{"id":11768,"date":"2022-03-07T17:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/?p=11768"},"modified":"2022-03-08T21:40:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:40:49","slug":"trauma-and-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/trauma-and-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma and the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11768\" class=\"elementor elementor-11768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50b01f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"25864\" data-id=\"50b01f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da1cd19 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-eae-slider=\"84256\" data-id=\"da1cd19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2f932 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2f932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Excerpt from our 12-part program, <a href=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/services\/trauma-talks\/\"><strong>Trauma Talks<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e4e41 sc_height_small sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d5e4e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9661316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"84440\" data-id=\"9661316\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baa673a sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-eae-slider=\"22436\" data-id=\"baa673a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18de8f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c18de8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-awareness-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11798\" alt=\"Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month - Trauma and the Brain (Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex, Brainstem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-awareness-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-awareness-compassion-prison-project-tbi-600x554.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba9f87 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-eae-slider=\"87218\" data-id=\"eba9f87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1d800 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b1d800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re going to talk about how the brain functions and then specifically how trauma impacts the brain. It can be complex but if you take the time to understand, you will learn that you are not your behavior. Your reactions are not really you. So much of what we feel and do is determined by our brain function and trauma can alter brain functioning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7535bfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90626\" data-id=\"7535bfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d276b0 sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-eae-slider=\"80638\" data-id=\"9d276b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3fc67 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3fc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>There are three parts of the brain to look at\u2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168c3c2 sc_height_small sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"168c3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c12f2a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c12f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-brainstem-compassion-prison-project-tbi-1-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11794\" alt=\"Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month - Trauma and the Brain (Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex, Brainstem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-brainstem-compassion-prison-project-tbi-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-brainstem-compassion-prison-project-tbi-1-600x554.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39347ba sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39347ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Brainstem<\/h4><p>The brainstem is the first part of the brain to develop and it does so from the bottom up. It\u2019s the survival part of the brain, sometimes called the reptilian brain and it\u2019s constantly evaluating situations to see if the body will be safe. It\u2019s in charge of bodily functions, temperature control, regulation, eating, sleeping. It keeps us alive.<\/p><p><strong>The Brainstem governs:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Bodily functions<br \/><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Temperature control<br \/><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Regulation<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Eating<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Sleeping<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f284c sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0f284c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d8a53 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93d8a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11791\" alt=\"Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month - Trauma and the Brain (Amygdala)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-compassion-prison-project-tbi-600x554.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9c8e7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9c8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Amygdala<\/h4><p>The next part of the brain to develop is the limbic system, also called the mammalian brain. It\u2019s the part of the brain that is unique to mammals. The most important part of the limbic system is the amygdala (pronounced am-ig-dah-la) and that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to focus on here.<\/p><p>The amygdala is that little almond shaped dot. The Greek word \u201damygdala\u201d literally means \u201calmond.\u201d It functions as the alarm system for the brain. It\u2019s sometimes referred to as the emotional center or fear center.<\/p><h6>Its primary job is to receive all incoming information from our senses \u2014 everything we see, hear, touch, smell and taste \u2014 and answer one very important question: Is what\u2019s happening a threat? Am I safe? If it detects that a threat is present, it produces fear in us. When this area is activated, we feel afraid, reactive and vigilant.<\/h6><p><strong>The amygdala governs:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Fear based instincts<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Emotional memory<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Defensive behavior<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Aggression<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Stress hormone release<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Long term memory<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Recognition of emotions in others<br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e01d5 elementor-headline--style-highlight sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"c2e01d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;fight, flight or freeze.&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">When a threat is perceived and the amygdala, or fear center, gets switched on \u2014 we react in one of three ways: <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">fight, flight or freeze.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7526254 sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7526254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b50f52 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b50f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-prefrontal-cortex-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11792\" alt=\"Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month - Trauma and the Brain (Prefrontal Cortex)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-prefrontal-cortex-compassion-prison-project-tbi-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-prefrontal-cortex-compassion-prison-project-tbi-600x554.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc67a2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc67a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Cortex and the Prefrontal Cortex<\/h4><p>The last part of the brain to develop is the cortex and the most important part of the cortex is the prefrontal cortex. For most of us, this part of the brain doesn\u2019t fully develop until we\u2019re in our mid to late twenties .<\/p><p>The prefrontal cortex is the executive functioning part of the brain. This is the part of the brain that makes us human, that differentiates us from animals. This is where learning happens. It\u2019s where we develop wisdom, compassion and empathy. It regulates our ability to see the humanity in another person as opposed to seeing them as a threat. It governs the understanding of moral issues&#8230;good, bad, right, wrong. It\u2019s where we understand cause and effect and therefore the consequences of our actions.<\/p><h6>When this area of the brain is strong, we can think clearly, make good decisions and be aware of ourselves and others. When this region is strong, we\u2019re able to manage difficult thoughts and emotions without being totally overwhelmed by them. While we might want to make a snarky comment to someone, the prefrontal cortex reminds us that this is not a good idea and helps us manage our emotions so we don\u2019t do or say things we will later regret.<\/h6><p>The cortex is where we want to be for as much of our day as possible. That\u2019s what we mean when we say \u201cGetting to the cortex\u201d is the key. For many people who committed a crime in their teens or twenties this necessary part of their brains wasn\u2019t even fully developed yet. The prefrontal cortex isn\u2019t fully developed until we\u2019re aged 25 or even 30 years.<\/p><p>The prefrontal cortex also governs behavior control, self monitoring, mental flexibility, judgment, inhibition of behavior, problem solving, planning, anticipation, speaking, emotional expression, awareness of abilities, motor planning, personality limitations, organization, ability to pay attention, concentration, initiation, understanding consequences.<\/p><p><strong>The Prefrontal Cortex governs:<br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Behavior control<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Self-monitoring<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mental flexibility<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Judgement<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Inhibition of behavior<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Problem solving<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Anticipation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Speaking<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Emotional expression<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Awareness of abilities<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Motor planning<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Personality<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Limitations<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Organization<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ability to pay attention<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Concentration<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Initiation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Understanding consequences<br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2f659 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f2f659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Here\u2019s how these three brain parts work together when faced with a traumatic event:<\/h4><p>When the body feels it\u2019s in danger, the brainstem triggers and activates the amygdala which sends an alarm throughout the body and shuts down the unnecessary bodily functions. This includes shutting down digestion and the prefrontal cortex. The body moves from rest and digest to fight, flight or freeze. It sends hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, into the bloodstream so your body can take action. The body is getting ready to fight, to run away or to freeze like a deer in headlights. This is an inbuilt system of survival intended to keep us safe when we\u2019re in danger.<\/p><h6>We\u2019ll say it again&#8230;when we\u2019re in fight\/flight or freeze the prefrontal cortex goes offline, stops working. This means we don\u2019t have access to learning, to evaluation, to cooperating, to negotiating, to morality, to a notion of consequences. Everything is black and white, live or die. It\u2019s fight or get the heck out of there.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444be31 sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"444be31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7070 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd7070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-alarm.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-alarm.png 612w, https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/brain-injury-amygdala-alarm-600x498.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a30c sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d1a30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46db5a2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46db5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we\u2019re in survival mode, we don&#8217;t have access to emotional control, impulse control. We don&#8217;t have real control over the actions that we take once we\u2019ve been triggered. But we don\u2019t want to get to this place because then we do things we regret later. Then we find ourselves in trouble, hurting someone, doing things we wouldn\u2019t do if we were in our right mind\u2026 our cortex. 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