Respond vs. React
How Retraining Your Brain Helps You Heal
“The greatest source of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.”
~ Bessel van der Kolk
There’s a split second that changes everything. Someone says something sharp. The look on their face breaks open an old wound. It might even be one you’re not fully aware of. Your stomach drops. Your heart races. And before your brain can catch up, you’ve either lashed out, shut down, started over-explaining, or disappeared into that quiet place where no one can reach you.
