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Untangle & Thrive Podcast
What is your relationship with the virus COVID-19? In this episode, I am going to discuss threat responses with our Covid-19 relationship. All our bodies have a relationship with Covid-19. For some people, it sparks outrage, others terror. Whatever the case, it is critical to see how your relationship is impacting your life and organizing either resourceful or unhelpful behaviors. Many of my clients have trauma bonded with Covid-19. As things start to reopen, the chaos of fear is creating barriers to move forward in healthy ways. For others, it has sparked outrage, similar to BLM, whereas the government's response to COVID-19 is a system to be dismantled. My job is not to take sides but to hold the middle space for inquiry, integration, and adaptability. Many people are over-reaching rigid certainty which has them feel short term powerful but also powerlessness. I refer to this system as an authoritarian and victim paradigm structure. No one gets well in this system. Everyone is trying to wake up the side that is sleeping, but NO ONE in this system is available for learning or awakened. This system is the most chaotic. It organizes internal overreach and recreates victimization. An integrated, growth paradigm structure is the optimal structure for health and well-being.
29:38•29 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Navigating Trauma and Finding Balance
“My little piece of this conversation is always, and with my clients or any group that I do is helping people not recreate and rebond unconsciously with trauma, so that your system is getting more available and discharged from stress, from anxiety, from overwhelm, so that we can start to access mobilization, healthy mobilization to engage and to contribute to the world, into our families, into all of our relationships.”
How do you really feel about Covid-19? In this episode of 'Untangle & Thrive', Angela McKinney dives into our complex relationships with the virus. For some, it brings fear and anxiety; for others, it sparks outrage. Angela isn't here to pick sides but to help you understand how these reactions shape your life and behaviors. She talks about 'trauma bonding' with Covid-19—a term that might sound intense but is all too real for many of us.
As we navigate the reopening of society, these bonds can either trap us in fear or push us to overreach for control. Angela calls this the 'authoritarian and victim paradigm', a chaotic system where no one truly thrives. But don't worry, she's got a plan to help you break free. Through creativity and skill-building, Angela shows how you can manage your body's threat responses and move from immobilization to healthy action.
By untangling these trauma bonds, you'll be better equipped to handle stress, engage with loved ones, and live a more balanced life. Whether you're feeling stuck or just looking for ways to cope better, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you thrive in these uncertain times.
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