7 Signs It's Your Trauma, NOT Intuition (Gut Instinct)

Gut instinct, also known as intuition, refers to the ability to understand or know something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning. But what if your gut feeling is actually trauma?

Trauma can significantly impact our decision-making processes by embedding fear, heightened sensitivity, and distorted perceptions into our cognitive and emotional responses, often leading to hesitancy, self-doubt, or reactive choices influenced by past traumatic experiences.

Have you ever been confused about whether it's your gut instinct or trauma influencing your decisions? If you've found yourself grappling with this question, you're not alone. This video is for you.

Watch Next:
7 Signs 'Fawning' Is Ruining Your Life (Trauma)    • 7 Signs 'Fawning' Is Ruining Your Lif...  
Harmful Behaviors That Are Actually Your Trauma Response    • 5 Harmful Behaviors That Are Actually...  
It's Your Childhood Trauma, NOT Being Too Sensitive    • It's Your Childhood Trauma, NOT Being...  
5 Signs You're Being FAKE Due To Trauma    • 5 Signs You're Being FAKE Due To Trauma  

#trauma #gutfeelings

Writer: Clarisse Delos Reyes
Editor: Caitlin McColl
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (   / amandasilvera   )
Animator: Madhurima
Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
Van Der Kolk, B. A. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. New York: Viking.
Herman, J. L. (1997). Trauma and recovery. Basic books.
Bowlby, J. (1988). A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human development. Basic books.
Hanson, R. (2011). Buddha's brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love, and wisdom. New Harbinger Publications.
Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2017). The boy who was raised as a dog: And other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook--what traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. Basic books.
Levine, P. A. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. North Atlantic Books.
Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: Basic principles, protocols, and procedures. Guilford Publications.