{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Weaver & Loom","title":"How to process trauma through writing - Dr James Pennebaker (part 2 of 2) [E154]","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2242,"description":"How can we take responsibility for the pain in our lives and not pass that pain on? Our words have the potential to release us from the perpetual pain of traumatic experiences. In the second part of my conversation with Dr. James Pennebaker, we discuss healthy ways individuals can process traumatic experiences and the power of expressive writing. Dr. Pennebaker is a social psychologist and currently holds the position of the Regents Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. His work highlights the effects of natural language on the mental and physical health of people. In this conversation, we discuss his work Open Up by Writing it Down and the practical advice he offers to people processing pain. Find more conversations like this one at lucasskrobot.com  or contact me through WhatsApp at +12029220220. Go out and own the future. Key takeaways: Creating distance immediately following a traumatic experience is helpful—do not neglect this part of the process. People who do not voice their emotions through spoken or written words often experience physical sickness at a higher rate. Writing about your experience adds structure and objectivity to your thoughts. If you change your behaviors and thoughts, your language will follow. Language is a reflection of what is happening inside of you. References: The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us Open Up by Writing it Down Anchored: The Discipline to Stop Drifting   What to listen for: 1:21     Distraction can be a healthy coping process immediately following trauma. 9:10     In the right timing, writing acts as a healing exercise to process trauma. 12:59   Can writing make a difference about something that happened several years ago? 14:51   Unprocessed pain can result in physical ailments, so what are some strategies to process these experiences? 18:10   People are their own best therapists. There is no right way to process pain.   20:38   Should a person work to change...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oPD6kuiFIJWqsGrswc80-0ILSkpproWk9lo2ge3W-TA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOTM0/NDgxOGUyNDkzNGY1/YWYzYTJkZmNiODE3/MWNkNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}