The Psychological Benefits of Writing About Past Trauma | Jordan & Tammy Peterson

In this episode, Tammy Peterson invites her husband, Jordan Peterson, for a discussion around the Self Authoring Program he helped to establish. They mainly touch on the origins of the program through Jordan’s research and business endeavors, and the psychological and history oriented aspects of self authoring—while outlining the physiological benefits that come with orderly encounters with your past, present and future.

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[L_W]

I feel like I have never heard Dr. Peterson speak about this specific topic in this way. I am currently writing out my own past traumatic experiences with my therapist. And at first I didn’t know why she was having me do it, but this helps clarify that process

[Peter-Hantswildlife]

I don't think i have ever heard anything that made so much sense in my life

[philliphickox]

I started a professional writing and editing course and boy did I get in touch with emotions that I would prefer to have left alone given their intensity.

[ladyfaye]

Over many videos by Jordon, and, more recently, for me, also those by Tammy, I feel I have been getting to know two people who provide me with familiarity and integrity that I can trust.
To experience this incredibly healthy communication between this husband and wife, in this interview mode, is somehow so resfreshingly reassuring. And, delightful too.

[dankemp]

Absolutely great , I'm only discovering this and I'm 42years old, a true man with a great wife. Thanks guys

[theohuioiesin]

❤️ great people talking about great things.

[envyfish]

Lots of love for this man and his family. Truly a gift of reason in modern. Always important to pause and be grateful.... Thank you and all the best to you and yours reader. Xxx

[Emil-cw]

THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR ME 4:24 to the end, Thank you Mr Peterson, and thanks to the uploader

[sneakysquid]

I didn't know Tammy had channel. It's nice to see her interviewing him / asking him about his interests

[rachelhayden]

I’m so proud of you Mrs.Peterson. You are always so supportive. It’s wonderful to see the archetypal good mother take a lead role with the rest of her family.

[williamloree]

I am also understanding my emotions better- I could feel myself going into a depression and tell myself that was the emotion - but it wasn’t it might be disappointment I was feeling. I am picking friends better too & setting boundaries for my friendship.

[mll]

Thank you for these two effective resources, systematic Excercise and Writing about traumatic experiences...everyone can do both!

[vikingnurse]

I got to sit front row in Sioux Falls SD on your husband’s last tour. When you came out I felt it a great honor to be in your presence. Your grace, intellect and whit are atributes of yours that I have admired. Sorry to gush so much. I just wanted you to know that I think you are a cool lady.

[williamloree]

All it did was trigger the experience over again. Before I would freeze. If I have an episode of PTSD I tell myself this has triggered past trauma. I accept it, I comfort myself, and move forward. This is life and you will have problems but they are temporary. I am training my mind to be more positive.

[Jchamaon]

I'm very embarrassed to ask because it's obviously way too demanding but i have a question for Pr. Peterson and i have no idea if i'll ever get a response but i'll give it a try. Professor Peterson, first of all my heart rejoices seeing you happy as well as in good health next to your beloved lady! Your suggestion of writing about past trauma sounds very sound and logical. I used to be very tranquil and enjoyed mental stability and self-control when i kept a journal and wrote in it every morning. But who do you hypothetically talk to when you put pen to paper like that? I've struggled with trauma related to severe child abuse that i went through as well as witnessed in my home country Syria and my memory haunts and torments me every night when i go to bed even though i've grown up and moved to Sweden with my immediate family. I still fantasize about physical and verbal love and being cuddled and caressed like i've done always despite being a 24-year-old grown-up at the moment. I recieved almost no physical affection at all as a kid and it's become my biggest shame in life as i see an architypal mother in every woman i see or meet. How do i write about my trauma exactly and what should i do? Thank you immensely in advance! I'd pay everything i earn and even starve just to talk to you for a couple of minutes. Life is so cruel and lonely (especially as an autistic migrant in Sweden) without someone that cares about you and believes in your potential and i reach the climax of mental torment every night as i weep myself to sleep. The only thing i want in life is someone saying "I believe in you and i believe that you can do this!", but i have no one except the daily presence of the very two at whose hands i both suffered and sometimes, thrived.

I haven't taken my life because i have siblings that i love to death and i'm trying to achieve and progress as well make something out of my life.

[djeeee]

Damn, that was the best video I see in years. Thx Dr Peterson

[lowiep.]

On this topic, something that was life changing for me is Havening Techniques. It works miraculously. Through touch of certain parts of the body, namely the face and arms, while recalling a traumatic event, biochemically the fight or flight response gets depotentiated. From personal experience it works extremely well. Lots of info on YouTube about it. 🙏🏻

[RuthBVC]

Thank God for the Petersons, to help us keep our sanity, because the world is gone to hell in a hand basket.💕

[tominnc]

Wow awesome and hes right. Past trauma can create pain now. Or other symptoms. We must deal with it

[bartjuhbeekmans]

say,
you know
how can one
be so broken
and so far
apart
be still
so close
though distant,
remote
still be near
to one’s heart?
like me, perhaps
hurt
if you speak
something
as though was me,
I make you feel better
and you me.
that is
when the
broken
can feel acknowledged-
if only others can…
“see”.