It’s Not Your Fault: Why Childhood Trauma Shapes You With Alex Howard

Episode Highlights With Alex His personal story and how he got into the trauma healing work he does now The definition of trauma and how he defines it to help people understand it How small childhood experiences can shift how we relate to ourselves and our emotions The core emotional needs of children and what happens when they aren’t met Core emotional needs: boundaries, safety, and love What a maladaptive stress response is, how it happens, and what to do about it Trauma is like an ECHO (events, context, homeostatic shift, and outcome) How to help your nervous system feel safe again Self love comes down to how we are in relationship with ourselves and how we are in relationship with our feelings and emotions It often isn’t a question of if our parents loved us but if they were skilled at meeting our particular need for love in the way we needed His advice for ways to make sure our children feel how much we love them and that our core needs are being met Resources We Mention It’s Not Your Fault: Why Childhood Trauma Shapes You and How to Break Free by Alex Howard Alex Howard - website Trauma Conference Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay