Navigating Uncertainty
Krista and Bessel delve into the impact of prolonged uncertainty on our animal brains and the importance of feeling supported in times of distress. They explore the significance of human connection in resisting trauma and the challenges of maintaining our primate nature in today's turbulent world.In this clip
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Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, as discussed in the Huberman Lab episodes "Something Scary Happened The Other Day and I Wanted To Talk To You About It" and "478: Are you metabolizing your trauma?" with Will Cole, D.C.? For example, I produced a huge activation that was the largest success of my career, which opened on my mother's birthday. Two weeks later, she died in her sleep. Now, when I attempt to work on large, challenging projects like this one, I can start the process creatively but have great trouble following through on distributing it to people who could help me execute it. Is that a fair analysis of how my mind is perceiving my actions as leading to a similar tragic outcome?
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Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, as discussed in the episodes Something Scary Happened The Other Day and I Wanted To Talk To You About It | Mel Robbins Podcast and 478: Are you metabolizing your trauma? | Functional medicine expert Will Cole, D.C., along with the clip Trauma Response?