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(PTSD):• This monster nurses a broken limb from

prior battles • Can be mistrusting, hypervigilant (on constant

“red alert”) and fear betrayal

• Often prefers to be alone, detaching itself from others (often those connected to prior battles)

• Prone to irritability or outbursts of anger, but also has an ability to protect itself with emotional numbness

• FLASH-BACK ATTACK Can overcome it’s opponent with intrusive, upsetting visions

• TRIGGER ATTACK A targeted attack that triggers intense physical reactions when opponent is struck (includes pounding heart, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle tension, sweating)

• SHOCKPLAY An impulse that causes feelings of intense distress

• BLIND-ATTACK Can blind its opponent with a view of a limited future

• NOCTURNE ATTACK Lulls the opponent to sleep and implants nightmare seeds into their dreams

• AIM FOR 30 MINUTES OF ACTIVITY ON MOST DAYS Start small, listen to your body and build gradually

• FIND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND ENJOYABLE, AND WORK FOR YOU Anything from walking with a friend, to a group class, DVD at home or try exercising in nature- a bushwalk, or walk along the beach

• ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE MINDFULNESS AND RELAXATION ARE GREAT Think Tai chi, yoga, Pilates

TYPICAL MOVES AND ATTACKS:

TIPS TO TRAIN PTSD:

POST-TRAUMATIC

STRESS DISORDER MONSTER