The Mending Trauma Podcast

Today we discuss how holiday gatherings can connect us to our loved ones and how they can also be difficult and cause stress and tension. We give you 9 evidence-based tips to help you have a peaceful and enjoyable holiday gathering. Timestamps: 0:39 - Having realistic expectations 2:01 - Clearly communicate with the rest of your family 3:26 - Don't take the bait 5:33 - Stay out of the past 9:23 -...

In today's episode, we discuss how to set boundaries, how to stick to boundaries when you have someone in your life that has a hard time respecting them, and how to work through some of the common boundary issues we see around the holiday season. Timestamps: 0:48 - What is a boundary? 6:10 - What is one of your basic boundaries? 17:24 - What can we do about a boundary crosser? 27:06 - How to navig...

In this week’s episode, we look at the reason gratitude is so effective for building resilience and helping our mood. We also look at how a practice of gratitude may be difficult after trauma. We give you several steps to easily add a gratitude practice into your daily life. Timestamps: 1:48 - What is it about gratitude? 5:01 - Decorating for the holidays 8:31 - Cultivating gratitude 13:18 - Focus...

This week's episode dives into how to deal with a family member that you may have conflict with. We address what types of problematic relationships dynamics there might be and give you key phrases and skills to navigate hard conversations as you go into the holiday season. Timestamps: 5:09 - What constitutes an unhealthy Parent-Child relationship? 9:51 - Notice without judgment 13:09 - How to not...

The holiday season is one of connection and joy. It is also coupled with expectations and stress. In this episode, we teach you how to know if your expectations are setting you up for stress for the holidays, and how to minimize triggers and toxic stress through the holiday season. Timestamps: 1:12 - Why are the holidays stressful? 8:42 - How to recognize irritability in yourself 13:12 - You can't...

Is your insomnia related to trauma? Today Dr. Amy Hoyt, and Leina Hoyt discuss how insomnia can be a symptom of unresolved trauma and toxic stress. They also dive into how to set yourself up for optimal sleep, using sleep hygiene, mindfulness, and self monitoring. If you do experience insomnia, we encourage you to go to www.mendingtrauma.com/quiz, and take our quiz to see if your unresolved trauma...

October is domestic violence awareness month. In this episode, we look at what domestic violence is, and what are some of the behaviors that are considered violence. Dr. Amy Hoyt speaks on her own experience with domestic violence in past relationships. We go over physical, financial, psychological, and verbal violence, and ways to get help in those situations.   Timestamps: 4:10 - Different types...

In this episode Leina & Amy discuss a powerful tool to help overcome trauma and toxic stress, benevolent curiosity. They explain how it differs from a mindfulness practice and why it is so helpful in healing our nervous system. Timestamps: 0:48 - The importance of awareness 1:48 - Limiting perception through fear 4:29 - Awareness and limiting beliefs Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: htt...

Join Dr. Amy Hoyt and Leina Hoyt in an interview with Emmy Award Documentarian Eric Christiansen. We are discussing his upcoming new film, Unmasking Hope, and how eventually, any kind of trauma creates a fork in the road for your life and experiences and how you should handle it. Timestamps: 1:52 - How do you find your projects? 6:22 - Learning to start over 13:02 - Empathy has intuition towards p...

Does social media intermittent fasting help with mood, self-esteem, and nervous system regulation? Today’s episode examines the trend of social media intermittent fasting and compares it to the research from Stanford university and other studies to look at how social media fasting may or may not benefit those who suffer form toxic stress or trauma. Timestamps: 1:16 - What is social media intermitt...

Today we go over the top questions that we receive from listeners and members that we have in the Whole Health Lab, about trauma and the effects of trauma. We primarily discuss how trauma shows up in relationships, how you know if you have trauma, the difference between trauma and toxic stress, as well as how to heal from trauma. Timestamps: 1:17 - What exactly is trauma? 5:11 - Can I still have t...

PhD candidate, Julie Fraumeni-Mcbride discusses what problematic porn behavior is, and interventions for addressing an unwanted reliance on pornography. Throughout the episode, we discuss various perspectives, therapeutic solutions, and how it can be handled in relationships. Timestamps: 2:44 - What is problematic with pornography use? 10:40 - How to deal with these feelings while in a relationshi...

Timestamps: 2:22 - Cleansing your body with intermittent fasting 8:18 - What happens during fasting? 12:42 - Autophagy and brain focus 19:23 - Always consult your doctor before engaging an extended fast Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/ Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok:...

Timestamps: 1:19 - Who is Wendy? 2:32 - Why is hydration important? 8:32 - How cells communicate through water 14:17 - Ionized water and balance 17:03 - Water vs. Electrolytes Research Articles: Narrative Research of Hydration and Selected Health Outcomes in General Population Effects of Hydration Status on Cognitive Performance and Mood Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingt...

Timestamps: 1:59 - The need to eat fast but not fast food 4:53 - Alternatives to fast food 6:19 - More brain foods at home 8:17 - Prepping 5 minute dinners Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/ Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Please rate, review, & subs...

Timestamps: 1:30 - What are micronutrients? 5:54 - Micronutrients during chronic stress 8:32 - How we get vitamin D 10:28 - Best foods to eat to gain healthy micronutrients Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/ Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Please rate, r...

This week, we address how hustle culture affects our mental health and how we can use nutrition as one way of addressing our mental health when we are over-scheduled. We also launch our new 30 day challenge which focuses on getting adequate nutrition and hydration in order to address our whole health. Challenge: Hydration & 5 fruits/veggies daily Research articles: The role of diet and nutriti...

Timestamps: 1:45 - Movement challenge Update 3:05 - 4:20 Building internal resistance 7:32 - Resilience is a skill 10:16 - A variable heart is a healthy heart 12:55 - Creating reasonable goals Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/ Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingt...

Today, we are discussing the benefits that movement can have on your brain. Daily movement has many tremendous non-aesthetic benefits that go unnoticed. By further understanding the why’s and how’s of some of these benefits we will go over today, we hope that helps you better process the importance of movement and how that can affect your life. Timestamps: 2:30 - Tracking your steps with your smar...

On today’s episode, we will be continuing with this month’s theme of Mental Health & Movement, with how microsteps can help you form helpful habits. Our goal today is to display how small changes through microsteps can lead to tremendous progress in meeting your goals. Timestamps: 1:35 - What are microsteps? 5:43 - Movement and Toxic Diet Culture 9:32 - Myelinating our habits 12:18 - Consisten...

This month’s theme on the podcast is about Mental Health & Movement. Today we will be discussing the benefits of moving your body for your mental health. This content and these episodes connect with our Whole Health Lab program.  Along with each episode and each month’s theme, comes a weekly challenge to connect with the content. The challenge this month is to Move 1 mile every day. Let’s all...

In this episode, we will dive into what is a nervous system and how exactly it helps us during difficult situations! Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/ Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Please rate, review, & subscribe to The Universe is Your Therapist...

Today's episode is focused on how trauma shows up in the workplace, as well as tips on how to be trauma informed at work. Timestamps: 1:43 - How can trauma show up at the workplace? 4:14 - Triangulation and splitting at work 5:48 - When to bring in Human Resources 8:04 - How to create a trauma-informed workplace 13:17 - The Preface Transcript -- Connect with us! Website: https://www.mendingtrauma....

People pleasing is thought of as problematic in our society. In this episode, we look at what it is, how it relates to our nervous system, and how it might show up for us. We also look at if people pleasing is actually a problem or simply a response to toxic stress and trauma. Timestamps: 2:25 - What does people pleasing look like to you? 6:20 - Is it people pleasing or a nervous system reaction?...

On today's episode we're discussing trauma bonds and how childhood trauma can show up in our romantic relationships without our conscious awareness. Listen in to learn how to know if you're in a relationship that is connected by trauma bonds as well as what to do if you recognize some of your patterns in this dynamic. Timestamps: 1:43 - What are trauma bonds? 8:41 - Women Escaping a Violent Enviro...