The mind and body are intimately connected. In fact, it has often been said that if you want to know what's going on in the mind just ask the body . . . as what we think directly affects how we feel. Many of us are also walking around out there with "brain fog" going on and wondering if we're losing it, unaware that the whole world has actually experienced trauma and that trauma significantly impacts the mind and body. Most of us have been in "survival mode" for several months, becoming accustomed to this slow burn and fogged over feeling of uncertainty and fear-based thinking. Those of us who have had past trauma may have had our "switches flipped," bringing us right back to a place of protect-mode, anxiety, and insecurity. Add in the recent racial riots across the country, and anyone experiencing the complex and chronic trauma of racism has been hit even harder by the pandemic. What's going on right now is HUGE and it is important to understand how this is affecting all of us, and to show ourselves and others the kindness and compassion we so desperately need right now.
