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Anxiety Isn’t Just in Your Head, It’s Also in Your Body
In this episode, we’re going deep into a topic we wish someone had warned us about: anxiety.
From panic attacks to lump-in-the-throat discomfort and the reality of being “on edge” for decades—we’re talking about how trauma shapes the nervous system, and why healing isn’t just about mindset.
Here’s what we cover:
Patti’s real-life story of anxiety from childhood trauma to adult healing
Why “calming down” doesn’t cut it when your nervous system is on overdrive
Panic, agoraphobia, and food-related anxiety
Therapy approaches that helped (CBT, EMDR, ART, somatic work & more)
Medication without…
The skinny
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