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Why Trauma Gets Stuck—and How the Brain Can Heal
Do you feel like you’re stuck on repeat—reliving the same reaction when something reminds you of the past?
That’s the fight–flight–freeze response. When it’s triggered, the brain’s calming center goes offline, leaving you trapped in the stress loop. This can cloud thinking, disrupt sleep, strain relationships, and wear down physical health.
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Healing requires more than talking about the past—it means calming the body, rewiring the brain’s stress pathways, and creating a real sense of safety. Each session, workshop, or presentation blends trauma education with proven techniques that help both mind and body feel safe.
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The good news? The brain is capable of change. Through neuroplasticity—the ability to form new connections—you can reshape emotional responses, restore balance, and build lasting resilience.​
Repeated Exposure to Trauma...
The brain’s natural Fight–Flight–Freeze response is meant to protect us in moments of danger. But sometimes, instead of resetting once the threat has passed, the brain gets stuck—leaving people frustrated that willpower alone can’t move them forward.
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Friends or family may suggest “forget about it” or encourage endless retelling, but neither approach truly helps. For those in helping professions—first responders, healthcare workers, educators—repeated exposure to shock, illness, or loss can make this “stuck” feeling even more likely.
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Over time, pushing feelings down or trying to ignore them can backfire—like a volcano that looks steady on the outside but eventually erupts from the pressure building within.
trau·ma
[ˈtrômÉ™]
noun
“An event ... or set of circumstances that is experienced by as physically or emotionally harmful or life‑threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well‑being."
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014)
re·sil·ience
[rəˈzilēən(t)s]
noun
“An individual’s ability to cope with adversity and adapt to challenges or change.” Resilience is developed, sometime by observing reactions of others or learned over time. It equips a person to manage difficulties and prepare for the next situation.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.)
Good News...Specific Services to Heal Trauma
The First Step toward Healing Trauma is Finding an Approach that Truly Works--Havening®
Some begin with individual sessions, creating space to release what feels stuck and build resilience for the future. Others connect through organizations that host presentations or workshops, where participants gain meaningful insights, learn effective protocols, and practice practical tools that support healing.
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Many then choose to go further—pursuing certification training to add these skills to their professional toolkit and help others. Whether the focus is personal healing or professional growth, each path provides science-based strategies grounded in the latest research.
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If you or your organization want to explore Dr. Ronald Ruden’s research on how the brain and nervous system encode trauma—and how these discoveries now help people get “unstuck”—let’s talk about Havening.
