Category: Anxiety

• Why Visualization Does Not Get the Same Results as Hypnotherapy

  

  Visualization and hypnosis are not the same. Visualization uses conscious thought and imagination. Hypnosis involves a shift in brain state and works with the subconscious. This article breaks down the difference so you understand why visualization alone may not lead to deep or lasting change.

  Liana West

  June 23, 2025

  Anxiety, Law of Attraction, Success, Superconscious Mind

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• Is Betrayal Trauma SECRETLY Affecting Your Boundaries?

  

  People with trauma often struggle to set healthy boundaries—not because they don’t want to, but because trauma has rewired how they feel safety, control, and connection. This article explains the real reasons behind boundary difficulties, so survivors can stop blaming themselves and begin to understand what’s really going on underneath.

  Liana West

  June 21, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, Neuroscience, OEI Therapy for Trauma, Pain, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma, Workplace Trauma

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• Feeling Bitter & Stuck After Betrayal?

  

  If you’ve ever felt stuck in bitterness after something unjust—like betrayal, rejection, or a humiliating loss—you might relate to Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED). It’s not just sadness or fear. It’s a trauma response rooted in moral injury and injustice, often misdiagnosed as depression or PTSD.

  Liana West

  June 20, 2025

  Anxiety, Conflict

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• Maybe It’s Not a Motivation Issue – It May Be Trauma

  

  Trauma can make everyday tasks feel overwhelming. What if it’s not laziness or lack of motivation? What if your nervous system is stuck in survival mode from your past traumatic experiences? This article explains why trauma affects focus, energy, and follow-through, and how body-based approaches like Accelerated Hypnotherapy or OEI therapy can help your brain…

  Liana West

  June 12, 2025

  Anxiety, FAQs, Iatrogenic Injury, Success, Trauma

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• Are You High-Functioning Individual Struggling with Betrayal Trauma?

  

  Even high-functioning individuals can get stuck in betrayal trauma. This article explains how driven, motivated people may overlook the impact of trauma and why working harder isn’t the answer. Learn how therapy that addresses the nervous system—not just your thoughts—can help you recover in a way that matches your strengths.

  Liana West

  June 11, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, OEI Therapy for Trauma, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma, Workplace Trauma

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• Trauma-Associated Weight Loss Resistance: Signs Your Weight Struggles May Be Due To Hidden Trauma

  If you’re doing everything “right” and the weight still won’t budge, trauma might be the reason. This article explores how unresolved trauma can affect your metabolism, hormones, and nervous system—making weight loss feel impossible until deeper healing begins.

  Liana West

  June 10, 2025

  Anxiety, FAQs, Weight Issues

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• Betrayal Trauma & Post Traumatic Embitterment

  

  Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) is a psychological condition marked by persistent bitterness, resentment, and a sense of injustice after a deeply unfair or humiliating event, such as betrayal trauma. Unlike PTSD, PTED centers on moral injury and emotional pain, often causing long-lasting distress, intrusive thoughts, and difficulty moving forward in life and relationships.

  Liana West

  June 9, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, FAQs, OEI Therapy for Trauma, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma

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• Are Your WEIGHT Issues From Betrayal Trauma

  

  If you eat during stress, avoid attention, or sabotage progress, your body might be reacting to past trauma—not just food habits. This article explains how trauma affects eating, even if you don’t remember what happened.

  Liana West

  June 7, 2025

  Anxiety, Trauma, Weight Issues

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• Betrayal Trauma Makes Everyday Tasks Feel OVERWHELMING

  

  Trauma can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. It’s not laziness—your brain is stuck in survival mode. You might feel frozen, overwhelmed, or unable to start, even the smallest of tasks. You might not have a motivation problem. This is how trauma can affect the brain. Understanding what’s really going on is the first step…

  Liana West

  June 2, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, FAQs, Neuroscience, Pain, Relationships, Superconscious Mind, The Ex, Trauma

  Anxiety, complex trauma, freeze response, healing, low motivation, mental-health, Nervous system regulation, ptsd, PTSD symptoms, Trauma, trauma and daily tasks, trauma and motivation, trauma brain, trauma coping strategies, trauma fatigue, trauma healing, trauma help, trauma overwhelm, trauma recovery, trauma support, trauma therapy

• IS Trauma Secretly DRAINING Your Energy?

  

  Constant exhaustion can be a sign of hypoarousal, a freeze response caused by trauma. This article explains why trauma can leave you numb, foggy, and shut down, even after rest. Learn how the nervous system responds to overwhelm—and how therapy can help you feel alive and present again.

  Liana West

  May 27, 2025

  Anxiety, Superconscious Mind, Weight Issues

  freeze response, healing, healing from hypoarousal, mental-health, nervous system shutdown, ptsd, therapy, Trauma, trauma exhaustion, trauma recovery, trauma symptoms, why am I always tired