Transformative Healing: Unveiling the Power of Somatic Experiencing with Brian D. Mahan | Ep. 046

Transformative Healing: Unveiling the Power of Somatic Experiencing with Brian D. Mahan | Ep. 046

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In this transformative episode of MindHack, we have the privilege of diving deep into the world of healing and personal transformation with the exceptional guest, Brian D. Mahan, SEP. A highly skilled professional specializing in stress physiology and trauma renegotiation, Brian brings a unique perspective to the table, going beyond the confines of self-help books and talk therapy. With a focus on resolving fixated physiological states associated with trauma responses, he empowers individuals through Somatic Experiencing , a body-based approach that delves into the true nature of shock traumas and the trauma of shame. Join us as we explore Brian's profound insights from his book "I Cried All the Way to Happy Hour," where he provides a roadmap to profound healing and personal growth. Discover the transformative potential of Somatic Experiencing and practical tools that you can implement immediately to navigate your own healing journey. Get ready for an eye-opening discussion that will inspire you to embrace lasting healing and rediscover a fuller sense of self.

More on Brian D. Mahan
Website: https://briandmahan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briandmahansep/?hl=en
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQw8Q3HirK2HIit0u5dOAcg
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BrianDMahanSEP
I Cried All The Way To Happy Hour: What To Do When Self-Help Or Talk Therapy Haven’t Really Helped - Your Roadmap To Profound Healing And Personal Transformation: https://amzn.to/3OyCNo3

Books and other interesting mentions:
Focusing by Eugene T. Gendlin: https://amzn.to/3QbjZMZ
Letting Go by David Hawkins: https://amzn.to/43Kjn43
Somatic Experiencing International: https://traumahealing.org/
Somatic Experiencing | Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_experiencing
Dr. Peter Levine: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/about-peter

0:00 Intro
00:28 About Brian D. Mahan
01:56 A Beginning of a Massive Personal Transformtion
05:59 Somatic Experiencing (SE), How is it Different?
10:22 Flee, Flight, Fight, Feign and Fawn Responses
13:22 Understanding these responses deeper
19:22 How does Somatic Experiencing fit to all of this?
23:39 SE vs EMDR
28:07 does SE has the edge?
30:47 Cathartic Experience not allowed?
33:11 the Somatic Experiencing approach
35:50 workaholism vs other malaptive behaviors, are they trauma based?
42:53 Healing a thousand paper cuts and changing our beliefs
47:22 A Call to Action, finding and fixing the root cause
48:40 Negative thoughts and their purpose
51:55 Accept, Embrace and Let go
55:40 Surrender and be like water
57:53 Healing may be uncomfortable but should not be painful
01:03:10 Experiencing the experience
01:06:47 You can't change your past, but you can change your relationship to it
01:11:35 what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and final thoughts