The human infant is peculiarly susceptible to trauma

<p> </p><p>The human infant is peculiarly susceptible to trauma and their invariable response is to pretend it’s not happening to them – consequently in adult life they cannot then tell themselves that it has stopped. They deliberately disorder their perception then, to cope with that trauma, and this strategic distortion is continued into adult life, in the same way it was when the trauma first befell them. The problem is that what was a survival strategy when little, is entirely counter-productive when large. The trauma inevitably continues unacknowledged, unaddressed and therefore entirely unabated in their heads, just as it did when they were small. Far from escaping their noxious nursery, they carry it with them well into adult life, coping as best they can as they go. What a tragedy.</p>

The human infant is peculiarly susceptible to trauma

 The human infant is peculiarly susceptible to trauma and their invariable response is to pretend it’s not happening to them – consequently in adult life they cannot then tell themselves that it has s…

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consciousness

<p> </p><p>Perhaps a graphic picture might help. Imagine a ping pong ball suspended atop a water fountain. The ball jiggles about, the water is constantly changing, while forever pushing upwards – but there is a clear element of stability, of certainty, despite all the splashings to the contrary. And this is what consciousness is really about, this is the aspiration towards which all humanity is moved. We all crave security, stability and peace of mind – and here, by delving into what living processes can do, and deflecting attention from their origins and what they ‘really’ are, we can see that it does come about, that it is real, rational, and what’s more, healthier. The more streams of ‘intent’ and consent, the greater the stability, which is the essence of any real democracy. Capturing this dynamic security through the static printed word is challenging even for the most poetic. Even videos fumble. However, the stability of the docosahexaenoic acid molecule should challenge us to greater efforts to find the same certainty in other parts of our living selves. Consciousness is indescribable, for reasons discussed – but it is currently open for exploration and on-going experience. What could be a better purpose in life than to keep exploring this utterly fascinating and endlessly creative entity, which comes free to every one of us who is awake. Let’s explore, create, dream, but above all, enjoy.</p>

consciousness

 Perhaps a graphic picture might help. Imagine a ping pong ball suspended atop a water fountain. The ball jiggles about, the water is constantly changing, while forever pushing upwards – but there is …

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Emotions are the most important thing in any human life

<p> </p><blockquote> – and none of them are remotely definable. You cannot define what an emotion is. So my resolution of that was to put them all on a spectrum. This end [to the right] you have joy, delight, I don’t mind, happy, positive emotions – you like that. Zing [to the left] – negative emotions – fear, terror, whatever – and in between you have guilt, diddley, diddley, diddley. But what I found was – clinically – that you need to concern yourself only with fear. Fear is the master emotion. Pull out the fear, and all the other emotions fall into place.</blockquote>

Emotions are the most important thing in any human life

  – and none of them are remotely definable. You cannot define what an emotion is. So my resolution of that was to put them all on a spectrum. This end [to the right] you have joy, delight, I don’t mi…

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Our aim still is to establish ‘fear free zones’ where emotional distress melts away.

<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; background-color: #ffffff;">Our aim still is to establish ‘fear free zones’ where emotional distress melts away.</span></p>

Our aim still is to establish ‘fear free zones’ where emotional distress melts away.

Our aim still is to establish ‘fear free zones’ where emotional distress melts away.…

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