Tag: trauma and executive function

• Trauma’s Surprising Effect on Motivation

  

  If you struggle to finish simple tasks or feel unmotivated, it might not be a problem with discipline. Trauma—big T, or even small t—can overwhelm the brain and make even simple to-do tasks feel impossible. This article explains how trauma affects motivation and why it’s not a character flaw, but a nervous system issue.

  Liana West

  July 17, 2025

  Anxiety, Conflict, FAQs, Neuroscience, Pain, Trauma, Weight Issues

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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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