Beth Hope - Resilience Following Trauma - Part 1

The majority of people have experienced some form of trauma. In this episode we discuss dealing with trauma far down the line, following repression. It is possible to rebuild a ‘broken’ core to a stronger, more resilient core. We need to raise our awareness of negative self-talk or our inner critic. 

In this episode we discuss the aftermath of Beth’s specific trauma of being sexually assaulted. She was in complete denial 6 months after followed by 7 years of repression. She wasn’t connected with it or ready to face it. The fact that this trauma was hidden from loved ones around them is not uncommon. Beth went through CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and talked this through with her family as part of her recovery. Like with any relationship, she believes finding the right therapist is key to making progress.

Note: we don’t go into detail on the sexual assault itself, this episode is based on what followed.

Beth Hope is an executive confidence coach at &hope - helping others to rework their mindset and rebuild their authentic confidence. Confidence affects us in all parts of our lives. 

By helping others, it doesn’t mean the work on herself is done. She helps others with mental fitness. We still get mentally ‘out of breath’. We can’t control life, we can only control ourselves and our mindsets and how we respond to what happens in our lives.

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Our inner critics can be very destructive, but they should be more constructive. Realising the power of our inner critic when we hear her say “no-one is ever going to believe you”, is incredible. When those around us have awareness too, we have a greater chance of getting the help we need, obtaining our own awareness is crucial.

We can tune into our inner critic. Rather than taking our negative thoughts about ourselves as fact, we can look for evidence and start our journey of living more of a life. We are never fully ‘done’. It is important to remember that it is constant work, it does get easier and it will become more automatic. 

Beth can be contacted via:

Website: www.andhope.co.uk

Linkedin: Beth Hope

Instagram: @andhopelifecoaching