Episode 17 is all about the mind/body connection and how it relates to trauma. We discuss our stories and how honesty in our experiences is the only way to begin the healing.

Show Notes:

-What is Reiki healing? Answers here.

-What is rolfing? Answers here. (Not to be confused with Rowlf the Dog from the Muppets!)

-Jess refers to a DO in this episode, which is a Doctor of Osteopath. What is Osteopathic Medicine? Mary doesn't know so she went here to find out.

-EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is what Jess is starting with her therapist. "Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference." Learn more here.

-"Core memories" is from the kids' movie Inside Out. If you haven't seen it yet, we are very disappointed in you.

-ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences study) quiz: Take the quiz here. That link is to the ten-question quiz and the NPR article on what it means and what it doesn't mean.

-Article: "Can Family Secrets Makes You Sick?"

-Wayne's World, you could click on this link to know about the movie, but if this is something you actually do, we will be so bummed that you've lived in this world and never seen it. Please don't bum us out by clicking this.

-Show notes extra: The lifelong cost of burying our traumatic experiences by Shaoni Bhattacharya

-Theme song provided by The Easthills. "Expose Myself" can be found on their Death of a Salesman album.

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