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The Trauma Recovery School#10 What is Fear and Why is it Good for us?Fear can be helpful and actually protect us. Feeling afraid is natural and it keeps us safe. Bonita provides some interesting facts about fear and when it can actually assist us. Not all fear is bad.2023-01-1005 minThe Trauma Recovery School#9 The Difference between Anxiety and ExcitementThis episode discusses the close relationship between anxiety and excitement – both produce similar feelings within the body that we are all familiar with, but the meaning we attached to it can be quite different. Bonita provides some useful tips to ‘flip’ the feelings and address that anxiety.2022-11-0906 minThe Trauma Recovery School#8 What every woman needs to know about growing confidence FAST!This episode explores what erodes confidence as women and what can be done to rebuild it. Negative experiences in the past can also have an impact. Self awareness is key to understanding why you lack confidence and Bonita provides some great insights as to how to lay the foundations for a more confident life. 2022-10-2005 minThe Trauma Recovery School#7 What perimenopause is doing to your traumatised brain!Many people are unaware of the affect that menopausal symptoms can have on the brain - these symptoms must not be ignored as it can have long lasting detrimental effects. Fortunately there are things that can be done to improve the mind and body at this challenging time for lots of women.2022-10-2004 minThe Trauma Recovery School#6 What is trauma and do you start to fix it?Join us for a high level view of what trauma is and how it affects us. A big question often asked is, "How can I recover from trauma?" The good news is you can recover - you may just need some specialist help to get you kickstarted. Bonita gives an insight of some things that may help along the way.2022-10-0304 minThe Trauma Recovery School#5 Dealing with anxiety effectively in the right wayFind out what mistakes people make when dealing with anxiety, such as avoidance, overthinking, procrastination thereby repeating a cycle of anxiety and stress. Anxiety is a symptom which can be linked to disturbing events in the past. Bonita explains what we can start to do to strategize, and kick start your recovery journey.2022-09-2104 minThe Trauma Recovery School#4 The Biggest Problem with Anxiety Is ...When it comes to dealing with anxiety, it can be a physical feeling that overwhelms us, and we have trouble dealing with uncertainty. We try and take control in our head and therefore replay scenarios repeatedly. Find out how this affects us and what we can do to address it.2022-09-2103 minThe Trauma Recovery School#3 Happiness, procrastination and fearWhy do we hold ourselves back from our happiness? Does procrastination lead to our fear response. In this episode we explore these complex concepts and how it relates to our anxiety and stress.
2022-08-2504 minThe Trauma Recovery School#2 Anxiety and burnout nearly destroyed meWhat's the one thing people who have recovered from anxiety do?2022-08-2503 minThe Trauma Recovery School#1 A big hello from BonitaWelcome to the Trauma Recovery School podcast where we discuss past trauma, PTSD, anxiety and stress related topics and stories of people who are recovering. I'm Bonita Ackerman du Preez, founder of the Trauma Recovery School. Please do join us on our journey for some exciting insights and tips to help live an anxiety-free life.2022-08-2402 min
Small Business StoriesSmall Business Stories with Bonita Ackerman du PreezBonita Ackerman du Preez is a qualified Registered Trauma recovery therapist, specialising in PTSD, trauma, grief recovery, anxiety and stress management. She has spent 23 years teaching and 4 years as a therapist, and she runs her own business called Future Edge Therapy. What We Cover:
- How Bonita became a therapist and who her clients are- The importance of constant practice and education as a therapist regardless of earning money from it- The power of referrals - Cash flow, time and energy levels as the biggest challenges of runn...2021-02-1530 min