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#41: The Unexpected Connection Between Weight Issues + Abuse
In this episode of the Heal with Kat podcast, Kat discusses the unexpected connection between struggling to lose weight and abuse. She shares her personal experiences with body image issues and emotional abuse in a past relationship. Kat also highlights the importance of addressing ancestral trauma and how it can manifest in weight issues. She references a study that suggests a link between childhood sexual abuse and obesity in females. Through family constellation therapy, Kat helps clients uncover the underlying patterns and emotions that contribute to weight struggles. In this conversation, Kat Daou shares her personal experience with weight loss and emotional abuse, highlighting the parallels between the two.
She explains how the body holds onto weight as a protective mechanism in abusive relationships. Kat also discusses the importance of addressing ancestral trauma and the role it plays in weight issues. She recommends somatic therapy and EMDR as effective approaches to healing trauma in the body. Kat emphasizes the need for a holistic healing journey that includes addressing both the mind and body.
Takeaways:
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:18 Why Look At This Connection? + Trigger Warning
07:21 Scientific Evidence [PubMed]
11:37 Client Case Study: The Connection Between Abuse and Weight
15:49 My Personal Story
32:24 The Impact of Trauma on the Nervous System
33:54 Boundaries and Enmeshment in Family Systems
35:34 Abuse and Responsibility
36:50 Fear of Attractiveness and Attention
37:30 Weight as a Form of Protection
37:44 The Family Constellation Perspective
39:23 Tragic Deaths and Weight Issues
41:06 Why Getting To The Root Cause Is Important
42:37 The Pathway to Freedom in Family Constellation Therapy
45:07 Addressing Trauma in the Body with Somatic Therapy
47:53 Healing Traumatic Memories with EMDR
50:27 The Importance of Full Circle Holistic Healing
54:25 Courageously Facing and Healing Trauma
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PubMed Article
The Body Keeps Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
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Connect with Kat
WEBSITE
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By Kat DaouIn this episode of the Heal with Kat podcast, Kat discusses the unexpected connection between struggling to lose weight and abuse. She shares her personal experiences with body image issues and emotional abuse in a past relationship. Kat also highlights the importance of addressing ancestral trauma and how it can manifest in weight issues. She references a study that suggests a link between childhood sexual abuse and obesity in females. Through family constellation therapy, Kat helps clients uncover the underlying patterns and emotions that contribute to weight struggles. In this conversation, Kat Daou shares her personal experience with weight loss and emotional abuse, highlighting the parallels between the two.
She explains how the body holds onto weight as a protective mechanism in abusive relationships. Kat also discusses the importance of addressing ancestral trauma and the role it plays in weight issues. She recommends somatic therapy and EMDR as effective approaches to healing trauma in the body. Kat emphasizes the need for a holistic healing journey that includes addressing both the mind and body.
Takeaways:
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:18 Why Look At This Connection? + Trigger Warning
07:21 Scientific Evidence [PubMed]
11:37 Client Case Study: The Connection Between Abuse and Weight
15:49 My Personal Story
32:24 The Impact of Trauma on the Nervous System
33:54 Boundaries and Enmeshment in Family Systems
35:34 Abuse and Responsibility
36:50 Fear of Attractiveness and Attention
37:30 Weight as a Form of Protection
37:44 The Family Constellation Perspective
39:23 Tragic Deaths and Weight Issues
41:06 Why Getting To The Root Cause Is Important
42:37 The Pathway to Freedom in Family Constellation Therapy
45:07 Addressing Trauma in the Body with Somatic Therapy
47:53 Healing Traumatic Memories with EMDR
50:27 The Importance of Full Circle Holistic Healing
54:25 Courageously Facing and Healing Trauma
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PubMed Article
The Body Keeps Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
___
Connect with Kat
WEBSITE