Becoming Your PTSD Recovery Hero: Mindset Bootcamp
Episode Overview
Define your current self to understand where you are starting from. Visualise your future self as a 'recovery hero' to stay motivated. Use daily mindset exercises to reinforce your recovery goals. Attach positive emotions to your goals for stronger memory retention. Regularly refresh and adjust your path towards recovery.
"Your recovery hero is setting the goal point, is setting the finish line, is setting the destination."
How do individuals turn their lives around after PTSD? This episode of The Overcoming PTSD Podcast, hosted by Kayleen Wright and Brad Schipke, offers a unique 'Mindset Bootcamp' to help you become the hero of your recovery story. Kayleen, who has triumphed over CPTSD herself, shares her journey from rock bottom to living a fulfilling life, providing a relatable and inspiring backdrop to the discussion.
Brad and Kayleen dive into practical strategies that trauma survivors can incorporate into their daily lives to foster healing and growth. They explore how daily mindset habits can transform your recovery process, likening it to setting a destination in a GPS. By continually reminding yourself of your goals and refreshing your path, you can effectively steer towards recovery.
The hosts emphasise the importance of visualisation and emotional attachment to goals, explaining how these techniques can make your recovery journey more tangible and achievable. Whether it's asking yourself what your 'recovery hero' would do in challenging situations or creating a vivid mental picture of your future self, these exercises are designed to keep you motivated and on track. The episode is not just about theoretical concepts; it's packed with actionable advice.
You'll learn how to bring your PTSD recovery hero into everyday life, ensuring that healing is not just a distant dream but an active, ongoing process. Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? Tune in to this insightful session and discover the tools you need to become the hero of your own recovery story. What steps will you take today to start your transformation?