Time with Tim Fletcher The 12 Basic Needs That Bring You Back to Life | Morag Clark | Ep. 35
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Apr 2, 2026 
Morag Clark, a coach and facilitator who supports recovery from complex trauma, breaks down Tim Fletcher’s 12 Basic Needs. She walks through making needs manageable, from food and pleasure to love, belonging, beauty, and awe. Short, practical steps and mindful practices are highlighted. The conversation centers on starting with one need, rebuilding self-respect, and finding what makes your heart sing.
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Food Holds Stories Not Just Calories
- Food and water are simple but carry deep meanings tied to childhood experiences like punishment, restriction, or responsibility.
- Morag links hydration, mindful eating, and reprogramming beliefs to improved regulation and cognition.
Use Fear Writing To Reclaim Pleasure
- Use fear-writing to test catastrophic thoughts: state the fear, check evidence, and reframe whether it's a normal response.
- Stay present and notice current reality to safely try pleasurable activities again.
Separate Sex From Intimacy For Safety
- Sex and intimacy split into the physical sexual drive and deeper intimacy; trauma often conflates sex with love leading to extremes.
- Morag emphasizes learning sexual preferences, safety, consent language and inner intimacy before healthy sexual connection.