Tiny Traumas - Dr. Meg Arroll (notes)by Andi on TwosThe same way vaccines help our body develop antibodies to fight off specific diseases in the future, *small* doses of challenging experiences throughout our lives help us prepare for more significant challenges to come These 'emotional vaccines' only include ones of small to medium caliber though, and not ones which would overwhelm us to the point where we can’t cope By viewing these negative experiences as 'emotional vaccines’, we can extract something positive from them and stimulate our ‘emotional antibodies’ (resilience)