
Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens? Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information. There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism; Resilience & Protective Factors Child Development & Parenting Emotions & Neuroscience Diversity & Equity In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind! The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!
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Monday Dec 28, 2020
Putting Pain on Pause
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
In this episode of "Delusional Optimism," Dr. B talks about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). She explains the extent of traumatic experiences we can encounter in our childhood, and provides insight on how to cultivate healing practices in our present lives to become resilient.
Listen to how you can lead yourself to healing.
“We need to carefully examine our language that we use so it doesn't imply blame to the person and cause even more trauma”- Dr. B [4:36]
What You Will Learn:
[00:37] Intro
[01:10] Understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
[05:38] How does weight gain manifest as a trauma response
[13:04] A personal story on protective weight gain
[18:33] The pathway to undo trauma
[21:53] Some actionable takeaways: change the blame game; have difficult conversations; allow yourself to become conscious of your body and your mind; always seek and advocate for support
[25:28] Outro
Wear a mask and find your calm!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: www.drbconnections.com
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Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.beasley
Book mentioned: “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk
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