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Emotional First AID: Tools To Manage Stress and Trauma
Emotional First AID: Tools To Manage Stress and Trauma
Emotional First AID: Tools To Manage Stress and Trauma
FIRST-AID
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BE STRESS AND
TRAUMA INFORMED
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YOU ARE BIOLOGICALLY
WIRED FOR SURVIVAL
FIGHT
FLIGHT
FREEZE
FLOP
Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Bremner JD, et al. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: A convergence of evidence from
neurobiology and epidemiology. European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience. 2006;256(3):174-186. doi:10.1007/s00406-005-0624-4. ©2019 Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
ACE STUDY
In addition to Adverse Childhood Experiences having
long-term effects, they also increase the likelihood of
risky behaviors:
▪ Early initiation of smoking
▪ Illicit drug use
▪ Early onset of sexual activity
▪ Adolescent pregnancies
▪ Suicide attempts
Anda RF, Felitti VJ, Bremner JD, et al. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood: A convergence of evidence from
©2019 Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology neurobiology and epidemiology. European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience. 2006;256(3):174-186. doi:10.1007/s00406-005-0624-4.
BE STRESS and TRAUMA
PREPARED
Use Emotional First Aid techniques to
manage symptoms of stress and trauma:
• Easy to use
• Self-applied
• Easy to share
• Efficient and effective
WHAT DO YOU SEE WHAT DO YOU HEAR CAN YOU FEEL CAN YOU COUNT BY
IN THE ROOM? IN THE ROOM? YOUR FEET ON THE THREES OUT LOUD?
GROUND?
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