Overcoming PTSD
Overcoming PTSD
#1 How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain After Trauma | Recovery Secrets Series
#1 How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain After Trauma | Recovery Secrets Series
#1 How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain After Trauma | Recovery Secrets Series
Monday 29th September 2025
Discover how gratitude can rewire your brain after trauma with Brad Schipke & Kayleen Wright's Recovery Secrets Series.
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Recovery from Trauma
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Episode Overview
- Gratitude can shift your mindset from negativity to positivity.
- Consistent practice strengthens positive neural pathways.
- Expressing gratitude is as effective as antidepressants.
- Decision points allow choice between positive and negative paths.
- Focus on progress, not perfection, in recovery.
What's easy to do is easy not to do.
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? In the first episode of the Recovery Secrets Series, Brad Schipke and Kayleen Wright, international PTSD recovery coaches, share the transformative power of gratitude in rewiring the brain after trauma. Kayleen, who battled CPTSD for 17 years, alongside Brad, reveals how a simple gratitude practice can shift your mindset from negativity to positivity.
The duo likens the brain to a muscle, explaining how consistent gratitude exercises strengthen positive neural pathways while weakening negative ones. They discuss the 'decision point'—a crucial moment where one can choose to focus on positivity over negativity. With light-hearted anecdotes and practical advice, they demonstrate that expressing gratitude is not just a feel-good exercise but a tool as effective as high-strength antidepressants in altering brain structure.
Whether you're grateful for your morning coffee or the person who taught you to read, this episode encourages listeners to find joy in the little things. As you listen, you'll find yourself reflecting on what you're grateful for and how those small moments can lead to profound changes in your life. So, what are you grateful for today? Join Brad and Kayleen in exploring how gratitude can be your secret weapon in recovery.