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Back to EpisodesIf The Body Keeps Score, Can We Change The Game
Season 6
Episode 13
Published 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Description
- Ever had your body speak up when your mind insisted everything was fine? That’s where we start: a sudden autoimmune flare after a calm year, a full moon’s nudge, and a hard look at how stress and old patterns can light a match under the immune system. We open up about the science and the story—how fight-or-flight keeps us alive, how it can also lock the body into cycles of inflammation, and why trauma is less about the headline event and more about the overwhelm that outstrips capacity.
- Together we map what “the body keeps the score” means in daily life. We talk about growing up with chaos, the quiet ways we overachieve to stay safe, and the hidden costs of pushing through. Then we shift to tools you can use right away: noticing early cues like a tight jaw or racing breath, stepping outside for a reset, walking the dog to discharge energy, choosing solitude for lunch to reset your window of tolerance. We also explore structured support—cognitive approaches that bring language to body alarms, somatic practices that release stored charge, meditation and grounding to widen calm, and when medications can create a stable bridge for learning new patterns.
- What emerges is a practical path: safety as a daily skill, not a finish line. We share small, repeatable practices that retrain a jumpy nervous system and make space for the moments you don’t want to miss—birthdays, concerts, dinners that used to get canceled when flares took over. If you’ve ever wondered why your symptoms spike under stress or how to break the loop, you’ll find hope, clarity, and a handful of moves to try today. If this resonated, tap follow, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find tools that work.
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