“Trauma Recovery Tips” for Men’s Health
This collection focuses on simple ways to support trauma recovery, including daily time in nature, replacing coffee with matcha tea, techniques for reducing nightmares, working through emotional hurts, and a recommended book.
This is a list of monthly Trauma Recovery Tips from a trauma specialist, designed to help reduce the effects of trauma and chronic stress so you can live from a place of healing, hope, and greater well-being.
Healing from trauma looks different for each person. As a trauma-focused therapist, I do not recommend strategies I haven’t personally tried or regularly use. What I share here reflects years of experience, research, client feedback, and insights from other professionals—combining both cutting-edge and time-tested approaches to healing emotional wounds and managing persistent stress.
Trauma Recovery Tips
Trauma Tip #1: Get a Daily Dose of Nature
Spending time in nature helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, creating a natural calming effect. Stress management is essential for building resilience and managing chronic stress.
The Japanese practice of forest bathing recommends spending at least 20 minutes outside each day—not exercising, but simply being in nature and engaging the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.
Trauma Tip #2: Replace Coffee With Matcha Tea
Coffee stimulates the nervous system and can increase heart rate and fight-or-flight responses, which may be challenging for individuals experiencing PTSD or chronic stress.
An alternative is matcha tea. Traditionally used in Japan, matcha supports relaxation while also gently stimulating focus. Matcha activates dopamine and serotonin pathways, which many people experience as calming yet energizing.
I enjoy Healthy TOKYO’s Organic Matcha.
Trauma Tip #3: From Nightmares to Peaceful Sleep
Nightmares can be a common trauma response. Learn a technique called the Dream Completion Technique to work with nightmares by watching this video:
Watch: From Nightmares to Peaceful Sleep
Trauma Tip #4: Work Through Emotional Hurts
Unresolved hurts and emotional pain can be carried for years, especially when we feel mistreated by someone we care about. While direct conversation is ideal, it is not always possible or safe.
One alternative is to write a fictitious letter to the person expressing your thoughts and feelings. Rather than sending it, choose a meaningful way to release it—by keeping it, shredding it, or disposing of it intentionally. Notice whether this process reduces emotional burden or stress.
Trauma Tip #5: Healing Through Reading
Recommended book:
Brain Wash
.
About These Trauma Recovery Tips
This information is provided by Lemecia Lindsey, LICSW, who has dedicated her private counseling practice to helping clients heal from trauma. She specializes in EMDR therapy, neurofeedback, and integrative mental health care.
These tips are not a substitute for medical care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider to determine what approaches are appropriate for you.
Support for Trauma Recovery
If trauma or chronic stress continues to impact your daily life, therapy can provide individualized support beyond self-guided strategies.
Vancouver EMDR Therapy PLLC
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