MindShield begins with teaching how stress, burnout, and trauma which manifest as BrainBurn™ impact the brain and body. For those experiencing BrainBurn, the Primitive Brain becomes overworked in response to ongoing stressful events. Rather than utilizing the problem-solving functions of our Executive Brain, our Primitive Brain begins to dominate, focusing solely on our body's basic survival functions, including the "fight, flight, or freeze" response. While this response is effective for short periods of time, as long-term effects of BrainBurn, it can have harmful negative consequences. If the Primitive Brain takes over for too long, the Executive Brain is unable to perform its necessary functions of critical thinking.

MindShield training further provides a toolset to empower individuals to manage their stress response and quiet the mind: when the nervous system is at rest, the brain can adapt, learn and grow from complex events.

MindShield uses evidenced-based communication skill sets to support individuals in their relationships with both others and themselves.

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By integrating Sensory Awareness, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, individuals are able to not only emotionally self-regulate and shift into Executive function, but also to challenge the narratives that accompany all traumatic experiences.

MindShield is effective because it identifies BrainBurn™ & Trauma as a training issue, not a mental health problem.