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The root of many Childhood PTSD symptoms is emotional dysregulation. We all get dysregulated sometimes, and we all eventually return to regulated. However, trauma survivors suffer from more triggers, the amplitude of dysregulation is larger, and it takes them longer to bring emotions back to the norm. For all these reasons, managing emotions well is crucial to thriving post-trauma.

One of the most effective ways to get back to a calm emotional state is to release fears and resentments by taking it out of our heads and put it on paper. We basically "free-write" our thoughts in a journal, which is why this therapy is called "freewriting." 

In this episode, I talk about using freewriting to regulate difficult emotions and process events, and the specific prompts I use. I also cover using journaling to do gratitude exercises and goal setting to get our day to the best start.

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If you want to journal regularly but have trouble making the habit stick, check out "Having a Hard Time Building New Habits? Try Habit Stacking" to learn how to use the magic of habit stacking to make a new habit stick.

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