E15 - James Gordon, MD: Transforming Trauma, Healing Through Mindfulness, Nutrition, and Daily Practices

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Today we have the honor of sitting down with Dr. James Gordon for an enlightening discussion on trauma and setting ourselves free from the pain of the past. Dr. Gordon is an author and founder of of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine which is an organization that uses self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma.

In this discussion we'll be taking a look at the widespread impact of trauma and how it impacts us in our own personal lives. Dr. Gordon explains the most effective modalities for healing and how you can make small changes every day to have a huge impact on your mental health. 

They also discuss the role of nutrition on mental health, specific foods and habits ideal for wellbeing, and living a life of legacy and impact. 

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0:00 Intro

2:55 The Widespread Impact of Trauma

4:55 Transforming How We View Trauma

5:52 Taking Daily Steps to Heal 

13:42 Integrating Play into Healing

19:54 Most Effective Techniques for Dealing with Trauma

27:07 Global Outreach & The Center for Mind Body Medicine

35:37 Taking Care of Your Own Mental Health as a Therapist

38:53 Predisposed Resiliency to Trauma

45:20 Nutrition’s Role in Healing Trauma

52:17 Specific Foods to Eat

59:00 Aging with Grace, Leaving a Legacy

1:06:12 Supporting the MindBody Mission

1:11:04 Conclusion

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James S. Gordon, MD, author of Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing, is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, and the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Gordon is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and GW Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine: https://cmbm.org

Book: https://jamesgordonmd.com/book/ 

Website: https://jamesgordonmd.com/

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