Course Description

It is estimated 70% of people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Despite this, most people do not understand how untreated trauma effects the mind and body, and those with PTSD often do not know how to find the resources they need.

In this course, trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz discusses the effects of PTSD on the mind and body, as well as some helpful tips in finding treatment and alleviating symptoms in daily life. At the end of the course is a collection of audio "grounding practices" designed to help people in a triggered state relax their nervous system and find peace.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Navigating Trauma

    • Disclaimer
  • 2

    Module 1: Introduction

    • Introduction: What is PTSD

    • Module 1 Review
  • 3

    Module 2: The Nervous System and Body Response

    • Nervous System and Body Response to PTSD

    • Module 2 Review
  • 4

    Module 3: How PTSD affects your life

    • How PTSD affects your life

    • Module 3 Review
  • 5

    Module 4: How to Find the Right Therapist For You

    • How to Find the Right Therapist

    • DBT and Other Therapies for PTSD

    • Module 4 Review

  • 6

    Module 5: Resiliency

    • Resiliency

    • Module 5 Review
  • 7

    Module 6: Tools for Healing

    • Tools to Heal From a Traumatic Event

    • Module 6 Review
  • 8

    Grounding Meditations

    • Introduction to Grounding Meditations

    • 2 Create Your Grounding Toolbox

    • 3 Cultivating Sensory Awareness

    • 4 Sensing the Body

    • 5 Grounding into Legs and Feet

    • 6 Grounding while Standing and Walking

    • 7 Grounding into Gravity

    • 8 Grounding with the Breath

    • 9 Tolerating Positive Emotions
  • 9

    Resources

    • Mental Health Resources

    • How to Find a Therapist