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Welcome to Sun RAEs, a blog series dedicated to creating a learning experience for our audience via the exploration of creativity, life, technology, and gamification.
This week’s AI Drawing
Weekly Random Acts of Evolution - Moments meant to focus on personal growth
Between Space and Time - Tech Exploration
Aesthetics of the Week - A few creative ideas we’ve seen for the week
Chaotic Explorations - Useful Links of the week
Gentei Kaijo - Featured A.I. Author
Clumsy King Dropping Gems - Tip of the week (Tweets)
Chaotic Vibrations - Music of the week
Flight or Fight
The 4 F’s of trauma responses often dictate how we interact with others subconsciously whether we know it or not. We can move between all areas depending on where we are at the moment or who were are talking to. Furthermore, understanding this allows you to know you are reacting vs. instilling your own self. This is important because it helps you regulate who you are vs. how you to choose respond. Over time, the goal will be to learn how to manage oneself in different situations in order to add more tools to your response set.
Freeze and Flight are both derived from the intention to escape the situation at hand. Looking at their opposites, Flight, and Fawn are more intended to win over/ give into the situation (staying the course). Knowing this and where you are coming from, you can also use this information to identify how the other person might be triggered.
A key example of this is fawning, so next time you write someone off as being too nice, examine how those interactions take place, it may just be that they are fawning and may not feel safe or secure in conversing with you.
Staying on topic for Pathsync, we debuted our plan at our exhibit during Atlanta’s Web 3 Expo. It was a great experience to see the validation from those who stopped by our booth.
Looking now at the Tech, below is the architecture we will start building soon over the next 2-3 months. Get Ready!
This week’s Aesthetics should have been last week’s. This is my new favorite F1 helmet. Hamilton teamed up with Sorayama for this and created this amazing work which he debuted during the Japan GP.
If you have been seeing the AI images of spiral designs, this has been done through the use of Stable’s Control Net module. There are steps to setting it up below but if you want to test it quickly, I have also shared this link below.
ControlNet - End-to-End guide
Sample Site - Test it here
“Which F are you?” - Monroe
“Trauma responses are diverse and can vary significantly from person to person. However, there are generally four common response styles that individuals may exhibit when confronted with traumatic experiences. These response styles are often associated with the way individuals cope with and adapt to the overwhelming stress of trauma. It's important to note that these styles are not mutually exclusive, and an individual may exhibit a combination of these responses over time. The four response styles to trauma are:
Fight Response:
Characteristics: People with a fight response style tend to react to trauma with aggression, anger, or a strong need to regain control. They may become confrontational, assertive, or even hyperactive.
Coping Mechanisms: Engaging in physical activity, expressing anger or frustration, seeking justice, or taking charge of the situation are common coping mechanisms for those with a fight response.
Flight Response:
Characteristics: Individuals with a flight response style may seek to avoid or escape the traumatic situation. This could manifest as physical withdrawal, emotional distancing, or a strong desire to leave the environment associated with the trauma.
Coping Mechanisms: Avoidance behaviors, seeking distraction, physically removing oneself from triggering situations, or developing a tendency to flee from emotional or physical discomfort are typical coping mechanisms.
Freeze Response:
Characteristics: The freeze response involves a state of immobilization, where the person may feel overwhelmed and unable to respond or take action. This can manifest as emotional numbness, dissociation, or a sense of being "stuck."
Coping Mechanisms: Isolating oneself, withdrawing emotionally, dissociating from the traumatic event, or experiencing a sense of emotional shutdown are common coping mechanisms for those with a freeze response.
Fawn Response:
Characteristics: The fawn response is characterized by a strong desire to please others and seek external validation. Individuals with this response style may go to great lengths to avoid conflict, appease others, or seek approval.
It's crucial to recognize that these response styles are adaptive strategies developed by individuals in response to trauma, and they are not indicative of weakness or strength. Moreover, an individual may shift between these response styles depending on the specific circumstances and their stage of recovery. Understanding these response styles can be helpful for both individuals dealing with trauma and those providing support and care. Seeking professional help, such as therapy, can also be beneficial for individuals navigating the complexities of trauma and its aftermath.”
At this point, I need to plan a trip to the UK within the next year. As I continue to explore their hip-hop scene, I would like to see the places that influenced the tracks. The track below is from Little Simz, one hell of an MC and storyteller. She was also a leading role in Top Boy. The album, “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert” is a classic for me and this is one lead single.
Enjoy!
Until next time, keep on seeking balance!
Welcome to Sun RAEs, a blog series dedicated to creating a learning experience for our audience via the exploration of creativity, life, technology, and gamification.
This week’s AI Drawing
Weekly Random Acts of Evolution - Moments meant to focus on personal growth
Between Space and Time - Tech Exploration
Aesthetics of the Week - A few creative ideas we’ve seen for the week
Chaotic Explorations - Useful Links of the week
Gentei Kaijo - Featured A.I. Author
Clumsy King Dropping Gems - Tip of the week (Tweets)
Chaotic Vibrations - Music of the week
Flight or Fight
The 4 F’s of trauma responses often dictate how we interact with others subconsciously whether we know it or not. We can move between all areas depending on where we are at the moment or who were are talking to. Furthermore, understanding this allows you to know you are reacting vs. instilling your own self. This is important because it helps you regulate who you are vs. how you to choose respond. Over time, the goal will be to learn how to manage oneself in different situations in order to add more tools to your response set.
Freeze and Flight are both derived from the intention to escape the situation at hand. Looking at their opposites, Flight, and Fawn are more intended to win over/ give into the situation (staying the course). Knowing this and where you are coming from, you can also use this information to identify how the other person might be triggered.
A key example of this is fawning, so next time you write someone off as being too nice, examine how those interactions take place, it may just be that they are fawning and may not feel safe or secure in conversing with you.
Staying on topic for Pathsync, we debuted our plan at our exhibit during Atlanta’s Web 3 Expo. It was a great experience to see the validation from those who stopped by our booth.
Looking now at the Tech, below is the architecture we will start building soon over the next 2-3 months. Get Ready!
This week’s Aesthetics should have been last week’s. This is my new favorite F1 helmet. Hamilton teamed up with Sorayama for this and created this amazing work which he debuted during the Japan GP.
If you have been seeing the AI images of spiral designs, this has been done through the use of Stable’s Control Net module. There are steps to setting it up below but if you want to test it quickly, I have also shared this link below.
ControlNet - End-to-End guide
Sample Site - Test it here
“Which F are you?” - Monroe
“Trauma responses are diverse and can vary significantly from person to person. However, there are generally four common response styles that individuals may exhibit when confronted with traumatic experiences. These response styles are often associated with the way individuals cope with and adapt to the overwhelming stress of trauma. It's important to note that these styles are not mutually exclusive, and an individual may exhibit a combination of these responses over time. The four response styles to trauma are:
Fight Response:
Characteristics: People with a fight response style tend to react to trauma with aggression, anger, or a strong need to regain control. They may become confrontational, assertive, or even hyperactive.
Coping Mechanisms: Engaging in physical activity, expressing anger or frustration, seeking justice, or taking charge of the situation are common coping mechanisms for those with a fight response.
Flight Response:
Characteristics: Individuals with a flight response style may seek to avoid or escape the traumatic situation. This could manifest as physical withdrawal, emotional distancing, or a strong desire to leave the environment associated with the trauma.
Coping Mechanisms: Avoidance behaviors, seeking distraction, physically removing oneself from triggering situations, or developing a tendency to flee from emotional or physical discomfort are typical coping mechanisms.
Freeze Response:
Characteristics: The freeze response involves a state of immobilization, where the person may feel overwhelmed and unable to respond or take action. This can manifest as emotional numbness, dissociation, or a sense of being "stuck."
Coping Mechanisms: Isolating oneself, withdrawing emotionally, dissociating from the traumatic event, or experiencing a sense of emotional shutdown are common coping mechanisms for those with a freeze response.
Fawn Response:
Characteristics: The fawn response is characterized by a strong desire to please others and seek external validation. Individuals with this response style may go to great lengths to avoid conflict, appease others, or seek approval.
It's crucial to recognize that these response styles are adaptive strategies developed by individuals in response to trauma, and they are not indicative of weakness or strength. Moreover, an individual may shift between these response styles depending on the specific circumstances and their stage of recovery. Understanding these response styles can be helpful for both individuals dealing with trauma and those providing support and care. Seeking professional help, such as therapy, can also be beneficial for individuals navigating the complexities of trauma and its aftermath.”
At this point, I need to plan a trip to the UK within the next year. As I continue to explore their hip-hop scene, I would like to see the places that influenced the tracks. The track below is from Little Simz, one hell of an MC and storyteller. She was also a leading role in Top Boy. The album, “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert” is a classic for me and this is one lead single.
Enjoy!
Until next time, keep on seeking balance!
Coping Mechanisms: People with a fawn response may engage in people-pleasing behaviors, become overly compliant, or prioritize the needs of others over their own in an effort to gain acceptance and avoid further trauma.
Coping Mechanisms: People with a fawn response may engage in people-pleasing behaviors, become overly compliant, or prioritize the needs of others over their own in an effort to gain acceptance and avoid further trauma.
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