Episode 244: Childhood Trauma and Success in Life, Part 1
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After a lecture by my son's headmaster wherein children are regarded by the Catholic Church as divine we say that wonderfully influences expectations of our kids which moulds behaviour and self esteem which is one of the main determinants of success in life. Andy my co presenter related this to his own experiences with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. We then segway onto social media which destroys self esteem, social skills , causes depression and dissolves concentration in its frenzy of instant gratification and dopamine hits making us all ADHD. We look at how trauma and behavioural shifts can be passed across generations by epigenetics. We discuss one of the fundamental differences in the thought processes between adults and children. Whereas children combine reality with their imagination and inner self so that anything may seem possible , adults close their minds to reality and stay with their limited set of beliefs and dreams. We summarise that true clarity of mind only exists at two points in life: once when you are born and after you have had good therapy. Enjoy .
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