neutrality), which offers them a fresh approach to handling challenges while developing their intuition and regulating emotions as a neutral observer.
Mindful Self-Regulation Tere is growing evidence that mindfulness-based practices such as meditation and yoga aid in shiſting focus from the negative to the positive aspects of experiences. Tese techniques calm the nervous system and empower individuals to take control of their narratives and become more resilient. A 2017 review of trials involving
650 trauma sufferers that underwent mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga and mantra repetition was published
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in Psychological Trauma: Teory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Te researchers concluded that meditation was an effective treatment for PTSD and depression symptoms as compared to the control groups. A 2022 systematic review of 149
records and 11 peer-reviewed articles published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that those that practiced yoga had an increased sense of self- compassion, felt more centered, developed coping skills, had a better mind-body relationship and improved their relationships with others. Participants also experienced a feeling of safety in yoga classes that included others recovering from trauma.
Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy is a mind-body practice that uses a trance-like state of deep relaxation to treat psychological and emotional disorders. Guided imagery, progressive relaxation and suggestion therapy are used to explore thoughts, feelings and memories that may be
hidden from the conscious mind. Self- hypnosis techniques are also taught for ongoing support, empowering individuals to continue their healing outside of therapy sessions. A 2016 meta- analysis published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis concluded that hypnosis is effective in alleviating PTSD symptoms. “A miracle, simply, is a shiſt in the
mind. Once you find the root cause of the problem in the mind and bring that to consciousness, we’re shiſting from ego to true self, from fear to love, from illusion to truth,” says Matthew Brownstein, executive director of the Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy. “Trough hypnotherapy, that shiſt is actually remarkably easy. You can shiſt as quickly as I can snap my fingers. So, basically, when you change your mind, everything changes. When a decision is made, it stays in place until you choose again.”
Carrie Gauthier is a writer in the healing arts with interests in clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapy.
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