We are as wired for survival, as we are wired for healing. Think about a cut on your skin and the way it heals. We can apply the same simile to many other functions of our system — including the emotional one.
We all have witnessed the miracle of skin regeneration; when the skin is injured, our brain sets an automatic series of steps into motion in order to repair the injured tissues.
It’s often referred to as “cascade of healing.” If the healing of the wound goes well, the bleeding will stop, the tissue will close, new tissue will develop and it will become strong and flexible.
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