If you struggle with anxiety, you know how debilitating it can be. The constant worry, racing thoughts, inability to relax, physical symptoms like gut issues, shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat - all of it can make it difficult to function in everyday life.
While many different forms of therapy can help alleviate anxiety symptoms, somatic therapy has emerged as an effective and holistic approach to treating anxiety.
Read MoreMany of us associate the word trauma with something horrible that happened in the past, like a parent's loss, a car accident, or a natural disaster. However, trauma can result from simply missing something in our childhood (emotional validation, affection, recognition, abandonment) or having something in excess (stress, criticism, emotional or physical abuse).
Read MoreEmotional trauma results from events or experiences that leave you feeling profoundly unsafe and often helpless. It can result from a single event or be part of a longer experience, such as parental misattunement, abuse, neglect, abandonment, bullying, or discrimination. This psychological trauma can lead you to struggle with upsetting emotions, low self-worth, shame, digestive issues, and anxiety that won't go away. It can also create an anxious attachment with your partners, the need for control, and overdelivering or overgiving.
Read MoreWe've believed that trauma is only a psychological issue for far too long. However, as neurodevelopment, connection, attunement, and attachment are definitely key factors in trauma forming, so is the body's biology.
Every trauma, be it an emotionally abusive parent or the loss of someone dear, leaves a chemical imprint on the body.
Read MoreSo many of us suffer from anxiety these days and willingly take medication or try to talk it through with a therapist. But, as these are definitely great, to begin with, they won't solve the root cause of anxiety.
So let's look at three mistakes that drive your anxiety and what you could do instead.
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