š” "Pause before you react." It sounds simple, but for trauma survivors, pausing before responding to our kids can feel impossibleābecause our nervous system has been trained to stay on high alert.
In this must-watch clip, @emily.mamahoodaftertrauma explains why taking a deep breath before reacting can activate your parasympathetic nervous system, pulling you out of fight-or-flight mode. Instead of reacting from past wounds and survival instincts, you can choose to respond with presence and intention.
š§ This one small shift can change the way you parentāstarting today.
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