We call them "feelings" because they are what we FEEL in our BODIES. If you are trying to separate what you feel in your body from what has happened to you in your life, just stop, stop it right now.
This page is for when you are ready to start addressing your sh*t for the sake of your body. Also, body sh*t and childhood sh*t overlap in this website as they do in real life so look at both pages for resources.
Update! I've added the /Mind to sh*t to include mostly stuff about being an adult with ADHD but there will also be other mind/brain stuff as my interests take me. I love my ADHD peeps so as we spend more time understanding how to embrace all the parts of who they are, I will be sharing my favorite findings here.
*disclaimer about links...I've linked to as many things as I can. Sometimes things get moved or disappeared but hopefully there's enough info for you to search for yourself if you need to. Oh, and also, I don't get anything for the links, I just do it to make sh*t easier.
Conversation with Dr. Peter Levine Alanis Morissette podcast. Dr. Levine is the creator of Somatic Experiencing.
The Toolkit for Healing Anxiety-Part 1 The Mel Robbins Podcast episode 56 talks with Dr. Russell Kennedy about how really all anxiety is just stored body feelings. You gotta heal the body sh*t y'all.
Stephen Porges how our body reacts to cues (stress) through the lens of Polyvagal Theory. This is a podcast but the link is a YouTube video of the podcast, just FYI.
Gary Ward Returning to Centre "I choose to be a proponent of human movement, not of the choices humans make" If you are into anatomy and how bodies move, this is for you. I am here to tell you that there is a direct correlation between your body awareness and your awareness of everything. Another podcast as YouTube video because the vibe is cool in this one.
Gender: A Wider Lens Podcast A podcast about exploring versus affirming gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. More acceptance of differences rather than immediately medicalizing. *update..and disclaimer: I think season 1 and 2 are the most helpful if you or someone you know is living through this.
Health Anxiety with The Anxiety MD I'm seeing this more and more with clients and people close to me. This is a quick episode that's a great start to understanding this sh*t.
Health Anxiety: What is it? and Health Anxiety: How to overcome it. Two excellent episodes of the Regulate and Rewire Podcast. More science-y explanations about what's happening in your brain and nervous system when you have health anxiety.
The Body Keeps The Score- Bessel van der Kolk
When The Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress- Gabor Mate
The Mindbody Prescription-John Sarno
The Wisdom of Your Body- Hillary L. McBride
The Body Is Not an Apology- Sonya Renee Taylor
ACE What A Sexuality Reveals About Desire, Society and the Meaning of Sex- Angela Chen (I recommend this book to everyone, regardless of sexual identity)
Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life- Emily Nagosky
The Way Out- Alan Gordon. As of right now (September 2024), I'm gonna say this is the only book you need to read if you suffer from chronic pain.
Scattered Minds The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder- Gabor Mate
ADHD Sh*t
The Science of Rejection Sensitivity from the ADHD chatter podcast. Rejection sensitivity is a feature of ADHD but can also happen to anyone.
ADHD Aha! Sex, Intimacy and ADHD a 15 min clip from a podcast about how ADHD could affect sex and intimacy.
Anything from the ADHD Chatter podcast (link is YouTube version)
The Healthy Gamer website is a fav for all sorts of content but I'm linking ADHD specific stuff.
BODY Sh*t
YouTube channel ThisMightHurt with a collection of all sorts of chronic pain help videos.
Why You Are in Pain-Dr. Gabor Mate a 10 min YouTube introduction to the concept of pain and disease caused by trauma. After that, I recommend watching, listening to or reading everything Mate does.
Bessel van der Kolk-How to detoxify the body from trauma. I don't know how but in 7 min he manages to touch on victims of war, PTSD, society's responsibility in the refusal of trauma, how trauma affects the brain and body, addiction, how prescription drugs are the "alternative" therapy and dealing with your body is real therapy. Did I spoil it? No, just watch it.
The Genetics Myth a 15 minute YouTube video with Gabor Mate, Robert Sapolsky and others about the myth of disease and behavior being genetic. For anyone who thinks they are doomed to anything based on their parents/family medical or psychological history.
Genspect A healthy approach to sex and gender.
Religious Trauma Still Haunts Millions of LGBTQ Americans I'm putting this on most of these pages. It's in Body Sh*t because there is a discussion of how religious trauma affects the interviewees body image and function.
This Might Hurt this link is to rent the doc, I can't find a free version but if I do, I will update.
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