Category: Understanding Politics and Trauma

Politics and Emotional Safety: Consent, Boundaries and Small t Trauma with Marvie Corbett

Politics and Emotional Safety: Consent, Boundaries and Small t Trauma with Marvie Corbett

Posted on by kmcochran

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Politics has taken an incredible toll on our emotional and mental health. In this conversation, Marvie Corbett explains that politics is inherently triggering because it engages our core beliefs, which is where our sense of safety is rooted.

In this episode, Marvie and I discuss:

  • How politics related to our core beliefs, and in turn, our sense of safety
  • What small t trauma is and how it shows up in the political realm
  • What it looks like to grieve broken beliefs and create new ones that serve us
  • How Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can help us understand where we and others are on a political issue so that we don’t talk past each other
  • How understanding the difference between consent and boundaries can enable us to create safer political spaces for ourselves and others

Bring this wisdom with you as you engage:

  • Marvie and I have developed a workbook to help you address past trauma and create emotional safety for yourself and others this election season. You can sign up below to download it for free.

You can read an transcript here.

You can find Marvie at www.resnikpyschology.com.

***

How did this episode land for you? Leave a comment below, or if that feels to like too much given the difficulty of these topics, send me a private message. I’d love to hear from you.

All of our conversations are offered alongside a spiritual practice that can help you move through this election season in a more intentional, healthy way. Those practices, including a free 30 day subscription to The Class through the election, can be found at www.thiselection.org/spiritualpractices.

If you found this conversation helpful and want to learn more:

  • Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Apple Music.
  • Subscribe to our email list. We share a newsletter that provides additional inspiration, practice tips, and resources to heal and ground you this election cycle.

To connect with me

Political Engagement Workbook

Katie and Marvie have developed a workbook to help you understand your triggers, heal your wounds, and create safer political spaces. Sign up today to receive a free copy.