What if the pain in your shoulder wasn’t just a physical sensation but unresolved negative emotion stored in your body? What if you could rid yourself of chronic pain by addressing past trauma? What if we viewed energy healing or somatic work, such as yoga or meditation, not as ‘woo-woo’ fringe concepts but as essential tools for transformation?
We still have a way to go, but the evidence increasingly shows that trauma – down to a cellular level – can shape our immune system, gut health and overall wellbeing.
We explore all the above in the latest episode of Mastering Change.
"99% of my patients with chronic illness have a history of unresolved trauma,” says functional medical practitioner and this week’s podcast guest, Oliver Barnett. He’s a leading expert in integrative health and has uncovered patterns in chronic illness where unresolved emotional trauma manifests in the body as physical ailments.
We explore
- How childhood trauma, immune system priming and nervous system dysregulation contribute to long-term health issues.
- The limitations of mainstream medicine and how traditional psychotherapy often misses key healing factors
- Why integrating somatic practices, functional medicine, and trauma-informed care is the future of holistic health.
- The changes needed in the school system and environment so that from an early age, children feel psychologically safe enough to achieve
The future of medicine must be trauma-informed – or it will continue to fail people. And this is the reason we’re bringing these kinds of conversations to the fore. Enjoy our discussion with Oliver!
Moment of Care: This episode discusses sensitive episodes related to trauma, mental health and potential distressing experiences. If you feel triggered at any point, please take a moment to check in with yourself and seek support.
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