Can Trauma Travel Across Generations?
Can trauma travel across generations? Research in epigenetics suggests that experiences of stress can influence biological processes in subsequent generations. From a landmark mouse study to what we currently know about humans, this article explores what may be inherited, what remains uncertain, and what our family history might mean for the patterns we carry forward.
When a Child Grows Up and Leaves Home: Why It’s So Hard for Parents to Let Go and How to Heal This Transition
Why is it so hard for parents to let go of their adult children, and how can we get rid of anxiety and guilt? Based on insights from G. Maté, B. Perry, P. Levine, and T. Fletcher, we explain why mind-level understanding alone is not enough and how somatic breathwork helps restore inner peace.
Condensed Experience Systems (COEX Systems) – How the Past Governs Our Present
Co-creator of Holotropic Breathwork Dr. Stanislav Grof reveals how condensed unconscious memories govern our choices from the inside out—trapping past trauma across biographical, birth, and transpersonal layers.
Trauma – When the Brain "Overheats"
Based on the insights of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, this article explores what happens when trauma causes the brain to "overheat"—altering its three evolutionary brain layers and trapping past memories in the present—and how somatic understanding makes full recovery possible.
87 Signs of Complex Trauma (According to Tim Fletcher)
Discover the 87 signs of Complex PTSD based on the clinical framework of Tim Fletcher (Founder of Finding Healing). Learn how your nervous system adapts to past trauma through hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation, and coping strategies—and why recognizing these patterns is the vital first step toward true somatic recovery.
How Trauma Rewires the Brain: The Neurobiology of Survival
Ever wonder why you experience sudden emotional outbursts or feel completely numb to past events? Chronic trauma alters the brain's physical structure, burning the bridge between facts and feelings. Learn the science behind how trauma controls our reactions in adulthood.
Do You Have Trauma? Why the Answer Might Be Different Than You Think
Most people believe they don't have trauma because nothing "catastrophic" happened to them. But trauma isn't just the event—it's what happens inside us when our emotional needs go unmet. Discover how "little t" trauma shapes our nervous system, relationships, and health.