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Unlocking emotional healing after childhood trauma | Pete Alexander | TEDxCamino Ramon St
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-17 14:57
Core Message - The presentation focuses on reconnecting with one's inner child to foster emotional intelligence and resilience [1][24] - It emphasizes that family dysfunction doesn't define individuals but offers an opportunity for growth [24] Personal Experiences & Storytelling - The speaker shares personal experiences of family dysfunction, including parental divorce (affecting approximately 30% of the audience), alcoholism, and suicide [1][2][3][4][7] - The speaker recounts interviewing their mother about her drinking habits at a young age [4][5][6] - The speaker details experiences of childhood trauma and PTSD [7] Psychological Concepts - The presentation references Carl Jung's concept of the inner child and research linking childhood experiences to later-life mental and physical health [8] - It highlights the use of visualization as a tool for reconnecting with and healing the inner child [16][17] Practical Exercises & Lessons - The presentation includes a creative exercise involving folding paper and drawing to awaken inner creativity [11][12][13] - A visualization exercise is guided to help the audience reconnect with childhood activities and emotions [15][16][17][18] - Three lessons are presented: positive insights, free laughter, and forgiveness, to foster emotional intelligence and resilience [18][19][20][22][23][24]
The Reparenting Revolution | Dr. Ashwini Govinda | TEDxSt Pauls College
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-10 16:38
[Music] Let me tell you a story. It's got drama, trauma, and plot twists worthy of any Netflix series. Except this doesn't come with a pause button or a skip button.This is real. It's a story of a girl born into abandonment. The woman who birthed her passed away the day she was born.The man who brought her into this world chose to leave her behind. But someone else chose her. The girl's maternal grandparents along with their daughter and son-in-law who had just become parents themselves.Hence they said yes ...