Why We Need to be Trauma-Informed (More Than Ever)

Productivity is often viewed as a one-size-fits-all solution, but that is far from the truth. There could be a hundred different factors that impact your productivity, one of which is the topic we’re addressing today: trauma. Becoming trauma-informed not only helps us when it comes to our personal development and productivity but is crucial for understanding ourselves and others on a deeper level. This week, episode 230 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why we need to be trauma-informed (more than ever)!

In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I’m diving into what a trauma-informed approach is, why it’s not just for therapists but for everyone, and how it’s not only compassionate but essential for sustainable productivity. 

I cover the following topics:

• Trauma’s significant impact on our ability to be productive, as it affects our energy levels, motivation, and focus. 
• How Trauma isn’t always how we imagine it. Yes, it can be linked to major catastrophes and great loss, but it can also be linked to childhood bullying, neglect, or immense burnout.
• Why taking a compassionate person-first approach to productivity and recognizing each person's unique challenges and experiences is essential to sustainable productivity.

Take heart and be encouraged, knowing that a trauma-informed approach will help you cultivate a healthy and sustainable relationship with productivity. 

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Ep 221: How to Help People Dealing with Trauma and Grief with Janice Scholl | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Ep 29: Trauma-Informed Life with Mallory Jackson | Positively Productive Systems LLC

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Chapters

• 0:00 Why We Need to be Trauma-Informed (More Than Ever)
• 2:09 The importance of understanding trauma for both personal and professional growth.
• 4:45 Lisa shares her personal experiences with trauma.
• 8:23 The scientific effects of trauma on the brain, including changes in emotion networks and the creation of fixed neural networks.
• 10:45 Lisa introduces her compassionate productivity approach, which emphasizes a person-first perspective and self-compassion.
• 14:29 Embrace a trauma-informed approach and prioritize self-compassion to cultivate a healthy and sustainable relationship with productivity.