In this episode, Lindsey Lockett dives into the frustrating reality that many people face in their healing journey: why does healing still feel so damn hard? Even after years of therapy, self-work, nervous system education, and deep intellectual understanding, many still feel stuck in the same patterns. Lindsey challenges the mainstream approach to healing, revealing that it’s not a lack of knowledge that’s holding you back—it’s your nervous system.

She explains how your body, not your mind, determines whether healing is possible and how perfectionism, pressure, and an overemphasis on cognitive awareness can keep you on an endless healing hamster wheel. If you've ever felt like you're doing all the "right things" but still aren’t seeing the change you want, this episode is a must-listen.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 Why your nervous system may actually be blocking your healing.
🔹 The difference between knowing about healing and actually embodying it.
🔹 How trauma, safety, and familiarity shape your nervous system’s resistance.
🔹 The four key areas necessary for true healing: cognitive, somatic, energetic, and relational.
🔹 Why healing isn’t about eliminating triggers or always being regulated.
🔹 The difference between genuine safety and perceived safety in the body.
🔹 How healing needs to feel like permission, not pressure.
🔹 Why your healing journey is NOT about perfection or “finishing” healing.

Special Invitation:
Join Lindsey for her FREE Masterclass on February 27th at 12 Noon Central: "Why Your Nervous System Won’t Let You Heal (Yet)". This live workshop will go deeper into the blocks that keep you stuck, how to shift from intellectualizing healing to embodying it, and practical tools for moving forward.

🔗 Sign up here: https://LindseyLockett.com/heal/

Connect with Lindsey:
🌐 Website: LindseyLockett.com
📸 Instagram: @iamlindseylockett

Episode 126: Knowing Isn’t Healing — Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Unsafe