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Life Cycle Journeys

 

LifeCycleJourneys

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We are a secure website, designed for both sensitive research and ecommerce, thereby protecting and encrypting private and sensitive research data and information, enabling the presentation of private research. This is extremely important when receiving private essays and narratives, and in collaboration with myriad researchers. You will find a complete listing of everything on this site in the Contents.

At LifeCycleJourneys, we will mindfully seek to become a leading provider in and of the ongoing study, research and practice in the search for new pathways to access and assist with optimal wellness, enhanced imagination, and authentic creativity--as well as myriad schemas to provide insight, helpfulness and support and to aid and assist in the alleviation of "Overwhelming Demands Placed upon the Physiological System that results in a 'profound felt sense' of Vulnerability and or loss of control. Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, Alexander C. McFarlane, Traumatic Stress: Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society.

We hope to mindfully engage collaboration, observing related trends, news, practice and research, and to enable possibilities that may make differences in overcoming the overwhelming nature of psychological and physiological trauma amid some of the traumatic events unfolding in our lives at the beginning of this millennium. Our bottom line is to illuminate paths along the landscapes that points to the north star of wellness landscapes.

All the Best,

John R High, MA CTSS EMDR L2+

CEO LifeCycleJourneys

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   Psychological and Physiological Trauma Research

Traumatic stress is found in many competent, healthy, strong, good people. No one can completely protect themselves from traumatic experiences. Many people have long-lasting problems following exposure to trauma. Up to 8% of persons will have PTSD at some time in their lives. People who react to traumas are not going crazy. What is happening to them is part of a set of common symptoms and problems that are connected with being in a traumatic situation, and thus, is a normal reaction to abnormal events and experiences. Having symptoms after a traumatic event is NOT a sign of personal weakness. Given exposure to a trauma that is bad enough, probably all people would develop PTSD.

By understanding trauma symptoms better, a person can become less fearful of them and better able to manage them. By recognizing the effects of trauma and knowing more about symptoms, a person will be better able to decide about getting treatment.