fightorflight

Generational trauma is a frozen fight-or-flight response 3 September 2021 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Cornerstones , Generational trauma , 2 Comments We tend to think of trauma as a psychological issue. Yet it’s an issue that’s very much rooted in the body. Research has shown a connection to chemicals produced by the fight-or-flight […]

The emotional cost of generational trauma 25 September 2020 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments What is the impact of generational trauma? How do we count the emotional cost of generational trauma? This photograph from Sydney Sims says it all. We spend our lives trying to paste on a smile […]

What are shame-based issues? 3 March 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Cornerstones , Shame , 1 Comment Unconscious shame has given rise to a family of shame-based issues that all share a common denominator: the inability to discuss them. I’ve written about the origins of this shame in A brief history of shame. […]