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HEALTHWISE BULLETIN

Be Informed. Stay Healthy

004/11/024 Monday Nov 25 2024

EDITORIAL

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This week, we’ll build on last week’s discussion about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their profound impact on emotional health. With over two decades of experience in the mental health field, I am committed to shedding light on this critical subject. Experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Could Shorten Your Life

However, the journey to healing is possible through trauma-informed care and resilience programs, offering hope for a healthier, longer life.

In this issue, we continue the conversation by examining how ACEs impact emotional and physical health over time. 

We also share strategies and programs to help you take charge of your emotional well-being and build a brighter future for yourself and your loved ones.

Our goal is to inform, equip, and inspire you to prioritize your emotional health—for yourself, your family, and your community. 

Let’s continue this journey together toward building stronger, healthier families and communities.

Stay connected, stay informed, and let’s grow together!

The HealthWise Team

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Why Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Important, and How Do They Impact Your Emotional Health?

When clients come to me with challenges in their relationships, careers, or emotional well-being, the first area I focus on is often about their childhood experiences.

Were your parents married to each other when you were born? Did they remain together until you completed primary school?

How were family dynamics when you were growing up? Were there conflicts, violence, etc.?

What was your relationship like with your parents, siblings, or members of the larger family and community? How was discipline handled in your family and by whom?

Were you affirmed as a child, made to feel that you were enough? Were you loved unconditionally?

Many adults facing emotional struggles or even physical ailments like chronic fatigue, blood clotting disorders, headaches, backache, and bodily aches can find their challenges rooted in unresolved childhood traumas rather than current circumstances.

Ignoring this history can make it harder to overcome current obstacles.

Understanding the Roots of Your Struggles
Your ability to manage life's challenges is profoundly shaped by three critical phases:

• Prenatal (before birth): Babies absorb not just nutrients but also their mother’s emotions and the environment’s energy. Constant exposure to negativity, such as quarrels, abuse, grief, war, and other insecurities, influences the baby’s emotional framework.

• Perinatal (during birth): A difficult birth process can leave emotional or physical imprints, contributing to struggles later in life.

• Postnatal (after birth): Traumatic experiences such as neglect, abuse, or growing up in a turbulent environment significantly influence how individuals respond to stress and build relationships later in life.

The more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) one has faced, the greater their risk as an adult of developing serious health and social issues, including:

• Type 2 diabetes (trauma-related insulin resistance).

• Heart disease (elevated heart rate and blood pressure).

• Violence (either as a perpetrator or victim in intimate relationships).

• Poor maternal health (e.g., premature or underweight births, pregnancy-related complications).

• Chronic inflammation conditions like arthritis (stress hormones corrode body cells).

• Substance abuse and addiction.

• Incarceration or gang-related fatalities.

• Cancer (cell damage from prolonged stress).

• Mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s later in life.

Key emotional challenges faced by adults who experienced ACEs include:

• Conflict avoidance or overreaction: Disagreements may feel like personal attacks, leading to broken or strained relationships.

• Misinterpreting intentions: Harmless actions or words can be seen as threats, fostering mistrust.

• Social isolation: Over time, defensive or aggressive behaviors drive others away, leaving the individual isolated.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

From Trauma to Triumph – Healing Childhood Adversity and Reclaiming Your Life

Childhood trauma can profoundly alter brain development. When a child endures traumatic events without sufficient adult support, their brain adapts to perceive the world as a constant danger zone.

This survival mechanism is akin to living in a war zone, where every sound, movement, unfamiliar face, or interaction is interpreted as a potential threat. They are hypervigilant.

The brain, focuses on survival, keeping the individual in the fight-flight-freeze-fawn response.

While this adaptation is protective in a dangerous environment, it becomes maladaptive when the child grows up and enters a safer world.

Staying in a state of hypervigilance increases the risk of diverse health conditions.

Healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences

Healing is essential for reclaiming emotional balance and nurturing healthy relationships.

Practices like breathwork, bodywork, EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) Ho’oponopono, and Qigong are powerful tools to address trauma, even from deeply buried or forgotten experiences.

These techniques help release trauma stored in the body, making space for growth and resilience. Childhood trauma is not necessarily in the form of memories. The body keeps the score.

Steps Toward Healing:

1. Commit to the process: Healing takes dedication and time.

2. Integrate daily practices: Consistent use of techniques such as Ho’oponopono, Qigong, and EFT tapping can complement therapy or psychiatric care.

3. Seek professional guidance: Therapists, counselors, and transformational life coaches can provide tailored strategies to support your journey.

Reclaiming Your Life

If childhood adversity is affecting your adult life, know that healing is possible. By addressing stored trauma and reshaping your responses, you can rebuild relationships, restore emotional resilience, and create a peaceful, fulfilling future.

Your journey begins with a commitment to yourself - take the first step toward transformation today.

Take A Journey of Healing and Self-Rediscovery

We have various programs that address emotional health challenges, particularly the ACES. Our Reparenting Program has enabled many to reclaim their lives which had previously been complicated by the impact of ACES.

For parents who want to help their children, we have a Parenting Program. And if you want to try out our tools for emotional health at no cost, feel free to request our FREE self-administered emotional healing program.

Take a transformative step with Susan Catherine Keter, a Transformational Life Coach and energy healing professional.

Through proven tools and strategies, Susan will guide you on a journey to heal past wounds, rediscover your authentic self, and take bold steps toward a fulfilling future.

Emotional Healing Program Details and Registration

These life-changing online courses are ongoing and include:

• Guided manuals, presentations, and other supporting materials.

• Interactive webinars and group discussions.

• Practical strategies to equip you with emotional life skills.

Register now to start your journey of healing and self-discovery. Get in touch with Susan by Email [email protected] or WhatsApp +254 724 378980

Your past doesn’t define your future. Take charge of your emotional well-being today.

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