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How to Shake Off a PTSD Flashback Like a Duck

Ever wonder why ducks shake their tailfeathers after a fight? Me neither. But if you have a flashback or startle response, the answer might change your life.

I’m scared shitless.

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I teach the how-to’s of Post-Traumatic Growth: How to heal and grow, find a new mission, become your best self and build a meaningful life. www.mattgangloff.com

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How to Shake Off a PTSD Flashback Like a Duck

Ever wonder why ducks shake their tailfeathers after a fight? Me neither. But if you have a flashback or startle response, the answer might change your life.

More from Matt Gangloff

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