Do PTSD, anxiety symptoms, depression, seasonal depression, or stress leave you overthinking conversations, struggling with communication, or feeling isolated and lonely?
Many people think social intelligence is about being outgoing or charismatic. But through a trauma-informed lens, social intelligence is really about emotional awareness, healthy communication, and authentic connection.
In this episode of Practical Solutions for PTSD, Lori explores how the VIA Character Strength of Social Intelligence can help you improve communication, set healthy boundaries, reduce guilt, and build safe, meaningful relationships without people-pleasing or performing.
Whether you're navigating PTSD, anxiety symptoms, depression, seasonal depression, stress, isolation, guilt, or loneliness, you'll discover practical tools to better understand yourself, connect with others, and respond with confidence instead of reacting from survival mode.
In this episode, you'll learn:
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Why social intelligence is about attunement, not performance
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How trauma affects communication and relationships
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The difference between empathy, people-pleasing, and healthy boundaries
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Simple ways to build authentic connection while honoring your own needs
If relationships feel exhausting or you've ever wondered why social situations leave you drained, this episode will give you practical, hope-filled strategies to strengthen connection while protecting your peace.
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KEYWORDS:
- PTSD
- anxiety symptoms
- depression
- seasonal depression
- stress
- communication
- boundaries
- guilt
- isolation
- loneliness
- emotional regulation
- people-pleasing
- healthy relationships
- trauma recovery
