We often hear about the resiliency of children and how they can "bounce back" from anything.  New research is coming out that refutes that saying and suggests that trauma that we experience in our earliest years can impact us and how we handle stress as adults.   

For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, Dr. Mahdi Brown joined us to discuss how toxic stress impacts the brain and how it can affect us long term. 

Dr. Mahdi battled burnout while in medical school and worked to overcome it so he could help others.  He has studied the chemical changes in the brain that result from stressors in our lives.

We discussed several scientific studies that demonstrate the impact of various types of stress on humans or animals at a young age and how it shows up later in life. 

What's incredible is the evidence that stress is showing up now at the genetic level and is being passed from generation to generation through DNA.

Dr. Mahdi shares his top ideas on how to alleviate stress by looking at the spirit, mind, emotions, body, relationships, contribution, and environment. This work is embodied in what he calls the ỌKAN Journey. 

Dr. Brown is the founder of ỌKAN International and helps High-Level Entrepreneurs, C-Suite Executives, and Professional Athletes recover from Chronic Stress & Burnout and bring their best energy to their work and reach their highest potential in life. He is a Naturopathic Physician, High-Performance and Life Mastery Strategist, Educator, Philosopher, and Hakīm (versed in Indigenous healing arts and spiritual practices). 

Please join us to learn how toxic stress plays a role in your children and how your childhood traumas can be influencing your emotional reactivity today.

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Mahdi at https://theokanjourney.com/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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