The Reiterative Trauma Unlocking Tool 11 March 2025 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , How-to & step-by-step , No Comments I tried, honestly. I tried to make up a catchy acronym that accurately conveyed what this thing does. I’ve ended up with RTUT—the Reiterative Trauma Unlocking Tool—which I admit is neither sexy […]

Trauma release timeline – from past to present 10 January 2025 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments Releasing trauma is a confusing experience. We’re dealing with past and present simultaneously, and the two can be hard to differentiate as the trauma unravels. In this post I explain the basic dynamic […]

The missionary position is a trauma response 15 August 2024 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , Patriarchy , Sexuality , No Comments In Sex in patriarchy – how the past shapes sex today I describe the ‘3 M’s’—married, monogamous, missionary (position)—as the bedrock of modern sexuality. At the time, I attributed the […]

Christianity’s ‘original sin’ is generational trauma 8 July 2024 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments It’s that simple, folks. Christianity’s doctrine of ‘original sin’ is generational trauma; destructive patterns of behaviour inherited at birth (conception, actually) which originated at the Fall. The whole theology boils down to two simple equations: […]

The Sunderland Memorial – uniting a splintered family 12 June 2024 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments The village of Praa Sands on the southern coast of Cornwall is a little-known beach resort where families come to play in the sand and surf or hang out at the beachside café. […]

7 Symptoms of generational trauma 19 February 2024 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , 2 Comments One of the difficulties in identifying generational trauma—or even believing that it’s real—is the wide array of symptoms that may present. Inherited traumas are instances of past emotional overwhelm, situations that one of your ancestors could […]

Are you carrying inherited resentment? 18 December 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments On this site I’ve written extensively about shame and generational trauma. In their deadly embrace a third entity, a poisoned and poisonous child, stealthily sulks: resentment. As we strip away the layers of shame and trauma […]

How to work with the geography of generational trauma 8 December 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , How-to & step-by-step , No Comments I’ve recently come to a new understanding of the importance of geography in resolving generational trauma. Trauma formation is inextricably linked with the place it occurred. I’m ashamed […]

With our family history, only the truth will serve 4 August 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments On my journey to clearing generational trauma, there have been several quotes that’ve stuck with me. In something of a ‘duh’ moment, it’s only just struck me they all have a common […]

7 Mistakes to avoid with generational trauma 28 July 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments I’ve written a lot about what to do to recognise and release generational trauma. What I haven’t written is what not to do. So, here goes—7 mistakes to avoid with generational trauma. 1. Generational […]