I am delighted to have Dr. Aimie Apigian with me today to explore why stress reduction techniques may not work for you if you have unresolved trauma.
Listen to the episode.
Finding Your Sense of Safety
• Notice when your body and mind feel safe and calm
• Identify environments or situations that allow you to feel safe
• Start small: Focus on moments that feel manageable, not overwhelming
In this episode:
- How habits like “people-pleasing” or “fixing others” are used as survival strategies
- The nervous system’s role in directing how the body reacts to stress
- Why stress management alone is not enough to heal chronic trauma
- How early life trauma impacts people’s health, relationships, and fertility
- The five universal steps of the body’s trauma response
- How to develop an internal sense of safety
- How to build resilience
- Ways to avoid retraumatization and support lasting healing
