Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers
Healing goes deeper than symptom suppression. If you’re exhausted by the "manage your illness" loop and ready to reclaim your vitality, this is your roadmap to natural recovery.
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Unpacking The Adaptive Mind. 1/4 The Overachiever - When Productivity is a Survival Mechanism #192 (opens the original)
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Why does slowing down feel terrifying? If a clean schedule, a quiet room, or an empty to-do list triggers an instant spike of anxiety, you aren't just dealing with a "strong work ethic." You might be running on an ancient piece of psychological armour.In the first of a four part mini series, we look at Unpacking the Adaptive Mind and explore the hidden roots of high-functioning anxiety and overachievement. We dive deep into why childhood survival mechanisms, like the fight, flight, freeze, and f
From Overwhelm to Coherence: Calming the Nervous System to Activate Healing with Dr Sarah Young #191 (opens the original)
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Can the brain truly heal from severe, repeated trauma? In this powerful episode of Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers, host Sarah Dawkins sits down with Dr. Sarah Young, neuro-integrative clinician, speech-language pathologist, author and founder of NeuroSynergy Integrative Health. After suffering seven brain injuries, ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome to a career-altering concussion, Dr. Young was told by conventional medicine that she had hit a plateau. Refusing to accept that diagnosis, sh
The Courage to Be Disliked - 5 Life-Changing Ideas for Healing and Freedom #190 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers, former Registered Nurse turned holistic health coach Sarah explores the core principles of The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, without retelling the story. If you struggle with people-pleasing, burnout, perfectionism, anxiety, over-responsibility or feeling disconnected from your authentic self, this conversation will help you understand how protective adaptations may be shaping your life. In this episode you’ll
From Trauma to Thriving. What Healing Really Looks Like with Melissa Armstrong #189 (opens the original)
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Sarah sits down with holistic trauma and anxiety coach Melissa Armstrong, who shares her powerful journey of surviving severe childhood trauma, a high school shooting, and family tragedy. Discover how she transitioned from nursing to somatic healing, using meditation and neuroplasticity to break free from survival mode. Melissa discusses the power of active rest, challenges the medical system's stance on "incurable" conditions and explains why true healing is always possible. Key Information 1:3
You’ve Adapted Too Well: Readaptation and the Missing Stage of Personal Growth - Sarah Dawkins #188 (opens the original)
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Have you done all the therapy, read the personal development books and practiced mindfulness, yet still find yourself stuck in old patterns like people-pleasing, overworking or hyper-independence? What if you aren't broken, but simply living from an adapted personality? In this episode of Mind Body Medicine for Self-Healers, host Sarah Dawkins introduces the missing framework in personal growth: Readaptation. Instead of trying to "fix" yourself, learn how to honour the survival strategies your n
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