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This is the first episode in a two-part series on trauma. In this episode, we'll be exploring the ins and outs of trauma—a more inclusive definition of what trauma is, how it occurs, why it gets stored in the body, and the stages we must move through in order to release it. 

We'll also discuss the very likely possibility, based on new understandings of trauma physiology, that most (if not all) of us have unresolved trauma stored in the body and how our most limiting patterns, behaviors, habits, and beliefs might actually be symptoms of unresolved trauma rather than personality quirks.

Sources + Resources

Resources
My Brain Rewired: Rewire Your Brain with the Power of Neuroplasticity (website)

Books

The Biology of Trauma* by Dr. Aimee Apigian

The Body Keeps the Score* by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. 

Articles
How Common is PTSD in Adults? by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Self-Directed Neuroplasticity by MindOwl
6 Neuroplasticity Exercises for Anxiety Relief by PsychCentral
7 Effective Neuroplasticity Exercises for Brain Rewiring by My Brain Rewired
The Science of OM: How Chanting Calms Your Mind and Body
How Qigong Calms the Nervous System and Transforms Stress Into Vitality
Building Our Sense of Agency by Trauma Aware America
Neurobiological Imprints of Trauma
The Triphasic Model for Treating Trauma
How Does Your Body Remember Trauma?
The Trauma Loop: Why You Keep Repeating Old Patterns (and How to Break Them)

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