In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Scott Lyons, a holistic psychologist, author, and body-based trauma expert, to discuss why we are so drawn to drama as a culture and how fully honoring our stress responses can help us better adapt to stress. Dr. Lyons explains what he defines as “drama,” how trauma often takes us away from ourselves and others, and how overstimulation has become the cultural norm. He also talks about how media is designed to keep our attention away from ourselves, why we are so drawn to reality TV, and why stress is a social glue that bonds us. Finally, he shares how most of us aren’t completing our stress cycles, how he checks in with his nervous system during a stressful event, and how he gets out of his cortisol stimulus and brings himself back to center.
Key Takeaway / Points:
- How Dr. Lyons defines “drama”
- How trauma takes us away from ourselves and others
- On the cultural norm of overstimulation
- On the connection between seeking stillness and feeling safe
- How media is designed to keep our attention away from ourselves
- Why are we so drawn to reality TV?
- How gossip bonds people and why stress is a social glue
- On the numbing effects of cortisol
- On the addictive rollercoaster of toxic relationships
- Why most of us aren’t completing our stress responses
- The power of physically “shaking it out” after stress
- How Dr. Lyons fills his cup and calms his nervous system
Find Dr. Scott Lyons’ book, “Addicted to Drama,” here
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