🧠 After trauma, the amygdala doesn’t forget—it stays on alert, scanning for danger long after safety has returned. That’s why calm can feel unfamiliar at first. Healing isn’t about erasing the memory; it’s about teaching the brain that the threat is over. Through hypnotherapy and nervous-system work, the amygdala learns a new signal: you’re safe now. 🌿 #TraumaHealing #AmygdalaReset #NeuroscienceOfHealing #Hypnotherapy #NervousSystemRegulation | Ameenah Thobani

We know that trauma impacts the amygdala and the hippocampus, but a study of a tiny region of the brainstem demonstrated the processes that determine which memories are preserved during highly emotional circumstances. ⬇️. “A surge in locus coeruleus activity during highly emotional or arousing events, such as a car crash or a scene of violence, helps to transform those experiences into vivid and lasting memories,” said David Clewett, the study's lead author and a New York University postdoctoral