Dr. Coralanne Griffith-Hunte is a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, Human, Industrial, Trauma Psychologist with over 25 years of experience. Dr. Griffith-Hunte has been a Queen's community advocate since 2000. She is a senior legislative advisor who works with key government officials and organizations to advocate for legislation to create favorable changes in education, human rights, mental health, domestic violence, human trafficking, anti-gang measures, and community engagement. She is the Vice President of Training and Director of Anti-Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence for Not On My Watch (Queens and LI). She was instrumental in advocating for the -"End Child Sex Trafficking Bill" signed into law in 2018.

This week Dr. Griffith-Hunte joined me on an enlightened thought-provoking conversation. We discussed understanding the complexities of the human mind, trauma and how it impacts our entire existence, and the importance of being able to emotionally regulate. 

Highlights from the Episode:

1. Understanding the dynamics of relationships.
2. What is Love? Creating a loving environemt for oursleves and our loved ones.
3. The importance of creating a protective space for children.
4. Understanding that Behavior is a language. Behavior is secondary why someone does something. The direct link to behavior and trauma
5. The importance of sharing your stories.
6. Tips and Tools to manage stressful situations.
7. How to Emotionally Regulate
8. How to train your brain to be stronger than your emotions.
9. The impacts on stress on the body and internal organs.
10. The power of positive thoughts and positive thinking patterns.Your thoughts are the accessories to your selfhood.
11. Be present, have empathy and just listen more to others.
12. What is Trauma - what happned inside of you as a result of what happened to you. Trauma does not have an expiration date.
13. Some examples of Taruma are - emotional and physical abuse, living in fear, neglect, automobile accident, losing a job, illness, bankrupcy, foreclosure, alcoholism, embarssment.

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