The Biology of Trauma® With Dr. Aimie The Biology Behind It: Why the Body Is Wired for Danger
Your nervous system’s main job isn’t to make you happy. It’s to keep you safe. That’s why, even after the danger is over, your body can still act like it’s under threat. In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie goes into the biology behind how trauma gets stuck in the body and why it’s so hard to “just move on.”
You’ll learn how something called the body trauma loop keeps your system in survival mode, and how the brain’s ability to learn (neuroplasticity) can actually lock in trauma patterns over time.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- The 3 trauma survival responses: shutdown, disconnection, and freeze
- Why your body keeps flipping between stress and shut down
- How your brain and body learn to repeat trauma patterns automatically
- How things like inflammation and oxidative stress keep your nervous system stuck
- Why just saying “you’re safe” isn’t enough
- A step-by-step process to help your body shift out of survival and into safety
- Simple, body-based tools (somatic practices) you can use daily to calm your nervous system
Whether you're a practitioner or someone who's tired of feeling anxious, frozen, or burned out, this episode will help you understand what’s happening in your body and how to start changing it.
👉 Want the full breakdown? Listen to Episode 127: Why the Body Is Wired for Danger – Understanding Trauma’s Impact on the Nervous System for a deeper look at trauma and nervous system healing.