✅ Daily Living Skills (ADLs & IADLs) *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

11.29 – How to Dress Without Triggering Old Trauma Memories: Clothing can awaken painful memories through texture, color, or scent, so self-awareness is key. Identify which items feel emotionally heavy and store them separately or release them gently. Replace them with fabrics and fits that symbolize safety and control. Slow dressing—choosing each piece with intention—helps reconnect your body and mind in the present moment. Familiar comfort, such as soft cotton or grounding accessories, calms anxiety. Breathing deeply while dressing reinforces that you are safe now. Over time, neutral or soothing tones can desensitize old triggers while encouraging confidence. There is no shame in choosing simplicity when healing; safety always outweighs fashion. Reclaiming your wardrobe means rewriting your body’s story—each safe outfit becomes proof that recovery includes comfort, courage, and permission to redefine beauty through healing choices.

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Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

This course includes:
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