Presented by, Elizabeth Sustick, RN, and Jason Yates, Therapeutic Eurythmist:
In this presentation, the speaker explores resilience, trauma, fear, and anxiety through the perspective of anthroposophic psychology and approaches to healing. The presentation examines how traumatic experiences can affect a person’s relationship with the past, present, and future, describing trauma as a “sacred wound” that can influence how people experience themselves and the world around them. It also explores fear and anxiety, including how unresolved or repressed experiences can continue to shape thoughts, emotions, and behavior. A major focus is the concept of the “double” or subpersonalities—patterns of fear, thought, and behavior that can become confused with one’s deeper sense of identity—and the importance of developing greater self-awareness and differentiation from these experiences. The presentation then considers ways of strengthening the “I” or sense of self, including meditation, prayer, reflective practices, and critical review of one’s daily experiences. Practical approaches for fear, anxiety, and PTSD are also discussed, including breathing and relaxation exercises, curative eurythmy, tapping and acupuncture, EMDR, subpersonality work, anthroposophical psychotherapy, and somatic approaches. Overall, the presentation emphasizes developing greater awareness of one’s inner life, working through traumatic experiences, and strengthening personal resources in order to build resilience and move toward the future with greater clarity and purpose.
