Even if you’re doing everything right you might still run into trouble, which is when you’ll want to be familiar with the Workshop Manual to get up and running again.
Rewind
Rewind helps you control intrusive and negative memories. Practice the Rewind technique at least 30 times until it becomes automatic. The benefit is that you can put your mind into a place where you feel better.
The Cinema 04:21
Imagine yourself in a movie theatre watching the screen. Now imagine yourself sitting in the back row watching yourself looking at the screen! The movie is about something bad that happened to you.
The Movie 17:28
Imagine starting the movie from a good place and run it to the painful end. Now rewind the movie to the good place before the disturbing event, where we you feel OK. Practice rewinding the movie at an increasing pace until it only takes a few seconds to rewind and the movie becomes blurred.
Speedy Flips Over 02:18
A young driver flips his car end over end and has shocking, recurring memories. The Rewind technique helped him to recall the event in detail and make a survival plan.
Disaster At Sea 02:22
A marine engineer at the bow of a big ship experiences a collision with a smaller ship. The memories from this traumatic event continued to haunt the engineer years later. The Rewind technique helped him to control those disturbing thoughts
Rolling On The Mat 01:33
Two young children are very upset at the death of a special pet. A variation of the Rewind technique helped them to recover their happy memories.
Change The Picture 01:07
How does the Rewind technique work? Because we think in pictures we can replace bad thoughts (images) images with good thoughts (images) which can help us feel better.
Spilt Milk (Short) 00:36
Disturbing event.
Understanding Trauma
Trauma education is important. We need to know the words that describe our feelings. We need to understand our feelings to make things better. By building our understanding we create an opportunity to figure it out for ourselves.
Meet The Big W 03:23
There is a common thread to how traumas can play out. This bigger picture helps to make sense of the emotions we can experience after something bad happens to us. We can draw a graph of what we’re feeling in the moment and how our emotions can change over time.
Stunned, Shock And Disbelief 03:53
Anger is a powerful reaction to a trauma that inflames your feelings. Both your body and emotions can flare up and throw you off balance.
Anger, Anxiety And Depression 05:33
Traumas come in different shapes and sizes and are going to hurt and cause you damage. They can happen when you least expect. Most people cope with the impact and consequences of a trauma but sometimes people struggle and get stuck.
Meaning And Acceptance 03:48
After something bad happens to us we can be in a really bad state. We’re on a different road to the one we started on … an unwanted road. Whatever happens we’re responsible for how we either react or respond
The Dark Side 11:37
The Big W graph gives us an idea of how the impact of a trauma and its consequences can play out. But people’s circumstances are all different and their personal experience of the Big W can be quite different.
Anxiety
These videos dive into the ups and downs we face in life, especially when tough times hit. They talk about how we react to bad stuff, like losing a pet or facing a scary situation. We learn how our emotions go on a rollercoaster and how to get help when we need it.
A String of Bad Luck 08:47
Exploring the Concept of “Bad Things Come in Threes
From Struggle to Strength 02:37
Navigating the Trauma Recovery Journey
Lost and Found 03:20
Exploring Emotional Rollercoasters in Crisis Situations
Charting a Path to Healing 05:26
Utilizing SUDS in Trauma Recovery