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Hypervigilence and the Present moment

For many of my clients with significant childhood trauma, hypervigilance dominates their everyday experience. This is a state of constant arousal, as all senses are trained on potential threat and in a very real sense, defined by it. As they scan their environment, they often fail to see that which is pleasant or neutral, for… Continue Reading Hypervigilence and the Present moment

Tags: attention, buddhism, childhood trauma, hypervigilance, trauma

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