The ability to deliver exceptional results under extraordinary pressure or stress.

This ability to stay calm and resilient was illustrated most powerfully during the global pandemic.

That is because trauma survivors have lived their lives hyper-attuned to potential crisis.

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They are also desensitized to chaos in a way that can help them focus on solutions.

Picking up on subtle cues of danger in people and the environment.

As a trauma survivor, you may have an acute intuition and instincts about toxic andnarcissistic people.

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Differentiating between hypervigilance that overwhelms you and intuition and learned cues that serve you is important.

The capacity to be alone and save yourself.

As a trauma survivor, you were forced to rely on yourself and become your own rugged superhero.

Some trauma survivors can also self-isolate due to their suffering to protect themselves.

This period of self-isolation can help them to learn self-validation and self-reliance.

Therefore, you value your alone time and peace that much more.

Resilience and a strong bounce-back game.

Some can also experience tremendouspost-traumatic growth.

As a trauma survivor, you deserve to live life to the fullest, heal, and thrive.