This post is Part 1 of a series. For years, clinicians and researchers have encouraged trauma survivors to cultivate self-compassion as part of healing. The evidence is compelling: People who can ...

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You have probably heard of “fight or flight” responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the tendency to “freeze”. But there is another defence or survival strategy a person can ...