These slides accompany an introductory, virtual brownbag presentation by Tracia Banuelos and Mackenzie Harrison. In this talk, we seek to provide validation, support, and resources for survivors of sexual violence trying to reconnect with the concept of pleasure through a social justice lens. Slides do not represent the views of Colgate University.
Choosing Pleasure: Radical Healing for Trauma SurvivorsMackenzieHarrison3
These slides accompany an introductory, virtual brownbag presentation by Tracia Banuelos and Mackenzie Harrison. In this talk, we seek to provide validation, support, and resources for survivors of sexual violence trying to reconnect with the concept of pleasure through a social justice lens. Slides do not represent the views of Colgate University.
Today, when we wake up to hear that even the most successful celebrities such as Anthony Bourdain and Avicii have committed suicide, a question
surges for many entrepreneurs: If not even the most accomplished amongst us are immune from suffering, how are we then supposed to find the joy and the motivation to succeed and be happy in the long run?
This workshop will originate with this question and will proceed with
activities and games to use the most effective mindfulness techniques that help build our self-esteem (positive thinking), realistic goal setting, and motivation.
7 eye opening ways meditation can help your personal developmentShivaniKotian2
Meditation is a combination of deep relaxation and awareness. It is a technique for calming the mind and connecting with one's actual self. We grow so engrossed in the complications of our hectic life that we lose touch with our actual nature. Every person possesses an infinite supply of delight. Love is a part of who we are at our core.Our actual Self is love, and meditation, the age-old practise of quiet the mind, is the method to find it. It is the boundless joy and calm that we experience when we meditate, when we sit motionless for a few minutes with ourselves.
Choosing Pleasure: Radical Healing for Trauma SurvivorsMackenzieHarrison3
These slides accompany an introductory, virtual brownbag presentation by Tracia Banuelos and Mackenzie Harrison. In this talk, we seek to provide validation, support, and resources for survivors of sexual violence trying to reconnect with the concept of pleasure through a social justice lens. Slides do not represent the views of Colgate University.
Today, when we wake up to hear that even the most successful celebrities such as Anthony Bourdain and Avicii have committed suicide, a question
surges for many entrepreneurs: If not even the most accomplished amongst us are immune from suffering, how are we then supposed to find the joy and the motivation to succeed and be happy in the long run?
This workshop will originate with this question and will proceed with
activities and games to use the most effective mindfulness techniques that help build our self-esteem (positive thinking), realistic goal setting, and motivation.
7 eye opening ways meditation can help your personal developmentShivaniKotian2
Meditation is a combination of deep relaxation and awareness. It is a technique for calming the mind and connecting with one's actual self. We grow so engrossed in the complications of our hectic life that we lose touch with our actual nature. Every person possesses an infinite supply of delight. Love is a part of who we are at our core.Our actual Self is love, and meditation, the age-old practise of quiet the mind, is the method to find it. It is the boundless joy and calm that we experience when we meditate, when we sit motionless for a few minutes with ourselves.
G259 ito kodaira 161014 ver11corrected wuhan caring soul and science unite i...Takehiko Ito
G259 Ito, T., & Kodaira, T. (2016, October) Soul and science unite in Tojisha Kenkyu studies of people with mental illness. Poster Session presented at Global Human Caring Conference Wuhan, China
Minding Our Business: Contemplative Practices for Meeting Suffering, Comfort ...lakesidebhs
From Lakeside Behavioral Health System's Spring 2016 EAP/MHP Conferences.
This workshop is about learning to love and enjoy our work with our most complex clients while giving them some skills to love and enjoy themselves. You’ll see this means increasing our own mindfulness and self-compassion.
Emmy's thoughts about the well being and happiness, and the contribution of psychotherapy to it. A presentation given to the Worcester Therapeutic Training Network in February 2010
Create resilience and self-compassion with mindfulness meditation and positiv...Dr. Andrea Pennington
10 years ago Dr. Pennington introduced acupuncture, mindfulness meditation & positive psychology coaching to an intensive outpatient program for binge eating disorder. It quickly became a highly referred and publicized approach for process addictions. Her research and clinical practice produced the Attunement Meditation which fosters impulse control, resilience & stress reduction.
Free meditation downloads are available at
www.AndreaPennington.com/StressLess
Research shows that through prolonged mindfulness practice the insular region of the brain is enhanced leading to increased self-awareness, emotional regulation and wellbeing. Further, a reduction of anxiety by the amygdala through mindfulness-based practices is well established in the literature.
Dr. Pennington's Attunement Meditation empowers people to build 9 essential resilience traits for wellbeing and relapse prevention, including:
non-judgmental awareness, present moment attention,acceptance,
self-compassion, physiological stress reduction, letting go/surrender, emotional intelligence, self-generated positive emotion and gratitude, and adaptability.
Michael Dadson - What is my theory of counselling psychology person centered?Michael Dadson
Theory of Counselling Person-Centered
I) Key Elements of the Theoretical Perspective:
A) View of Human nature:
B) View of Personality:
II) Theoretical Perspective’s Process of Counselling:
A) The Person of the Therapist:
B) The Therapeutic Relationship:
C) Mechanisms of change:
D) Goals of Therapy:
E) Interventions and techniques:
F) Assessment and Criteria of Effectiveness:
III) Research Support and Rationale for Use
Getting out of yourself and writing your own lifeWhat does it me.docxshericehewat
Getting out of yourself and writing your own life
What does it mean to “get out of yourself”?
· Remember that we have a collection of beliefs about ourselves
· Self-concept
· I am a good person
· I value helping others
· I am scared of heights
· These beliefs (self-schemas) are concerned with personality, ability, values, goals, social roles, perceptions, etc.
· Part of our beliefs include setting limitations for ourselves
· I am not artistically talented
· I would never be able to give a talk to 100 people
· I’m too shy
· I can’t understand chemistry
Why would we set limitations for ourselves?
Self-Imposed Limitations
· Why do we set limitations for ourselves?
· There are a number of reasons why limitations can be helpful
· I am not somebody who drinks and drives
· I don’t like spicy food
· I don’t let strangers into my home
· These limitations come from past experiences, feedback from others
· They are adaptive mechanisms for self preservation
· As with any protective mechanism, too much of a good thing is a bad thing
· Has this happened to you?
· What happens if you ignore those limitations?
· Anxiety/Discomfort
· The body’s way of signaling about a perceived threat
· Cognitive Dissonance?
· Conflict when we hold two opposing beliefs
· The distance between who you say and believe you are and who your actions say you are
What does it mean to get out of yourself?
· Getting out of yourself means going beyond the limitations you have imposed on yourself
· Experiencing something you didn’t think you could
· Letting go of beliefs that no longer serve you or add value to your life
· Sitting with the discomfort
· When we sit with discomfort instead of avoiding it we promote growth
· Resiliency, skill development, emotional regulation, choice muscle
· Therapy is about finding what causes you discomfort, becoming aware of it, sitting with it, deciding what to change about it
What is it like to get out of yourself?
· For me, I have to get out of my limitations related to anxiety every time I teach a new class
· It is excruciating/exhilarating
· Simultaneously the best and worst part
· In college my limitations were even more restrictive than they are now
· The result of challenging myself has been growth that I can measure through the experiences in my life
· Getting out of myself has led to a positive outcome
· That doesn’t mean it’s been easy/pretty
· What has it been like for all of you?
· When have you challenged your self-imposed limitations and “gotten out of yourself”?
· What did you do/are you planning to do for your paper?
· What did you experience?
· What did you learn?
Would you push yourself outside of your comfort zone again?
Writing our own lives
· Life is a collection of stories we tell to and about ourselves
· Limitations are part of the story we tell about ourselves
· Writing your life means taking an active role in creating your life and the story you tell about it
· When you have awareness and you are purposeful you are act ...
G259 ito kodaira 161014 ver11corrected wuhan caring soul and science unite i...Takehiko Ito
G259 Ito, T., & Kodaira, T. (2016, October) Soul and science unite in Tojisha Kenkyu studies of people with mental illness. Poster Session presented at Global Human Caring Conference Wuhan, China
Minding Our Business: Contemplative Practices for Meeting Suffering, Comfort ...lakesidebhs
From Lakeside Behavioral Health System's Spring 2016 EAP/MHP Conferences.
This workshop is about learning to love and enjoy our work with our most complex clients while giving them some skills to love and enjoy themselves. You’ll see this means increasing our own mindfulness and self-compassion.
Emmy's thoughts about the well being and happiness, and the contribution of psychotherapy to it. A presentation given to the Worcester Therapeutic Training Network in February 2010
Create resilience and self-compassion with mindfulness meditation and positiv...Dr. Andrea Pennington
10 years ago Dr. Pennington introduced acupuncture, mindfulness meditation & positive psychology coaching to an intensive outpatient program for binge eating disorder. It quickly became a highly referred and publicized approach for process addictions. Her research and clinical practice produced the Attunement Meditation which fosters impulse control, resilience & stress reduction.
Free meditation downloads are available at
www.AndreaPennington.com/StressLess
Research shows that through prolonged mindfulness practice the insular region of the brain is enhanced leading to increased self-awareness, emotional regulation and wellbeing. Further, a reduction of anxiety by the amygdala through mindfulness-based practices is well established in the literature.
Dr. Pennington's Attunement Meditation empowers people to build 9 essential resilience traits for wellbeing and relapse prevention, including:
non-judgmental awareness, present moment attention,acceptance,
self-compassion, physiological stress reduction, letting go/surrender, emotional intelligence, self-generated positive emotion and gratitude, and adaptability.
Michael Dadson - What is my theory of counselling psychology person centered?Michael Dadson
Theory of Counselling Person-Centered
I) Key Elements of the Theoretical Perspective:
A) View of Human nature:
B) View of Personality:
II) Theoretical Perspective’s Process of Counselling:
A) The Person of the Therapist:
B) The Therapeutic Relationship:
C) Mechanisms of change:
D) Goals of Therapy:
E) Interventions and techniques:
F) Assessment and Criteria of Effectiveness:
III) Research Support and Rationale for Use
Getting out of yourself and writing your own lifeWhat does it me.docxshericehewat
Getting out of yourself and writing your own life
What does it mean to “get out of yourself”?
· Remember that we have a collection of beliefs about ourselves
· Self-concept
· I am a good person
· I value helping others
· I am scared of heights
· These beliefs (self-schemas) are concerned with personality, ability, values, goals, social roles, perceptions, etc.
· Part of our beliefs include setting limitations for ourselves
· I am not artistically talented
· I would never be able to give a talk to 100 people
· I’m too shy
· I can’t understand chemistry
Why would we set limitations for ourselves?
Self-Imposed Limitations
· Why do we set limitations for ourselves?
· There are a number of reasons why limitations can be helpful
· I am not somebody who drinks and drives
· I don’t like spicy food
· I don’t let strangers into my home
· These limitations come from past experiences, feedback from others
· They are adaptive mechanisms for self preservation
· As with any protective mechanism, too much of a good thing is a bad thing
· Has this happened to you?
· What happens if you ignore those limitations?
· Anxiety/Discomfort
· The body’s way of signaling about a perceived threat
· Cognitive Dissonance?
· Conflict when we hold two opposing beliefs
· The distance between who you say and believe you are and who your actions say you are
What does it mean to get out of yourself?
· Getting out of yourself means going beyond the limitations you have imposed on yourself
· Experiencing something you didn’t think you could
· Letting go of beliefs that no longer serve you or add value to your life
· Sitting with the discomfort
· When we sit with discomfort instead of avoiding it we promote growth
· Resiliency, skill development, emotional regulation, choice muscle
· Therapy is about finding what causes you discomfort, becoming aware of it, sitting with it, deciding what to change about it
What is it like to get out of yourself?
· For me, I have to get out of my limitations related to anxiety every time I teach a new class
· It is excruciating/exhilarating
· Simultaneously the best and worst part
· In college my limitations were even more restrictive than they are now
· The result of challenging myself has been growth that I can measure through the experiences in my life
· Getting out of myself has led to a positive outcome
· That doesn’t mean it’s been easy/pretty
· What has it been like for all of you?
· When have you challenged your self-imposed limitations and “gotten out of yourself”?
· What did you do/are you planning to do for your paper?
· What did you experience?
· What did you learn?
Would you push yourself outside of your comfort zone again?
Writing our own lives
· Life is a collection of stories we tell to and about ourselves
· Limitations are part of the story we tell about ourselves
· Writing your life means taking an active role in creating your life and the story you tell about it
· When you have awareness and you are purposeful you are act ...
What Is Personality· According to the text· Personality is, .docxhelzerpatrina
What Is Personality
· According to the text
· Personality is, “an individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits”(Weiten, Hammer, and Dunn, 2014)
· “Personality includes characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior, together with the psychological mechanisms-hidden or not-behind those patterns.” (Funder, 2007)
· Psychologists who research personality take different approaches to their research:
· Basic approach
· Observes patterns
· Trait approach
· Focuses on traits
· Biological approach
· Looks at anatomy, physiology, genetics, evolution
· Psychoanalytic approach
· Assessing unconscious, subconscious
· Phenomenological approach
Listen to people’s conscious experience of the world
Personality Traits
· A personality trait is, “a durable disposition to behave in a particular way in a variety of situations.”
· How do you most commonly behave across different situations?
· Shy
· Honest
· Moody
· Friendly
· THINK: Describe your personality. What kind of traits come to mind? How would someone else describe your personality?
· What do you notice about other people’s personalities?
Five-Factor Theory of Personality
· One of the most prominent theories of personality
· Also referred to as the "Five Factor Model" or FFM (Costa & McCrae, 1992), and as the Global Factors of personality (Russell & Karol, 1994)
· This theory states that almost all personality traits derive from the Big Five Personality Traits
· Extroversion, Neuroticism, Openness to experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness
Five Factors
· Openness
· Curiosity, flexibility, vivid imagination, impulsive
· Conscientiousness
· Diligent, disciplined, well organized, dependable
· Extraversion
· Outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive
· Agreeableness
· Sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, modest
· Neuroticism
· Anxious, hostile, self-conscious, insecure, vulnerable
All five factors show an influence from both heredity and environment.
Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality
· According to Freud: personality is divided into three main components:
· Id
· Primitive, instinctive component of personality that operates according to the pleasure principle
· Ego
· The decision making component of personality that operates according to the reality principle
· Superego
· Moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what represents right and wrong
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
· Introspective, self report inventory
· Assesses how people perceive the world and make decisions
· Based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types, uses 4 scales
· Extroversion/Introversion
· Sensing/Intuitive
· Thinking/Feeling
· Judging/Perceiving
· Results come in a Four letter combination
· ENFP
· An example of an MBTI type assessment can be found here
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Why does personality matter?
· We use what we know about a person’s personality to predict their behavior
· We use what we know about our ow ...
This presentation outlines my personal understanding of what happiness is, based on 4 years of learning about it, and finding my own path in the world.
Mindfulness & Grief: The Transformative Power of Now (2014 ADEC Presentation)Heather Stang
The practice of mindfulness can help bereaved people steady their mind, relax their body, and make meaning from their loss. Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment with an attitude of equanimity. It cultivates the ability to stay calm even in the midst of pain. Rather than running away from the pain of grief or obsessing over it, the mindfulness practitioner is taught to take refuge in the experience of the present moment using the six senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch and awareness.
This steadies the mind, and clears the way for insights that contribute to meaning making, posttraumatic growth and transformation. It has been proven to reverse the harmful effects of stress and even reduce physical pain. Learn how three group members were able to use Buddhist psychology and mindfulness to:
•Change self-defeating physical and mental habits.
•Practice compassion and forgiveness for the self and others.
•Use skillful means to cope with the dual process of grief.
•Gain insight into their natural wisdom and resilience.
•Continue the legacy of their loved one.
•Improve their own physical health and increase self-efficacy.
While the Buddha acknowledged that pain is universal – rooted in attachment and aversion - he also taught that humans do not need to suffer. We just need to remember that we are inherently resilient, and tap into our “Buddha nature.” Although these teachings are ancient, the main tenants of Buddhism have fascinating parallels to contemporary theories of thanatology.
The stories have been gathered by interviewing former participants of my 8-week Yoga for Grief group, and are included in my book Mindfulness & Grief: With Guided Meditations to Calm Your Mind & Restore Your Spirit (CICO Books, March 2014).
This presentation occurred at the Association of Death Education and Counseling 2014 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD on April 26, 2014. Presented by Heather Stang, MA, thanatologist and author of Mindfulness & Grief.
This presentation on positive psychology's view of healing trauma though post traumatic growth was given to an audience of 150 trauma survivors in San Francisco, CA.
Oncologist Dr. Rob Rutledge reviewed the book Radical Remissions: Surviving cancer against all odds by Kelly Turner, PhD, and the nine key attitudes and behaviours found in people who have undergone a spontaneous remission.
Though not promising a cure, Dr. Rutledge shows there is much wisdom in adopting this proactive approach to a cancer diagnosis which can profoundly improve one’s health and happiness.
AATH 2018 Keynote Conference San Diego - Highlights from #AATH18! Association...Amy Oestreicher
How does music heal when words can’t? Why does sharing our story have the power to transform our experience? How can we use creative expression to share our truth in a way that breeds compassion? And what’s so funny about PTSD? HUMOR creates a safe container that protects you against anything! Sharing her near death experience with humor and heart, Amy shows the transformative power of words on a musical journey of hope and determination.
Check out the PowerPoint with TONS of resources I didn't have time to mention....HERE!
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Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2. Hello!Tracia Banuelos (trae)
● BA Psychology & Women’s
Studies
● Program Coordinator for HAVEN,
Sexual Violence Resource
Center
● She/Her/Hers pronouns
● Hope to work long term as a
researcher & outreach
coordinator for survivors across
the nation
2
3. Hello!Mackenzie Harrison ‘22
● Pronouns: she/her/hers
● Women’s Studies major; Biology
minor
● HAVEN Intern and Ambassador
(Check out my ambassador
project! @colgatesexed on
Instagram)
● Excited for a future career in
survivor support and sexual
assault prevention!
3
5. 5
Brief Background on HAVEN for
Virtual Guests
● Survivor-centric sexual violence resource
center, sister of Counseling Center
● Product of student activism in Fall 2015
students called the Colgate Forward
● Human chain protest & survivor speakout
○ “Stories not statistics”
○ “Healing isn’t linear”
8. Why this topic?
We need a survivor-centric conversation
about sex and pleasure where we can:
● Say “NO” to toxic positivity
● Prioritize safety and healing
● Combat shame and stigma
● Reclaim sexual contact as a tool of
pleasure rather than violence
8
15. How does trauma complicate
pleasure?
Traumatic experiences are ones that:
● attempt to manipulate our spark
● violate the boundaries of our spark
● coerce/threaten the safety and
autonomy of our spark
15
16. How does trauma complicate
pleasure?
● Trauma often leaves us feeling
disconnected from our bodies
● Acts that should be pleasurable can
become triggering
● There’s a gap in accessing ourselves,
for ourselves
16
Survivors often have trouble accessing pleasure.
18. What is healing?
noun
the process in
which a bad
situation or painful
emotion improves
verb
changing so that
you no longer
define yourself in
the terms of past
traumas;
reclaiming self
18
19. What makes it radical?
● Recognizes larger systems of oppression that
are root causes of traumas we experience
● Emphasizes a collective approach so that both
we and our society can be healed
● Refuses to conform to any scripts about how
we are “supposed to” heal
19
The trauma did not occur in a vacuum, neither
will the healing.
21. 21
Why does radical healing matter?
Healing has been reserved for
certain identities/experiences
22. 22
Why does radical healing matter?
Healing has been reserved for
certain identities/experiences
Healing has been denied
23. 23
Why does radical healing matter?
Healing has been reserved for
certain identities/experiences
Healing has been denied
Healing has been commodified and
appropriated
24. 24
Why does radical healing matter?
Healing has been reserved for
certain identities/experiences
Healing has been denied
Healing has been commodified and
appropriated
Radical healing is a truth seeking
process led by oneself and must be
reclaimed freely and authentically
26. How are pleasure and healing
connected?
● Self love
● Being present in the moment
Healing can be pleasurable and doesn’t
have to mimic the battles we have
fought
26
27. Trauma
● Non-consensual
● Steals our
autonomy
● Can alter our
perception of self
& others
How are pleasure and healing
connected?
working backwards:
Capitalism
● Coercive, non-
consensual
circumstances that
rob us of our
autonomy
● Alters the way
we live
27
28. Healing from Trauma
● Relearn and enjoy our
sense of self
● Redefine experiences
on our terms
● We may not forget
but we give
ourselves peace and
grace to be happy
How are pleasure and healing
connected?
moving forward:
Healing from Capitalism
● Attempts to live beyond
our external
circumstances
● Surviving -> thriving by
our own definitions
● Give ourselves peace and
reasons to be happy
regardless of labor
28
29. my spark is mine
29
i experience myself for me
32. 32
What do you need today?
Current state
Disconnected from
body and/or mind
Restless, angry,
stressed
Sad and low energy
w
Confused or
overwhelmed
Goal
Mindfulness and body
awareness
Relax and release
tension
Recharge
wwwwwww
Identify feelings and
regain sense of
control
Useful tools
Meditation/yoga,
journaling
Dancing, running,
making art
Napping, eating,
listening to music
Talking (with a friend
or therapist!),
journaling, reading
Centering pleasure isn’t just about sex….
33. 33
… but sex can be part of it….
● Reintroduce sexual contact and
work through anything that feels
triggering on your own terms
● Learn what you do and don’t like
● Release tension; feel good!
34. 34
… including (eventually) sex with
other people!
● Go slow and check in with yourself
● Remember: you deserve safe, pleasurable
experiences!
● Neural plasticity: retrain your brain to
associate sex with pleasure
● Learn to trust others and yourself
35. 35
● Stop the action
● Take time to recover
● Decide what information to share with
your partner
● Follow through on your words/desires
(adapted from “I Want You, but I’m Triggered” by adrienne maree
brown)
Getting triggered happens sometimes
(and that’s okay!)
36. 36
Communication is key!
● What is my body saying? What does
it need to feel safe?
● Am I judging myself for what I need?
● How can I communicate my needs
without guilt and shame?
● How will I care for myself after this
situation?
37. 37
● Judgment free process
○ BDSM has been powerful for some survivors (read
Queering Sexual Violence)
● Allow yourself to release - orgasms and tears are okay
● Grounding (pre, during, post)
● Don’t need to go “all the way” to be healed
○ Pay attention to see if you are regurgitating
someone else’s definition
What do you *need*?
40. 40
Recognize traps/pitfalls in healing journeys
Believing it must be done overnight
Believing it’s something others have to
experience to be valid
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Recognize traps/pitfalls in healing journeys
Believing it must be done overnight
Believing it’s something others have to
experience to be valid
Intellectualizing the process:
creating arbitrary timelines, dissecting
experiences we no longer want to hold, not
trusting the body as a valid source of
knowledge
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Ask yourself:
1. Am I creating a timeline because I don’t
want to spend time with myself?
2. Whose voices are the ones complicating
this process for me internally?
3. What do I deserve? Do I believe I only
deserve it for a little while?
4. Do I deserve lifelong joy?
43. (Some) Signs We Are
Heading in the Right
Direction
“You will have a minute, an hour,
and then a day when it isn’t so
hard… when you don’t feel the
weight of so much pain” (from Dear
Sister)
46. A few reminders:
● Healing is on-going; not a one-and-
done
● There is no right or wrong as long as
it’s authentic
● Healing is a messy and sometimes
painful process- it’s okay!
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Editor's Notes
Room is opened 15 min early, waiting room is on (we will decide when they come in)
11:30 - 12:30 CONTENT
12:30 - 12:45 Q&A
Throughout BB, making sure that nothing happens and all runs smoothly
Women of Color have been integral to Haven, and as a small staff, we’ve been able to host:
1 Assistant Director who a queer, butch, Tejano
2 Program Coordinators, one Natasha Torres (not picture), helped organize & lead
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An inherently pleasurable beings, our bodies can channel desire, beauty, joy as if they are a spark or fire in us
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Survivors of CSA, queer IPV, and non-typical domestic violence have been invalidated and therefore denied real healing
Reflect on the taboos within #MeToo, and which stories which shared and which ones werent
Reclaiming our spark is a powerful, potentially overwhelming, but necessary process
It is something that is led autonomously and this can be difficult for those us who have been victim-blamed, gaslit, isolated, we may attack inward. Something that has stuck with me is a therapist remarking that my own body may have trust issues with me, due to not responding to my own needs - wow, what a punch and what truth I needed to hear. My relationship to self has felt like a chore.
Questions for the self: can I look in the mirror? Can I touch my body? Can I feel and hold myself without judgement? I want to. This is further complicated for those of us who are poor, black, brown, queer, disabled, not in college - have been denied the ability to love ourselves for who we are. We often have had to prove that we are worthy of love and attention. Radical healing is believing and centering our worth for reasons that dont make sense to others, and beyond healing for the sake of being ready to work.
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As an overthinker, I naturally overthink my healing process. As someone who is personally healing from religion, I’ve had to be very specific about the ways I regurgitated others methods & beliefs, for my own healing. My healing doesn’t have to refill the harm - restoration is on my terms, and that’s okay! I get to lead this process, and refinding my autonomy, learning that it never left, has been liberating.
Trauma and capitalism work in tandem to reinforce creating distance between who we are and who we enjoy being. As trauma survivors, we are often harmed to maintain systems, values, and beliefs that rely on our pain or even worse - our elimination. It’s helped me to call out specifically that my trauma has paralleled and naturally mimicked larged systems that were also invested in my elimination. This has helped me in stage 1 of my healing that caring for myself, in the words of Audre Lorde, is an act of political warfare. I’ve hit a point now that I don’t need to tie my healing to activism - but its a process and we start where we need and where we can give ourselves grace.
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STEVEN UNIVERSE!
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Capitalism sells us quick fixes - bandaids, patches. We all know a bandaid a can wash off when we do the work and wash our hands. Bandaids help in the moment but we know they are not long term.
You are the leader of your own experiences and know yourself best. Giving your power and letting others define experiences for you can be a mimic of your trauma/how your trauma made you feel. You don’t need permission from me or anyone else to heal. People who ARE healers will affirm that you are the leader - they simply have some tools & practice.
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The one healing related note that we might want to add in is that if we have been hurt for so long that that is our comfort zone, healing requires a lot of bravery and missing the comfort zone, even if where we are now is better, is normal and okay”
“Trauma is not an identity. It’s not who we are—it’s what we’ve experienced. A very real experience that affects everyone differently. An experience that impacts our nervous system + the safety we feel within ourselves...Trauma can be a gateway + a catalyst to leaving the conditioned self. The unconscious self that lives within survival mode repeating patterns modeled by people who had their own unresolved trauma.”
“A brain in survival state misperceives threats in the environment. Mostly through other people, the same way (most of us) experienced the original trauma...All of our brain’s energy is focused towards the threats we are misperceiving around us. We can’t access higher parts of our brain that allow for playfulness, creativity, + joy.
Healing our brain involves mind/body practices like yoga, meditation, + breathwork. Bessel Van Der Kolk did an amazing study on yoga for PTSD. This allows us to access safety in the body where we can widen our tolerance when the body does experience stress.
Somatic therapies like EMDR and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) can also be helpful for healing the trauma brain.
With commitment + consistency we can heal our brains. The body is always seeking for us to allow this #selfhealers”
Our processes may show us what’s left to mourn. It’s okay that we are human. I’m a firm believer that feeling is a key part of living, because feeling numb feels like death and I cannot become comfortable with tha.
Finding your community. Allowing yourselves to be loved is hard when trauma has told you that you are a burden. But just because its uncomfortable at first, it doesnt mean it’s wrong. We are re-wiring, some of us are breaking generational patterns and we are taking on generations of pain that existed before we were born. We deserve support.