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Leslie Draffin on Why Self-Sabotage Is Protection and How to Regulate Your Nervous System
Description
Why do we repeat patterns we know don’t serve us? In this episode of The Soul Mirror, hosted by Shreya, we explore a deeper truth—what if self-sabotage isn’t failure, but protection?
This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck despite doing “everything right.” You’ll learn how your nervous system shapes behavior, why awareness alone isn’t enough, and how small body-based practices can gently shift you from survival mode into self-trust.
About the Guest:
Leslie Draffin is a trauma-informed somatic practitioner and former news anchor who helps women regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with clarity, safety, and self-trust.
Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Why we repeat self-sabotage patterns
04:20 – Self-sabotage as nervous system protection
08:45 – Childhood imprints and survival responses
13:10 – How dysregulation shows up daily
17:30 – Anxiety: sensation before thought
21:50 – The Shift Method explained
26:40 – Healing without shame
Key Takeaways:
- Self-sabotage often comes from learned safety patterns
- Awareness softens shame and builds compassion
- The body reacts before the mind understands
- Small daily practices can regulate the nervous system
- Healing is about safety, not fixing yourself
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