~Pleasantries

Did you hear, did you see?

~ Crockett vs. Greene, black women put that issue on and then get demonized for it, stop judging are responses once we are disrespected.

~ Maryland teacher lets students braid hair. Should have not gotten fired, highly inappropriate, discernment. “Best friends”, teachertok, get off the internet. Professional boundaries.

TOPIC - NEUROPLASTICITY 15:32

-What is neuroplasticity? The ability to heal your brain, cognitive behavior therapy.

• Nature vs. nurture
• Twin studies, sibling in the same family
• Epigenetics - the ability to pass down trauma
• The environment you create is sometimes not enough to override DNA
• Distress Tolerance
• Trauma affects your health
• Compassionate therapy
• You’re a survivor there are situations that you’re dealing with that are above the skills that you have
• How trauma literally affects your brain?
• Fight or flight
• Thinking about things verses processes them
• Going to therapy
• Getting advice from friends
• Trauma narrative
• Tips for healing your brain
• • Baby steps, playing a tape through
  • Time is on your side
  • Just start
  • Challenge the brain
  • Make connections
  • Time and commitment
• Mental health is a lifelong journey

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