How to heal from childhood trauma _ Autism; Asperger's syndrome.mp4

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Full transcript:
https://turboscribe.ai/transcript/8250594517342850024/2023-12-11-audio

Show notes:

Strawberries
Michael Greger, M.D
Traumatic pain same as physical pain

Naomi I Eisenberger and Matthew D Lieberman used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to monitor brain activity in 13 UCLA undergraduates while the students played a computer ball-tossing game designed to provoke feelings of social exclusion

In Cyberball, two computer figures are able to throw a virtual ball to each other and to the game's human player. Although the activities of the figures are entirely computer-generated, the undergraduates were led to believe that they corresponded to other student players elsewhere.

In the first of three rounds, experimenters instructed UCLA undergraduates just to watch the two other players because "technical difficulties" prevented them from participating.
In the second round, the students were included in the ball-tossing game, but they were excluded from the last three-quarters of the third round by the other players.

While the undergraduates later reported feeling excluded in the third round, fMRI scans revealed elevated activity during both the first and third rounds in the anterior cingulate. Located in the center of the brain, the cingulate has been implicated in generating the adverse experience of physical pain.

Feeling excluded is as traumatic as physical pain.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/10/031010074045.htm
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Strawberries and strawberry powder alleviate pain.

The study revealed that the P3G in strawberries have important anti-inflammatory proprieties that can act as an adjuvant (secondary) in the treatment of inflammatory conditions. (3) In other words, eat more strawberries to combat your inflammation if your doctor and diet allow.

https://www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-news/strawberries-improve-pain-reduce-inflammation-obese-adults-knee-osteoarthritis/

2. Self-talk

Robert Jay Lifton: believe what we repeat

Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of “Brainwashing” in China;

Tips to stop negative self-talk

• Negative self-talk can become repetitive and overwhelming and often feels like it’s true. To break out of that cycle try these tips:

Be aware of what you’re saying to yourself. Just the act of stopping and recognizing negative thoughts for what they are is the first step to working through the problem. Ask yourself, would you talk like this to someone else?

Challenge your thoughts. Ask yourself — is it true? (often it’s not). Ask yourself if there’s another explanation or way of looking at a situation. Remember that many things you worry about don’t happen. Much negative self-talk is exaggerated.

Put your thoughts into perspective (so what?). Try and look at things from a different perspective. Perhaps from a different person’s perspective. Try writing your thoughts down or saying them out loud. Ask yourself will this matter in a few year’s time?

Stop the thought. You can do this ‘thought stopping’ technique visually — by imagining the thought being stopped or squashed, etc — or by having a little ritual.

Replace the thought with a neutral or positive thought. Ask yourself — what is a more helpful thought?

• What are the benefits of positive self-talk?

If you mainly think positively about yourself, you will feel good and optimistic most of the time. Research shows that positive self-talk can:

improve self-esteem, stress management, and wellbeing
reduce any symptoms of depression, anxiety, and personality disorders
improve your body image and can help treat people with eating disorders
reduce your risk of self-harm and suicide
make you feel more in control of your life
help with chronic pain
motivate you to overcome obstacles
help to calm you



https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/self-talk

3. Relive it; confront it

https://positivepsychology.com/ptsd-treatment/

Framing one’s life story solely around traumatic experiences leads to a feeling of persistent trauma and distress.

Go to the place

4. Surround yourself with empathy

show, rather than find

People (make a list)
Books and podcasts


5. Therapy

Talk to a pro