In this encore episode Kevin and Niseema talk with Nancy J. Napier, the author of "Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children." This landmark book appeared 30 years ago and has served as a resource and guide for anyone who was exposed to or experienced chronic stress or trauma in childhood.

Nancy illustrates such classic mechanisms such as dissociation, where a child will use their mind to pull out of their body so as not to endure the terror and abuse; and, "numbing" where the child can choose to not feel anything and allow themselves to go completely numb. Many of these strategies adopted in childhood continue into adulthood. Nancy teaches us how to make a distinction between what happened "then," in the past, and what is happening moment to moment "now," in the present. She teaches us how to develop an observing self that serves as a companion who helps make the distinction between the past and the present.

This groundbreaking book, with it's unforgettable title, truly opened the door to understanding the coping strategies that adults struggle with on a daily basis and provides validation of their experiences.

Guest - Nancy J. Napier is former president of the New York Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociative Disorders, a board member of the New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a past board member of the New York Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. She is the author of several books, including Sacred Practices for Conscious Living.