Dr. James Gordon, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and mind-body medicine expert, discusses the nature of trauma as a universal human experience. He emphasizes self-awareness, self-care, and community support as vital for healing. Gordon highlights the transformative power of deep breathing and creativity in overcoming trauma and shares insights from his new book on personal recovery. He also addresses the importance of gratitude and forgiveness in fostering resilience, especially within communities affected by conflict and adversity.
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Early Medical Career
Dr. Gordon felt alienated in medical school due to the impersonal treatment of patients.
He prioritized patient perspectives, leading him towards mind-body medicine.
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Modern Psychiatry
Modern psychiatry has become overly focused on prescribing drugs.
It neglects the richness of individual experiences and social contexts.
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Addiction as Trauma Vaccine
Dr. Gordon views addiction as a "trauma vaccine," a way to avoid life's difficulties.
Addicts self-medicate to numb themselves from overwhelming emotions and experiences.
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The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma
James Gordon
In *The Transformation*, Dr. James S. Gordon presents a comprehensive, evidence-based program designed to reverse the psychological and biological damage caused by trauma. Drawing from his extensive experience with diverse populations, including war refugees and first responders, he offers practical tools and techniques to alleviate stress, anxiety, and fear. The book emphasizes the innate capacity for self-healing and provides a compassionate roadmap for individuals seeking to reclaim their wholeness and purpose after trauma.
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Dr. James Gordon, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma. He founded and now serves as executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine—an organization that focuses on life-changing therapeutic work with individuals, families and groups.
“The premise is that what we're teaching about self-awareness and self-care—and also encouraging people to get support from other humans—is fundamental to the understanding and treatment of all trauma,” he says.
For more than 25 years, he has led teams in relieving population-wide psychological trauma: during and after wars in the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa; after climate related disasters in Louisiana, Texas, California, Puerto Rico, and Haiti; in communities affected by school shootings; and with active duty U.S. military and veterans and their families.
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