Understanding Your Trauma Response | Lesson 1 | Trauma Recovery Course

In Lesson 1 of the MedCircle Trauma Recovery Course, Kyle sits down with Dr. Frank to break down what trauma really is — without the fluff, the confusion, or the overuse of the word. This conversation looks at trauma as an overwhelming life experience and unpacks the role of frequency, intensity, and duration in how those experiences affect us. You’ll also hear a clear distinction between what happened to you, how you perceived it, and how your mind and body responded. Dr. Frank explains the difference between trauma and PTSD, how the brain processes stressful events versus traumatic ones, and why some experiences stay with us long after the moment has passed. This lesson also digs into activation — what many people call being “triggered” — and how unresolved wounds can show up through fight, flight, freeze, or submit responses. If you’ve ever found yourself reacting intensely and not fully understanding why, this lesson gives you a grounded place to start. At the end of the lesson, you’ll get a practical journal prompt to help you identify what happened before you felt activated, what you felt in your body, and how you responded. Simple, honest, useful. That’s the work. MedCircle Trauma Recovery Course | Step 1: Lesson 1: Understanding Your Trauma Response | https://youtu.be/3EuMCfUlZIM Lesson 2: Retroflection vs Reflection | https://youtu.be/02Va9MmTFz4 Lesson 3: How Trauma Shapes Behavior | https://youtu.be/MXoj41d8jAo Lesson 4: Origins of Distorted Thinking | https://youtu.be/GnfFx_c3lzM Lesson 5: Identifying Unmet Needs and Values | https://youtu.be/hgZoW1b4914 Lesson 6: Understanding Somatic Trauma | https://youtu.be/aRwHR0UYDV0 Lesson 7: Going Inside and Embracing Rest | https://youtu.be/ZRj8nfEbyv8 👥 Become a MedCircle Member ↪︎ https://my.medcircle.com/44UkUFW