The Importance of Knowing Your Brain

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Not knowing about the nervous system and brain mechanisms can lead to misinterpretation of mental illnesses
Therapists often lack training in understanding the brain and its impact on mental health
Mental health is closely tied to the autonomic nervous system's response to the environment
Depression and other pathology may be the brain's natural response to survive and conserve energy
Confirmation bias is an adaptive mechanism, but may not align well with our rapidly changing world
The brain has the capacity for change and neuroplasticity
Understanding automatic survival responses can empower individuals to make positive changes in their mental health

Feeling stuck? Can't build momentum to escape all the loops keeping you from moving forward? Our guest in this episode is professor, author, therapist, and speaker Britt Frank, a trauma specialist who treats people with unique and powerful techniques and approaches which help clients to get out of the feeling of being stuck.

In the show, we nerd out with Britt about how hard it is to be a person, and though this interview is supposed to be about her new book - "The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find your Path Forward" – at least of half of this interview turned out to be was wide-ranging conversation chasing down many nested tangents about everything from procrastination to somatic markers to trauma to the multitudes of the self and more.
Bringing together research-backed solutions that range from shadow work to reparenting, embodied healing, and other clinical practices, along with empowering personal stories, this book is a hands-on road map for moving forward with purpose, confidence, and the freedom to become who you’re truly meant to be.

Britt Frank’s Practice

How Minds Change

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The Science of Stuck Website

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