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Minding Your Amygdala - A Brain, Body, Behavior Podcast

When you experience something traumatic, who do you call for help? How much education have you received about your brain, biology and their connection to your behavior? Are you familiar with the Amygdala (“Your Feelings Creator”) and one of the six Primitive Brain Systems that are predictably programmed by psychological trauma?When you or a loved one needs psychological help, it's hard to know what to say or do. Start here! Join Dr. Alauna, Trauma Psychiatrist, who believes in a comprehensive, empathy-based approach to healing from trauma. Regardless of the events leading to the traumatic experience (ex. physical abuse, sexual trauma, climate disasters, or even invisible wounds like invalidation), the impact on the brain’s programming is the same. It's time to de-stigmatize trauma as an experience that happens to everyone and evolve our ability to self-regulate our emotions. This is your weekly go-to for all questions about mental and emotional health, trauma recovery, brain science and more!Visit www.dralauna.com to learn more about Dr. Alauna, Trauma Psychiatrist

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Minding Your Amygdala - A Brain, Body, Behavior Podcast

It ain't the Devil, It's your Amygdala!

April 21, 2022 • Dr. Alauna Curry • Season 1 • Episode 4

In this episode, Dr. Alauna breaks down the anatomy of the primitive brain, and the 7 parts of your brain that are critical to understanding your mental health.

Have you ever heard of your amygdala? Did you know it does more than create FEAR responses? When is the last time you thought about your Brain Reward System? Did you know dopamine drives all addiction processes? Do you know how to activate your prefrontal cortex? Did you even know you have a PFC???

We have learned to blame everybody, God and the Devil for our feelings, while the actual culprit is sitting right there inside of Your Brain! It's time to learn to wrestle your own anatomy! https://www.traumarecoveryacademy.com/courses/primitive-brain-systems-crash-course

Learn more from Dr. Alauna at The Trauma C.U.R.E. - Creators Using Radical Empathy Live Virtual Event, a 3 day live immersive educational experience.

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