The Heart of Resiliency and Recovery

In this interactive program, sexual assault survivor and leading national expert on trauma recovery Brittany Piper will inform, inspire, and walk participants through the scientifically proven methods and practices designed to heal the effects that trauma leaves on the brain and body.

As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
How to develop a personalized routine that will be beneficial in the recovery process following trauma,
Somatic practices that get the body and nervous system UNSTUCK from states of survival (fight, flight, freeze) and into regulation (rest & digest),
The science of trauma: how it impacts the brain, emotions, nervous system and body,
Exercises that confront feelings of depression, shame, fear, anxiety, and more,
Everyday healing practices that allow space for mindfulness, gratitude, self-affirmation, and body awareness,
How to handle triggering events or situations in a healthy way,
How to navigate relationships following an assault or secondary exposure to trauma,
How to build confidence and self-worth,
How to support survivors in their recoveries.

Food will be provided, and participants will have the opportunity to build their own self-care kits to take with them.

Sponsored by the Office of Student Opportunity and Excellence, the Counseling Center, Wellness PROS, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and the Involvement Center.

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Co-hosted with: Involvement Center, Student Counseling Center

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