Episode Details

Most people try to heal trauma by going straight into the past. Dr. Aimie Apigian, a physician and the author of The Biology of Trauma, says they skip the step that comes first: making it safe to change. To your nervous system, familiar feels safe, even when familiar is unhealthy.

We get into the signs of unresolved trauma in your work, your relationships and your health, what forgiveness means when you are still bracing to be hurt again, and where to start when opening up the past feels like too much. Her answer is smaller than you would expect. Thirty seconds at a time.

Key Insights:
✅ Your Cells Treat All Danger the Same
✅ Stress May Burn Through Your Magnesium
✅ Unresolved Trauma Can Look Like Perfectionism
✅ Survival Mode May Feed Chronic Illness
✅ You Don't Need Closure to Let Go
✅ Space Doesn't Feel Safe for Everyone

Chapters:
00:00 Is Trauma Emotional or Biological?
03:11 How Is Trauma Stored in the Body?
07:23 SIBO SOS (Sponsor)
08:18 Signs of Unresolved Trauma You Might Be Missing
12:07 Do You Have to Forgive to Heal?
15:31 Why Change Feels Unsafe to Your Nervous System
17:56 Why Some People Self Sabotage After Losing Weight
21:20 Where to Start Healing Trauma Without Falling Apart

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Website: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/
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